News & Announcements

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Support Letter & Updated USCIS Fact Sheet

Mon, Sep 10, 2018

Due to COVID-19 the FSM Consulate in Portland is Closed Indefinitely; FSM Citizens in the U.S. are Explicitly Encouraged to Comply with Social Distancing Rules & Avoid Public Gatherings

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Tue, Jul 21, 2020 Tue, Jul 21, 2020

Notice to Citizens of the FSM residing in the U.S.: Availability of I-94 Automation Online For Accessing Purposes

This is to inform citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) who resides in the United States or plan to travel and reside in the United States that the FSM Embassy in Washington, DC has received the following notice relating to the availability and accessing I-94 online:

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

Request for Proposal: Kosrae State Tropical Water Plant

Open Dates: January 02, 2020 to February 02, 2020
1. Summary
The Kosrae State Government, through the Department of Resources & Economic Affairs, is soliciting proposals for the Kosrae Tropical Water Plant.

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Sun, Jan 5, 2020 Sun, Jan 5, 2020

President Panuelo Amends Decree Suspending Use of Special Polling Places in Guam & Honolulu; Absentee Ballots Received by March 16, 2021 to be Counted

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Amended Decree

Wed, Feb 24, 2021 Wed, Feb 24, 2021

Travel Restrictions Extended to November 30th, 2020; No Date Yet for Repatriation Flights

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Mon, Oct 5, 2020

Notice Concerning United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Crackdowns and Raids

NOTICE
for Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia regarding recent news and social media reports on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdowns and raids concerning undocumented migrants.
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Sun, Jul 14, 2019

His Excellency, President David W. Panuelo, Meets with the Honorable Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior

Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2019, FSMIS) – His Excellency, President David W. Panuelo, kicked off his official meetings in Washington D.C. this morning, first with a call on the Honorable David Bernhardt, U.S. Secretary of the Department of the Interior. The appropriateness of the first call on the Department of Interior is significant in light of the Department’s role in implementing the Compact of Free Association (COFA). The Department continues to play a key role in the U.S.-FSM relations on a day-to-day basis.

Mon, May 20, 2019 Mon, May 20, 2019

Joint U.S. Congressional Committee Hearing on “Sustainable U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships”

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Press Release
Joint U.S. Congressional Committee Hearing on “Sustainable U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships”

Thu, Sep 26, 2019 Fri, Sep 27, 2019

FSM National Government Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign for Frontline Workers; President Panuelo Takes Vaccine to Build Trust & Confidence

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Mon, Jan 4, 2021 Mon, Jan 4, 2021

Legislative Order 25-20 extending Constitutional Emergency Order 20-01 for an additional 30 days

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Thu, Apr 9, 2020

DFA-KAE-110-21

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

I-102 Instruction Sheet

Thu, Nov 8, 2018

Wreath Laying Ceremony In Honor of the 75th Anniversary of the WW II Liberation of Guam

Washington, D.C., July 16, 2019 – A solemn wreath laying ceremony was held today at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery, Virginia, to honor the 75th Anniversary of the World War II Liberation of Guam. Congressman Michael F. Q. San Nicholas of Guam and Congressman Gregory “Kilili” Sablan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) led the ceremony in laying the wreath. A handful of Guamanians also graced the event. Donned in colorful Chamorro attire, they had traveled from afar to D.C. to participate at the ceremony.

Wed, Jul 17, 2019 Wed, Jul 17, 2019

Amended Declaration of a State of Emergency

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

Ambassador Cantor Informs President Panuelo Who the United States Selected as Their Negotiators for the Compact of Free Association

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Mon, Apr 20, 2020 Mon, Apr 20, 2020

President Panuelo Commits with the Presidents of Palau, Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kiribati to Initiate the Formal Process of Withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum

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Tue, Feb 9, 2021

European Union Visa Waiver

Thu, Sep 20, 2018

The Federated States of Micronesia Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II, Calls for Empathy & Global Solidarity

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Tue, Sep 15, 2020 Tue, Sep 15, 2020

U.S. ICE Crackdowns & Raids

Sun, Jul 14, 2019