PEPFAR small grants signing ceremony
The U.S. Embassy Paramaribo held a signing ceremony Tuesday, May 14, 2013 to award grants under the PEPFAR Small Grants Program.
South Dakota Soldiers train Suriname Special Forces
Three South Dakota National Guard Soldiers traveled to the Republic of Suriname April 16 –18 to provide refresher and instructor training on the Harris radio system to Surinamese Special Forces soldiers.(PDF 73.9 KB)
U.S. Embassy, PADF and OAS Launch New Project Focused on Youth
On Thursday, May 2nd 2013, the United States and Suriname launched the “Youth Development and Juvenile Justice in Suriname” project
Ambassador visits Peace Corps Youth Project
Peace Corps Volunteer Juliana Isaac has been working with staff at Kinderhuis Saron to provide the opportunity for at-risk youth to become better educated about key issues currently affecting their community.
One Stop Shop improves overall health care
U.S. Ambassador Jay Anania spoke at the opening of the new Chronic Disease Center at the Academic Hospital on Friday, February 22.
Embassy Headlines
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 - Secretary's Preface
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Suriname 2012 Human Right Report
Suriname is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by the unicameral National Assembly or by the larger United People’s Assembly.(PDF 179KB)
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U.S. and Suriname sign agreement to provide training for Suriname’s Military
Under an agreement signed last week by the United States and Suriname, the U.S. Military will provide $500,000 U.S. dollars in training for the Surinamese Army and Military Police. With this support, Suriname Armed Forces soldiers will be invited to attend training at U.S. military installations.
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Emergency- American Citizens
After Hours Contact Information
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Worldwide Caution
The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on .....
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Announcement
Visa Waiver Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will introduce a fee for Electronic System of Travel Authorization (ESTA) beginning September 8, 2010.
News From the Consular Section
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Immigrant Visa Processing
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce that as part of its effort to ensure that visa applicants for tourist, business, student, and other non-immigrant visas (NIV) will continue to be able to process their visa applications on a timely basis, the Embassy transferred ..........
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Effective 01 July 2012
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo’s immigrant visa operation was transferred to the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana. Due to this change, the National Visa Center (NVC) is assigning all new cases and reassigning some existing cases to continue processing at the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Visa Processing Fees Changed on April 13, 2012
The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications, increased on April 13, 2012. The Department is required to recover the cost of processing visas through the collection of application fees.
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Important notice on I-130, petitions for alien relative
Effective August 15, 2011, petitioners residing overseas can no longer routinely file Forms I-130, Petitions for Alien Relative, with U.S. Embassies and Consulates except in locations where U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a public counter presence within the Embassy or Consulate.
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Register with our Embassy if you are in Suriname or French Guyana
If you are going to live or visit Suriname, please take the time to tell our Embassy about your trip. If you enroll, we can keep you up to date with important safety and security announcements. It will also help your friends and family get in touch with you in an emergency.
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How to apply for a U.S. Visa
Individuals who wish to travel to the United States for a temporary period of time need a visa. Tourist visas, business visas, student visas, are all examples of nonimmigrant visas
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Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
The Department of State is pleased to announce the introduction of a redesigned Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, or Form FS-240). The redesigned CRBA, which is an official record confirming that a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents acquired U.S. citizenship at birth and serves as proof of citizenship, has been updated with a variety of state-of-the-art security features to help prevent fraud and identity theft.
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