I am starting the visa process for my wife while living in the DR and there is only one number in SD for the US Embassy that handles this issue. The phone is 809 2212171 x 6608When you call a recording says that the voice mailbox is full and you are being redirected to the person assigned to this mailbox. A short wait then a new recording says "no one has been assigned to this mail box". They only "answer" the phone M,W,and Friday beteween 8-11 am. Anyone read "Catch 22"? One time I got through and after a minute or so I was disconnected!!!!! Its enough to drive me nuts and this is only the beginning. I should probably calm down and steel myself to face lots more of this kind of nonsense. Its like they are going to throw up every roadblock possible to make the visa process as long and painful as possible, hoping we will give up and go away.