AMERICAN CITIZENS SERVICES

SERVICES OVERVIEW

The American Citizen Services Unit assists U.S. citizens with the following:

• Application for new or renewed passports
• Registration of U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Nicaragua
• Security information for citizens planning to travel to Nicaragua
• Voter registration
• Social security and other federal benefits
• Federal income tax forms
• Notarial services for documents to be used in the United States
• Certain emergency services, including prisoner arrests and deaths 

What American Citizen Services CANNOT DO:

• Act as your lawyer, translator, interpreter, personal assistant, travel agent, investigator, law enforcement agent or real estate agent
• Provide you or your family with physical protection
• Pay your debts or fines, sort out property disputes or interfere in judicial proceedings
• Find you employment, residence, or schools
• Search for missing luggage
• Settle disputes with hotel managers and landlords
• Resolve problems regarding your immigration status
• Lobby the visa section to issue a U.S. visa
• Answer questions about specific U.S. visas cases