The United States Government shares the desire of the Haitian people for a better future for Haiti. Genuine dialogue and compromise, leading to a transparent and accountable government, can best serve the needs and aspirations of the Haitian people. In this connection, the United States Government welcomes President Moise’s call for national dialogue. Since February ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 15 February, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
Benefits of U.S. – Haiti Partnership Trivia Contest Contest Sponsors Benefits of U.S. – Haiti Partnership Trivia Contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Haiti Public Diplomacy Section. Description of the Contest The contest seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of the U.S. – Haiti Partnership by encouraging public ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 4 February, 2019 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events, News
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC January 10, 2019 The United States condemns Maduro’s illegitimate usurpation of power today following the unfree and unfair elections he imposed on the Venezuelan people on May 20, 2018. The United States remains steadfast in its support of the Venezuelan people and will continue to ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 10 January, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
Monsieur le Ministre de la Justice et de la Sécurité Publique, Honorable Président et membres du Conseil Supérieur du Pouvoir Judiciaire, Honorables parlementaires, Honorables Juges et membres du pouvoir Judiciaire, Monsieur le Bâtonnier de l’Ordre des Avocats de Port au Prince, Monsieur le Représentant du Secrétaire General des Nations Unis, Mesdames, Mesdemoiselles, Messieurs, It ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 20 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Speech 2018
Port-au-Prince – The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is pleased to announce the restoration of 8 (eight) national heritage paintings and replacement of storage facilities at the Centre d’Art. This $24,500 grant is from the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), established by the U.S. Congress in 2001 to support the preservation of cultural sites, cultural ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador's Fund, News
| Tags: Press Release 2018
Hip-Hop artists, jazz ensembles, classical musicians, sound designers, beat makers, multimedia artists, DJs, audio engineers, or any combination of these styles are invited to participate in the 2019 One Beat program for a month exchange in the U.S. This program offers the chance to get together with musicians from around the world to collaborate in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 10 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Exchange Programs 2019
The Embassy has lifted its shelter in place in order for American employees to report to/from work. The Consular Section is open for emergency American Citizen Services only.
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 19 November, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News
Secretary for Youth, Sports, and Civic Action, Director General of the Bank of Haiti; Minister Delegate for Extreme Poverty; Ambassador of Canada; Representative of UN Women in Haiti; President of the CCFEH: It is a pleasure to be with you here today. I congratulate La Chambre de Commerce des Femmes entrepreneures d’Haïti for its Second Economic ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 24 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches
| Tags: Michele J. Sison
The Office of Public Affairs would like to invite interested Haitian citizens to submit an application for the 2019 Community Solutions Program. The
Community Solutions Program is a four month professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance & Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, and Women and Gender Issues. Selected ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 19 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Events 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince is scheduled to open on Thursday at October 18 at 11 am. The Consular section will be open solely for American Citizen Services. The embassy will be closed for non immigrant and immigrant visa services. To make an interview appointment, call 509-2812-2929 (HAITI) or 1-703-544-7842 in the U.S.
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 17 October, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, embassy, Immigrant Visas, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas
The United States looks forward to working with Prime Minister Céant and the new Haitian government. We will continue to partner with Haiti to strengthen the rule of law and enhance public security; pursue economic growth through mobilized domestic resources and support for private investment; strengthen good governance, anti-corruption and counter narcotics efforts; and to ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 17 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2018 Statement from the Press Secretary on El Salvador On Tuesday, the Government of El Salvador announced it would discontinue its decades-long diplomatic relations with Taipei in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Beijing. The leaders of El Salvador’s governing party have ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 24 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Port-au-Prince, 9 July 2018 – The Core Group (composed of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the Ambassadors of Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, United States of America, and the representatives of Spain, the Organization of American States and the European Union), expresses concern at the demonstrations marked by acts ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Good morning, Technology Advocates, Innovators, and Friends. It is great to be with you here at the Haiti Tech Summit this morning. I’m Michele Sison, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti. I’m a career diplomat. I’ve been with the State Department for 36 years, right behind Danielle there. 36 years ago I started my first foreign ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 24 June, 2018 | Topics:
News
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 21, 2018 Executive Order By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Press Release 2018, Venezuela
Today, I have taken action to prevent the Maduro regime from conducting “fire sales,” liquidating Venezuela’s critical assets—assets the country will need to rebuild its economy. This money belongs to the Venezuelan people. I have signed an Executive Order to prevent the Maduro regime from selling or collateralizing certain Venezuelan financial assets, and to prohibit ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Press Release 2018, Venezuela
The US Embassy in Haiti calls for vigilance related to job offers at the Embassy The U.S. Embassy is aware of a scam where an individual promised Embassy employment on payment of a fee. Please be aware of these types of job offers. Here are several things you can look for to see if the ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 24 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Press Release 2018
UPDATE : As of January 23 the U.S. Government is fully operational. Scheduled passport and visas services, and emergency services for U.S. citizens, will continue at U.S. Embassy Haiti during the U.S. government shutdown. We will not be updating this website regularly, except in the event of an emergency. Visit www.state.gov and @StateDept for updates.
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
News
Cap-Haitien, January 11, 2018 – Haiti and the United States act together to bring back Haiti’s forests. Haitian and U.S. Government officials joined Thursday to launch a new project that will conserve and restore Haiti’s forests. Working with local communities and governments in Haiti’s North and North East departments, the USAID Reforestation Project will plant ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 11 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
The Office of Public Affairs of the U.S. Embassy invites interested Haitian citizens to submit an application for the 2018 Community Solutions Program. This professional development program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and implemented by IREX gathers influential global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 15 September, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Events 2017
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the approach of Hurricane Irma and recommends U.S. citizens avoid all non-essential travel to Haiti. The National Hurricane Center (
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov ) reports that Hurricane Irma is a strong, dangerous Category 5 storm with high winds and heavy rain. A hurricane watch has been issued for the northern ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 5 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, Events, News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Security Messages
United States Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 4, 2017 Hurricane Irma This message is to advise U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Haiti that Hurricane Irma, category 3, is currently projected to affect Haiti. This storm may bring significant rainfall and wind that may result in life-threatening flooding, flash flooding, mudslides, and storm surge, and Hispaniola-wide ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 4 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, Events, News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Security Messages
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. Citizen Services – ...
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By U.S. Mission Haiti | 17 June, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: New Website
