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We are Rocking a New Visa: What are E-1 and E-2 visas? Treaty Trader (E-1) and Treaty Investor (E-2) visas are for citizens of countries…

Looking for a USA Visa ? You may be eligible for an ESTA . This is the only official U.S. government Department of Homeland Security…

The United States is home to more than 4,000 universities. With so many options to choose from, deciding where to start can be overwhelming. The…

In the latest in the embassy podcast series , Deputy Chief of Mission Kevin Covert had a conversation with Political/Economic Officer Nathan Carter, on why…

Between September 7 – September 27, Ana File-Heather took part in the International Visitor Leadership Program’s Women and Entrepreneurship exchange.  Ana is from Rarotonga, in…

Deputy Chief of Mission, Kevin Covert, attended the Creative Futures industry meet-and-greet at  The Roxy Cinema , and experienced some of the ground-breaking digital interactions…

Before we get into what the SelectUSA Summit is all about, let’s hear from two New Zealanders who travelled as part of U.S. Ambassador Brown’s…

Over 1,000 business and government leaders from the United States and across the Indo-Pacific region gathered on November 4 in Bangkok for the Indo-Pacific Business…

In August 2019, the U.S. Embassy and Te Ipukarea Society (a Cook Islands NGO) conducted a Sea and Earth Advocates (SEA) Camp for emerging ocean…

Due to the fire in the Central Business District of Auckland, the U.S. Consulate General Auckland will be closed to the public on Wednesday, October…

On Tuesday, 15 October 2019, former US/NZ Youth Councillor Lit Wei Chin attended a Project Connect presentation at AUT University.  The guest speaker was renowned…

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…

FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 3, 2019 On September 27, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $65 million in new assistance at a…

SUSI Summer Teacher Programme, 2019, by Sam Englebretsen. From 8 June to 13 July I was fortunate to participate in the 2019 ‘Study of the…

DV-2021 Program: The revised online registration period for the DV-2021 Program begins on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4),…

The following text is a joint statement affirmed by these countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland,…

On the 50th anniversary of Conservation Week, we are proud to celebrate our recent partnerships with organizations doing great and inspiring work to preserve our…

By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate Auckland. New Zealand remembers September 11 with a viral haka, an Auckland Sky Tower stair climb, a visit from…

Measles is circulating in New Zealand, particularly in the Auckland region.  Please follow the Ministry of Health link for more details about the 2019 measles…

By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the  Pacific Women Leaders  series, I met with Ilalegagana Kenesareta Moananu. As Samoa’s first woman to…