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Updated: 03 July 2009  

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The Embassy will be closed on Friday 3rd July
for the Independence Day Holiday.

04 July 2009 Fourth of July Message by President Obama (PDF) ... "Today we are called upon to remember not only the day our country was born, but also the indomitable spirit of the first American citizens who made that day possible. We are called to remember how unlikely it was that our American experiment would succeed at all; that a small band of patriots would declare independence from a powerful empire; and that they would form, in the new world, what the old world had never known - a government of, by, and for the people."

Important New Rules for Visa Waiver Program Travelers (VWP) with temporary or emergency passports ... If you hold a temporary or emergency passport and you plan on traveling to the United States visa free under the Visa Waiver Program from July 1, 2009 onwards, you will require an e-passport. The alternative is to apply for the appropriate visa. Further information is available from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website at www.cbp.gov.

01 July 2009 Ambassador Urges Robust Afghan Debate on Women's Issues

01 July 2009 Citizen Involvement Essential to Ghana's Development Successes

29 June 2009 Secretary Clinton On Iran during Remarks at Daily Press Briefing


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YouTube video on the visa interview process Attending a Non-immigrant Visa Interview? Watch the YouTube video

ATTENTION American Citizen Services and Visa Applicants
If you have an appointment and you are experiencing flu-like symptoms which you believe may be related to the H1N1 Flu, please do not come to the U.S. Embassy, London. We will provide priority re-scheduling of your appointment should you need to cancel for this reason as follows:-
 • Reschedule U.S. Passport and Citizenship services
 • Reschedule U.S. Special Consular Services appointments
 • Reschedule Visa appointments

22 June 2009 YouTube logo (copyright YouTube.com) Attending a Non-immigrant Visa Interview - watch the YouTube video here!

2009 - The Lincoln Bicentennial
Recent additions:
 • Statement from President Obama on the Occasion of Juneteenth
 • Remarks by the Chargé d'Affaires at Opening of Exhibition on Abraham Lincoln
[more on the Bicentennial]

16 June 2009 Remarks by the Chargé d'Affaires on The Obama Foreign Policy: Leadership on Tough Issues

09 June 2009 U.S. Embassy in London Hosts National Basketball Association ... The Embassy, partnering with the National Basketball Association (NBA), hosted nearly 130 guests from the Greenhouse Schools Project for a screening of Game Two of the NBA Finals between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers.

04 June 2009 U.S. Embassy in London Hosts Guests for "A New Beginning." ... The U.S. Embassy in London hosted a viewing of President Barack Obama's address from Cairo to the Muslim world, entitled "A New Beginning.". The speech, which lasted just under one hour, was followed by an audience question and answer session with Senior Advisor for Regional Media Dan Sreebny and Cultural Attaché Liza Davis.

25 May 2009 Remarks by the Chargé d'Affaires at the Memorial Day Commemoration

20 May 2009 YouTube logo (copyright YouTube.com)  A look at the US Department of Agriculture's role in promoting American wine at the International Wine Festival in London. View the YouTube video here!

02 February 2009 Travel Alert – Worldwide Caution.

ESTA Advisories:
 • Newlyweds Advised to Avoid Post-Dated Passports if Travelling to the U.S.
 • ESTA : New Requirements for British Citizens Visiting the U.S.

Most Recent Warden Message:
15 June 2009 Iran Warden Message
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