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President Donald J. Trump signed into law the REAL ID Act Modification for the Freely Associated States Act

Washington, DC., — December 18, 2018 — Yesterday in Washington D.C., President Donald J. Trump signed into law the REAL ID Act Modification for the Freely Associated States Act H.R. 3398 was recently passed this month by the Senate through unanimous consent after the same bill was passed and referred by the House. The following statement was released yesterday as an expression of appreciation by President Peter M. Christian:

Mon, Dec 10, 2018

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

President Panuelo Discusses Enduring FSM-U.S. Partnership with the new U.S. National Security Advisor to President Trump at the White House

FSM Information Services
Press Release
President Panuelo Discusses Enduring FSM-U.S. Partnership with the new U.S. National
Security Advisor to President Trump at the White House

 Tue, Oct 15, 2019 Tue, Oct 15, 2019

FSM State of Yap Joins Chuuk & Pohnpei in Prohibiting Aircraft Disembarkation; 14-Day Delay for Cargo Shipping Rescinded in Favor of Strengthened Health & Port Security Protocols

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 Wed, Mar 25, 2020

ATTENTION FSM CITIZENS STRANDED ABROAD: You Are Entitled to $1,000 Per Single Adult or $1,500 Per Family Application; Here’s How You Apply

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 Wed, Jun 10, 2020 Wed, Jun 10, 2020

COFA COVID-19 Family Needs Assessment

Please click here to access the English version of the survey. The following link will direct you to the main survey link where you can access your preferred language.
https://cofacovid.com/survey/

 Tue, Jul 7, 2020 Tue, Jul 7, 2020

Final Decree Amendment to Cut-off Date of Receipt of Absentee Ballots

 		Wed, Feb 24, 2021

Application for Permit to Importing Live Animals Into FSM

 		Tue, Nov 6, 2018

COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for All Eligible Citizens (18+) in All FSM States

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 Mon, Feb 22, 2021 Mon, Feb 22, 2021

President Panuelo & Secretary Wilkie Pay Respects to the Ten FSM Citizens Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice in Solemn Wreath-Laying Ceremony

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Press Release
President Panuelo & Secretary Wilkie Pay Respects to the Ten FSM Citizens Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice in Solemn Wreath-Laying Ceremony

 Sun, Jul 28, 2019 Sun, Jul 28, 2019

ATTENTION FSM CITIZENS CURRENTLY IN THE FSM BUT WHO PERMANENTLY RESIDE IN HAWAII OR GUAM: April 13th & April 14th Are the Last Outbound Flights for FSM Citizens for the Foreseeable Future

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 Thu, Apr 9, 2020 Thu, Apr 9, 2020

Update ON The Medicaid Restoration

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 Wed, Jan 13, 2021

Pohnpei Supreme Court Birth Certificate Request

 		Thu, Sep 20, 2018

United States Congress Votes to Restore Medicaid Eligibility for FSM Citizens Lawfully Residing in the U.S.

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 Wed, Dec 23, 2020 Wed, Dec 23, 2020

President David W. Panuelo Meets with Secretary Robert Wilkie of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Discusses Supporting Veterans in the Federated States of Micronesia

Washington D.C., May 24, 2019– Near the conclusion of his visit to the United States, His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), met with the Honorable Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The two had met earlier at the occasion of His Excellency’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

Mon, Jun 3, 2019 Mon, Jun 3, 2019

FSM Justification for PHED to WHO

 		Fri, Feb 21, 2020

President Panuelo Discusses Caroline Islands Air Flying Domestically in November & Absentee Ballot Voting in Guam & Hawaii with Committee to Wait

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 Tue, Oct 27, 2020

Public Charge - Notice

NOTICE TO CITIZENS
of the Federated States of Micronesia

On August 14, 2019, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule ‘Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds’, which will go into effect on October 15, 2019.

Tue, Sep 3, 2019

FSM Citizens Stranded in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to Return on October 30th; President Panuelo Discusses Potential Operation Christmas Drop Repatriation with Stranded Medical Patients

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 Wed, Oct 28, 2020 Wed, Oct 28, 2020

Joint Statement from the President of the United States and the Presidents of the Freely Associated States

The United States of America, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia, as Pacific nations, jointly reaffirm our interest in a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. We recognize our unique, historic, and special relationships, and reaffirm our countries’ commitments to the Compacts of Free Association, resolving to continue our close cooperation in support of prosperity, security, and the rule of law.

 Tue, May 21, 2019 Tue, May 21, 2019