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Home - U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria EmbassyU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesAbout the U.S. Embassy Highlights Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin and DHS A/S Richard Barth (Full Size) Photo© U.S. Embassy Bulgaria and U.S. Working Together Toward Visa-Free Travel "The visa refusal rate should be brought below 10% and the numbers are moving in the right direction," DHS A/S Richard Barth said in a joint press opportunity with Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin on Wednesday, April 16. A/S Barth and FM Kalfin discussed progress that has been made after the adoption of the Road Map in 2006. A/S Barth said the United States needs to see effective and reliable law enforcement activity against terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, trafficking in persons, narcotics, and other crimes. (Full Size) Photo© U.S. Embassy Embassy Welcomes Students from the 91st German Language School "Prof. K. Galabov" Students from the 91st German Language School "Prof. K. Galabov" toured the Embassy on April 16, seeing the Consulate at work, and meeting with Ambassador Beyrle and members of the Embassy staff, to learn how the Embassy works together with the Bulgarian Government and with both American and Bulgarian citizens. (Full Size) Photo: Courtesy of Boyan Dobrev Fulbright Program Celebrates its Fifteenth Year Anniversary April 11, 2008 - ..."For more than fifteen years, Fulbright has been the bridge between American and Bulgarian Universities," U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle said at the opening of the Fulbright 15th Anniversary Conference at Sofia University on April 11, 2008. "The Fulbright experience shows that exchange programs can change people’s lives; but, even more important, exchange programs can change the world," the Ambassador said. Remarks by Ambassador Beyrle at the Opening of the Fulbright 15th Anniversary Conference ...