WARDEN MESSAGE

American Town Hall Meeting for Matagalpa and Jinotega: June 18, 2009

The U.S. Embassy will be holding a Town Hall Meeting at the Club Social in Matagalpa on June 18, 2009, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.  All U.S. citizens and their family members are invited to attend this event hosted by Ambassador Robert J. Callahan.  To attend the event, it will be necessary for at least one member of each family to present a U.S. passport at the entrance.

Representatives from the Consular Section will be available to assist U.S. citizens with registering with the U.S. Embassy and to address questions regarding federal benefits and consular services.  More information about all of the services provided by the American Citizens Services (ACS) unit can be found on the U.S. Embassy website: http://nicaragua.usembassy.gov/general_information3.html. 

The Regional Security Officer will also be available to discuss security questions and concerns.

The U.S. Embassy in Managua is located at Km 5 ½ C. Sur Managua, Nicaragua.  The U.S. Embassy in Managua can be reached 24/7 at 011-505-2252-7100.  For emergencies (deaths, arrests, etc.) after hours, U.S. citizens can call this phone number and ask for the Embassy Duty Officer.  The ACS unit is also available by email at ACS.Managua@state.gov.
 
General information regarding consular services is available by calling 011-505-2252-7888.  Non-emergency services for U.S. citizens are available Monday through Friday, 1:00 to 3:00 PM, except on Nicaraguan and U.S. holidays.

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For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found.  Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).