http://kathmandu.usembassy.gov http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-05-02-2012.html The U.S. Embassy encourages Nepalis who were selected for the 2012 Diversity Visa program to submit their required documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) immediately in order to ensure a timely appointment at the U.S. Embassy. Wed, 02 May 2012 02:57:04 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-05-02-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-27-2013.html Lorraine Hariton, the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA), arrived in Nepal today for a five-day visit. While in Kathmandu she will meet with Government of Nepal officials and local business leaders to discuss entrepreneurship and business development in Nepal. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:38:44 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-27-2013.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-27-2012.html The U.S. Embassy partnered with the Blue Diamond Society, Nepal’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights organization at a workshop this morning to discuss ways to include the LGBTI community in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and relief programs. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:15:52 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-27-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-16-2012.html A delegation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) arrived in Kathmandu yesterday for a series of meetings with the U.S. Embassy, Government of Nepal officials, and civil society leaders. The delegation is led by James Parks, who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal from 1982 to 1984. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:08:18 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-16-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-12-2012.html The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Friday, April 13, in observance of the Nepali New Year 2069 B.S. It will reopen during normal business hours on Monday, April 16. The Chancery, Consular and Public Affairs Sections, and USAID are among the components of the U.S. Mission in Nepal located at Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:29:09 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-12-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-11-2012.html Effective April 13, 2012, the U.S. Department of State will adjust visa processing fees worldwide. All immigrant visa processing fees will decrease, while the fees for most nonimmigrant visas will increase. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:38:51 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-11-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-04-2012.html U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman arrived in Nepal today for a two-day visit. She will meet with senior government officials, political party leaders, Nepal Army leadership, representatives of the Tibetan community and civic activists. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:56:13 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-04-04-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-25-2012.html Dr. Alyssa Ayres, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, arrived in Nepal today for a five-day visit. In Kathmandu, Dr. Ayres will meet with senior government officials and civic activists. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:43:55 -0500 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-25-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-06-2012.html The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Wednesday, March 7, for Holi, a national holiday in Nepal. It will reopen during normal business hours Thursday, March 8. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:56:47 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-06-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-03-2012.html Today, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Peter W. Bodde as the next Ambassador of the United States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, subject to the advice and consent of the United States Senate. If confirmed to this position by the Senate, Ambassdor Bodde will succeed Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi, who is awaiting Senate confirmation as the next American ambassador to the Republic of Uganda. Until that time, Ambassador DeLisi remains Ambassador to Nepal. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:00:01 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-03-03-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov//pr-02-17-2012.html The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President’s Day, a national holiday in the United States. It will reopen during normal business hours Tuesday, February 21. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:51:34 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov//pr-02-17-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov//pr-02-07-2012.html The United States welcomes the release of the first group of former Maoist combatants from the cantonments. This represents a historic moment in the peace process, as these former combatants finally take off their uniforms and rejoin civilian communities throughout Nepal. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:48:08 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov//pr-02-07-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov//sp-01-26-2012.html Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here today at this meeting of Entrepreneurs for Nepal and I want to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:43:08 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov//sp-01-26-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-17-2012.html The Peace Corps is returning to Nepal after a seven year absence from the country. Support from the Government of Nepal has been instrumental in bringing the Peace Corps back. Two events in Kathmandu today marked the occasion. The first event was hosted by Prime Minister Bhattarai at his office in Singha Durbar. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:32:24 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-17-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-13-2012.html The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2012 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday in the United States. It will reopen during normal business hours Tuesday, January 17. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:04:31 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-13-2012.html http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-11-2012.html As announced in Washington, D.C., yesterday (January 10), Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Asia Nisha Biswal signed an inter-agency agreement to re-establish a Peace Corps program in Nepal after a seven-year absence from the country. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:14:16 -0600 http://nepal.usembassy.gov/pr-01-11-2012.html