U.S. Embassy-Amman Webchat

	American Citizen Services – What services your government provides when you are abroad Guest: Consul Rena Bitter Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Time: 10:00 The Consul at the U.S. Embassy invites American citizens in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to register for a webchat on January 31, 2007 from 10 am to 12 noon. Registration opens on Sunday, January 28th and continues throughout the live chat. Participants are welcome to submit questions to the Consul about services provided by the United States government while they are abroad. These services include warden messages providing information during crises as well as about upcoming events, such as this. The U.S. consular section at Embassy Amman also provides assistance with civil documents such as passports, birth certificates and death certificates. Additionally, the consular section may be your first point of contact for necessities, such as notarial services. Consul Rena Bitter would like to remind all American citizens to register with the Embassy in order to receive information in a timely fashion. This registration is separate from the webchat. To register with the Embassy, go to travel.state.gov and look under “International travel for U.S. citizens” and click on “Registration with Embassies”. Due to time constraints and privacy concerns, questions about specific cases should be sent to responseamman@state.gov. The Consul looks forward to chatting with you!
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	[Anne Istanbuli] Is there any information regarding groups or meetings (social) of American citizens in Amman, whether organized by the Embassy or, if information is available, informally organized? that's a great question, Anne. Typically the Embassy doesn't organize social events that I'm aware of but I know there are organized groups of americans that meet around certain issues. For example, there is an american women of amman organization and if you're interested in being a part of that I think you can find out more about them on the web. if not, please send me a separate email thru the responseamman address at the top of the page and i'll forward to them your contact details.   [Vicky Swider] I have read about the new Visa law/ requirments and would like to know the following: Again being an american citizen and married to a Jordanian I hope to return to the States in the future. What kind of Visa or request should I apply for for my husband and when is the best time to start considering I do not know yet when I plan to move there? Hi Vicky - it depends on whether you plan to move to the states permanently or whether you're going for a visit. if you're planning to visit, your husband will need a nonimmigrant visa. If you're planning to move permanently, he'll need an immigrant visa. information about both are available on our website as well as at www.travel.state.gov. Its important to be aware that both types of visa may take more time to sort out than you think so you're very wise to plan ahead. For example, an immigrant visa petition must be filed in the states with the department of homeland security, they must approve the petition and then send it back to the embassy here for the interview. the entire process can take a year or more in some cases. Best of luck.   [Vicky Swider] Being an american citizen and expecting (twins) I would like to know what the procedures are for giving my children my nationality once born. congratulations Vicky! The birth of your twins should be reported to the ACS section as soon as possible. This allows us to issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), which is recognized in the United States as the equivalent of a birth certificate. You may download the CRBA application from our website - amman.usembassy.gov. We recommend you read How to Apply for a CRBA (available on our website) before you come to the Embassy. If you have any questions about applying for a CRBA, please come to the Embassy or contact us by phone or e-mail.   [sawsan azar] thank you, i will check you're welcome.   [Mary Elizabeth Diab] Very basic question, how do I obtain tax forms? Do I simply go to the gate at the embassy and tell them why I'm there? Will they direct me to the right place? Do I need to plan on it taking several hours? you can get tax forms online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov   [sawsan azar] as an american citizen, do I need to file for taxs? even if I make less than $3600 per year? hi Sawsan! I'm not a tax expert, but I can give you a website link where you can ask that question and, if necessary, get tax forms: www.irs.gov.