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  • Haiti Warden Message ? January 29, 2010

    Haiti Warden Message ? January 29, 2010

    U.S. Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Resumption of Routine American Citizens Services (January 29, 2010)

    The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince has issued this message to advise U.S. citizens in Haiti of the resumption of routine American Citizens Services, effective February 1, 2010. U.S. citizens seeking services including passports, Reports of Death of Americans Abroad, Consular
    Reports of Birth Abroad, and notarials should contact the American Citizens Services unit to make an appointment, by calling 509-2229-8000 Monday through Friday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. or by sending an email to acspap@state.gov

    Please note that this resumption of services applies only to American Citizens Services, and not to visa services. All visa services remain suspended until further notice.

    Evacuation flights continue to depart the International Airport in Port-au-Prince. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Haiti should make their way to the airport during early daylight hours, in as safe a manner as possible. They are encouraged to bring their passport and identification, if available, and food, water and supplies, if possible, as facilities at the airport are limited to nonexistent.

    If possible, U.S. citizens in Haiti should contact friends and relatives outside of Haiti to inform them of their welfare.

    The U.S. Embassy in Port Au Prince has set up a task force at the Embassy which is taking calls as conditions permit. The Embassy is working to identify U.S. citizens in Haiti who need urgent assistance and to identify sources of emergency help.

    U.S. citizens are urged to contact the Embassy via email at ACSPaP@state.gov to request assistance. U.S. citizens in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672. The State Department has also created a task force to monitor the emergency. People in the U.S. or Canada with information or inquiries about U.S. citizens in Haiti may reach the Haiti Task Force at 888-407-4747. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, call 202-501-4444. For further information and updates, please see the State Department's Consular Affairs website.

    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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