2009 Press Releases

United States Embassy Consular Section Closure for Summit of the Americas, April 6-20, 2009

March 2, 2009

The Consular Section of the United States Embassy will be closed to the public from Monday, April 6, 2009, through Monday, April 20, 2009 in preparation for the Fifth Summit of the Americas and for the actual event.  All regular Non-Immigrant visa, Immigrant visa, and non-emergency American citizen services will be suspended during this period.

The United States Embassy advises all visa applicants and American citizens anticipating regular service needs to plan accordingly.  No exceptions for regular services will be allowed.

The Consular Section is available to assist American citizens with life-threatening emergencies at any time.  American citizens with legitimate emergencies should call (868) 622-6371.