News & Announcements

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Amended Declaration of a State Emergency

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Fri, Mar 20, 2020

His Excellency David W. Panuelo's State of the Nation Address, May 20th 2020

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Wed, May 20, 2020 Wed, May 20, 2020

Note Verbale & Statement of Denunciation

Wed, Feb 17, 2021

President Panuelo Signs Nation-wide COVID-19 Social Distancing Decree

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Decree on Social Distancing

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 Tue, Aug 25, 2020

Mexican Government Visa Waiver

Thu, Oct 18, 2018

Senators Hirono, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Health Care Access for COFA Citizens

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Covering our FAS Allies Act, which would reinstate Medicaid coverage, also known as Med-QUEST in Hawaii, for citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS) living in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA).
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Wed, Jul 24, 2019 Fri, Jul 26, 2019

Implementation of the REAL ID Act as it applies to FAS Citizens

Thu, Nov 7, 2019

The FSM COVID-19 Response Framework: A Summary

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Wed, Apr 8, 2020 Wed, Apr 8, 2020

Deadline to Apply for Absentee Ballot by Mail-FSM Congressional Election

Wed, Jan 13, 2021

Application for I94 Replacement

Wed, May 16, 2018

President David W. Panuelo Meets President Donald J. Trump

Washington D.C., May 23, 2019 –Ten days into office, on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019, His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, met with His Excellency Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, in the Oval Office at the White House. Following brief one-on-one meetings with President Trump, President Panuelo, His Excellency Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, and Her Excellency Dr. Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, joined the U.S.

Tue, May 28, 2019 Tue, May 28, 2019

FSM National & Pohnpei State Governments’ Medical Teams Jointly Report: the COVID-19 Case Onboard the MV Chief Mailo is Historical & Non-Infectious; FSM Asks WHO to Remove Nation from List of COVID-19 Affected Countries

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Wed, Jan 27, 2021 Wed, Jan 27, 2021

Captain Bronson B. Martin of the FSM National Police Graduates from FBI NationalAcademy

FBI National Academy, Quantico, V.A. - On December 20, 2019, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, held its Two Hundred Seventy-Eight (278th Session) Commencement Exercise where over 200 participants graduated to join the club of distinguished graduates of the Academy. Captain Bronson B. Martin of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) National Police was among those graduating officers. FSM’s participation at the esteemed Academy was made possible through continued cooperation and collaboration of both the U.S.

Mon, Dec 23, 2019 Mon, Dec 23, 2019

His Excellency David W. Panuelo 75th United Nations General Assembly Address

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Fri, Sep 25, 2020

President David W. Panuelo arrives Washington, D.C. for historic visit to the White House

Washington D.C., May 19, 2019- His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), arrived safely into Washington, D.C. this morning for his official Working Visit to the White House. Only nine days into his administration, President Panuelo joined his two fellow Micronesian Presidents, H.E. Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., of the Republic of Palau, and H.E. Hilda Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for this historic meeting.

Mon, May 20, 2019

2019 Close Up Visit

Washington DC, May 09, 2019- Yesterday, Close Up students from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and their chaperones paid a courtesy call on the FSM Embassy in D.C. Charge d' Affaires, ad interim, Mr. Jackson Soram received the visiting students on behalf of Ambassador Akilino H. Susaia who was away from post and back in Palikir on work-related assignments.

Thu, May 9, 2019 Thu, May 9, 2019

41 FSM Citizens & Diplomats Enter Pre-Quarantine in Guam for Repatriation to the FSM on December 5th

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Tue, Nov 24, 2020 Tue, Nov 24, 2020

FSM Issues Statement on Ongoing Situation in Venezuela

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—In the wake of the recent leadership and political crisis affecting the people of Venezuela, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, in its ongoing commitment to peace, has issued the following statement through a diplomatic note:

Tue, Feb 19, 2019

Citizens of the FSM Applying for REAL ID Driver’s Licenses: You Need Your I-94 and Your FSM Passport

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Citizens of the FSM Applying for REAL ID Driver’s Licenses: You Need Your I-94 and Your FSM Passport

Wed, Sep 4, 2019 Wed, Sep 4, 2019

Declaration of Public Health Emergency Extended to May 31st, 2021; May 13th Planned for Repatriation of Stranded Citizens

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Mon, Apr 5, 2021 Fri, Apr 9, 2021