CONSULAR OFFICERS’ primary job is assisting and protecting American citizens abroad. If you lose your   passport , find yourself in trouble with the law, or want to get married to a foreigner overseas, you’ll need the help of this officer. Consular officers also issue visas to non-U.S. citizens who wish to travel, work, study, or live in the United States. 

What is a Mission? 

In Diplomatic Terms, “ mission” has multiple meanings. All embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic posts in foreign countries are known collectively as missions and they all share the common  mission of carrying out the  foreign policy of the United States Government.