TT winners to National Youth Science Camp
Two students from South Trinidad have been selected as the Trinidad and Tobago representatives to participate in the 2012 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) in West Virginia, USA.
'Jazz Journey' concert thrills patrons
'Jazz Journey" a concert featuring U.S. and T&T musicians held in celebration of Jazz Month, a resounding success.
Video: US Embassy Port of Spain Remembers 9-11
Coverage of 9-11 Memorial -- U.S. Embassy Port of Spain, on Sunday, September 11, 2011.
Headlines
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President Obama Announces end of War in Afghanistan
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening from Bagram Air Base. This outpost is more than 7,000 miles from home, but for over a decade it's been close to our hearts. Because here, in Afghanistan, more than half a million of our sons and daughters have sacrificed to protect our country.
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Apply Now for Caribbean Idea Marketplace Matching Grants
Applications are now being accepted for Caribbean Idea Marketplace (CIM) matching grants. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2012. The CIM is a business competition platform that encourages local Caribbean and diaspora entrepreneurs to forge partnerships around innovative projects that will generate employment and economic opportunities in the Caribbean region.
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Visa Processing Fees to change on April 13, 2012
Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.
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U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history made by a nation to a single disease and since its inception has treated over 2 million HIV-infected persons, provided care for over 10 million and prevented 7 million new infections.
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America’s Primary Election season has begun!
Because America’s electoral system can be complicated the U.S. Embassy in Port in Spain providing materials explaining the process. These U.S. government-produced materials are copyright-free and may be reprinted or rebroadcast. »
More News from the Embassy
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Regional CBSI Fact Sheet
Working together through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), the United States and the nations of the Caribbean are combating the drug trade and other transnational crimes that threaten regional security. This partnership fulfills the commitment President Barack Obama made at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April 2009 to deepen regional security cooperation and complements the other citizen security initiatives in the Hemisphere, the Merida Initiative in Mexico, Central America Regional Security Initiative, and Colombia Strategic Development Initiative.
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U.S. Ambassador Affirms Visa Policy
U.S. visas processes seem to be of great interest to many here in the Caribbean. As a sovereign country, the U.S.A. is committed to balancing border security needs with welcoming and encouraging travel to the United States.
Features
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Ambassador Beatrice Wilkinson Welters
Ambassador's Messages
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NEW - How to Apply for a U.S. Visa
video depicting the Nonimmigrant Visa application process at U.S. Embassy Port of Spain. -
Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Persons eligible to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program must first register their trip with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
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Embassy Outreach Events