COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 09/16/20 FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), VISIT CORONAVIRUS.GOV American Citizen Services and Visa Services: Appointments…
Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien
From Whitehouse.gov Oct 23, 2020. The United States promotes a free and open Indo-Pacific region where likeminded nations uphold the international rules-based order. The United…
USAID Project Management Graduates in Samoa
Chargé d’Affaires Jon Yoo presented completion certificates September 30 to participants who successfully completed the Project Management Practice course supported by the United States Agency…
Embassy Apia Small Grants Recipients 2020
The U.S. Mission to Samoa honored six organizations and two individuals at a September 10 awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy Residence in Vailima. The…
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Absentee Voting New absentee voting laws went into effect in 2012. You will no longer automatically receive ballots based on a previous absentee ballot request.…
PPE Samoa bound
A shipment of U.S. government-funded medical supplies takes to the water this afternoon bound for Apia. Ambassador Scott Brown, U.S. Ambassador to the Independent State of…
July 4th: A unique celebration
July 4th has always been an event we looked forward to each year. Hosting numerous guests to celebrate one of the greatest days in American…
Virtual sessions for Samoan Students a Success
EducationUSA held a one-week virtual program, at the American Corner, to promote higher education in the United States to students from Samoa. These live sessions…
American Corner
After months of being closed, to adhere to the Government of Samoa’s State of Emergency Orders, we are back in business. We have reading and…
U.S. Embassy Apia Public Diplomacy Small Grants Scheme 2020
The U.S. Embassy Apia Small Grants Scheme is a small competitive program offering grants of up to USD $10,000 to non-government organizations to strengthen democracy,…
The News Literacy Project
“Misinformation has real world consequences. It can lead to people dying…. Far from being theoretical, misinformation causes real world harm that we can directly measure…
Public notice – no consular services
The United States Embassy in Apia would like to inform the public that due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective…
The next U.S. Visa Interview Week for Apia Samoa has been postponed.
The United States Embassy in Apia would like to inform the public that due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective…
Proclamation from The White House on the Coronavirus
From Whitehouse.gov Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to…
Message for U.S. Citizens/Nationals Regarding Samoa Travel Advisory and Restrictions in Relation to the...
U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa Message for U.S. Citizens/Nationals Regarding Samoa Travel Advisory and Restrictions in Relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus January 31, 2020 The…
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Apia (January 7, 2020)
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Apia (January 7, 2020) Location: Samoa Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may…
Samoa measles outbreak
USAID Global Health will be releasing US$200,000 of disaster assistance to respond to the need of disaster-affected people due to the measles outbreak. We’re working…
U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation 2020
U.S. Embassy Apia Notice of Funding Opportunity U.S. Embassy Apia is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for…
Pacific Women Leaders: Lina Chang
By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Lina Chang. Lina Chang has earned the title…
