Absentee Voting Week is October 1-8, 2022. Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2022 U.S. elections and participating in Absentee Voting Week! In some states voter registration and ballot request deadlines for the November 2022 are as early as October 5th. Whether you are a first-time voter or …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 8 September, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, U.S. Citizen Services
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Riga, Latvia (March 3, 2021) Place: Latvia Event: Upcoming Special Elections The following states have elections in the next 90 days: March 20, 2021: Louisiana Special Primary Elections in U.S. Congressional Districts 2* and 5** May 1, 2021: Texas Special Election in U.S. Congressional District 6*** Service members, …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 3 March, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Riga, Latvia (October 16, 2020) Location: Latvia Event: Voting from Overseas – Only 18 Days Until the Federal Elections Check Election Voting Deadlines: Each state has its own deadlines for registration, ballot request, and ballot return. Go to FVAP.gov and click on your state to see the deadlines for …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 16 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens
Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting Reminder for Americans Abroad If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States – but …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 29 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens
VOTING IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER BEFORE Now all U.S. citizens can receive their blank ballots electronically. Depending on the state in which you are eligible to vote, you may get your ballot by email, fax, or internet download. To start, go to www.FVAP.gov to complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), print and …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 19 August, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Events, U.S. Citizen Services
On March 11, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9993 titled “Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus.” This proclamation suspends entry as non-immigrants or immigrants for aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Zone during the 14-day period …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Exclude All, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Visas
Riga, March 20, 2018 – The Department of State recently announced an increase to the passport execution fee for American citizens. The passport execution fee will increase to $35 starting on April 2, 2018. This rule increases the fee $10 from the previous $25 fee. The $10 execution fee increase only applies to U.S. passport …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 29 March, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports