Nepal’s Danuwar Honored as “TIP Hero” during U.S. State Department Release of the Annual Trafficking
June 29, 2018 Washington – U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo joined the Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump to release the U.S. Department…
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Peter Malnak Inaugurate Newly Restored Ga
June 27, 2018 Kathmandu – Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Peter Malnak jointly inaugurated the recently restored Gaddi Baithak…
205th Group of Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn In
June 18, 2018 Thirty-five Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in by Chargé d’Affaires Peter A. Malnak and the Peace Corps/Nepal Country Director Sherry Russell to…
United States Hands Over Newly-Reconstructed Barhabise Primary Health Care Center
June 13, 2018 KATHMANDU — U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Alaina B. Teplitz, in partnership with Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav handed over the…
U.S. Embassy Launches Communication and Conflict-Resolution Training for Nepali UN Peacekeepers and
June 11, 2018 Kathmandu — The U.S. Embassy launched a new series of intercultural communication and leadership trainings at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre…
U.S. and Nepal Break Ground to Rebuild First All Girls’ School in Kathmandu
May 11, 2018 U.S. and Nepal Break Ground to Rebuild First All Girls’ School in Kathmandu KATHMANDU — Today, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, Alaina B.…
Nepal Graduates from Temporary Protected Status Program
April 27, 2018 KATHMANDU – After assessing that the overall humanitarian situation in Nepal has stabilized since the devastating earthquake of April 2015, the U.S. Government…
Nontourist Visa Reciprocity, Warden Program, Children’s Home Discussion Updates
Nontourist Visa Reciprocity Updates We are happy to hear that many citizens are pleased with the new, longer visa validities and lower fees for U.S.…
Stay Safe in Nepal, Re-Introducing the Warden Program (March 27, 2018)
Thank you for enrolling in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). We encourage every U.S. citizen visiting or living in Nepal to enroll…
Security Alert – Chandragiri Hills Cable Car, Late March 2018 (16 March, 2018)
Location: Chandragiri Hills Cable Car and other places within the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Event: U.S. Embassy Kathmandu is aware of threats by a local group against the…
US-Bangla Airlines plane crashes at Kathmandu airport
We are aware that a US-Bangla Airlines plane traveling from Dhaka crashed in Kathmandu today, and send our deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and…
Lower Fees and Longer Visas for U.S. Workers, Students, and Press in Nepal
February 26, 2018 We are pleased to announce that the United States and Nepal have reached an agreement that benefits U.S. citizens working, studying, and…
2018-2019 FULBRIGHT TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The 2018-2019…
Annual American Citizen Town Hall on Wednesday, February 21
Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz will host a town hall for American citizens on Wednesday, February 21, from 4:00-6:00 pm. All American citizens in Nepal are invited…
Message to U.S. Citizens: 2018 Updates & Improvements to Safety and Security Information
January 9, 2018 Happy New Year! Everyone here at Embassy Kathmandu wishes you and yours a happy and healthy 2018. Please take a moment to…
Remarks at the Fulbright Lecture: The Next 70 Years and Beyond
December 19, 4:15pm, Shangri-la Hotel Namaste and good afternoon. I’m very pleased to be joined by Dr. Sharma and look forward to the discussion we will…
U.S. Embassy Statement on International Anti-Corruption Day
December 08, 2017 As Nepal tallies the results of its historic provincial and parliamentary elections, and thousands of new local government officials embody the country’s…
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Update – Elections in Nepal on December 7
The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu will be closed on Thursday, December 7, 2017, as Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the Terai region vote in the final phase…
