What does a U.S. Embassy in a foreign country do?

Question

What does a U.S. Embassy in a foreign country do?

Answer 1

A U.S. Embassy abroad has two functions:

1) Represent the interests of the U.S. government abroad

2) Provide services to the U.S. citizens in that country

The second function is carried out by the Consulate, which is a part of the embassy. The Consulate allows issues visas for citizens of the foreign country who want to visit the U.S.

The Embassy is always located in the capital of a foreign countrty.  However, you can have a Consulate without an Embassy - in a city that is not the capital but which has a large American expatriate community, for example.

Answer 2

all of the above and then some.  don't forget about the spies who are posted in an otherwise unrelated position!

Answer 3

US embassies house the ambassadors and they work form there!

Embassys are US soil!

Some say spy work goes in them... or used to!

They also handle travel problems for US travelers there.

If you need help with your visa or passport when in another country... you should go to your embassy!

I think they also handle giving out visas!

They handle diplomatic tensions between countries!

Answer 4

it helps american citizens.....who go to another country.....

In case there is a problem, like a crime or something, and an American citizen is involved ....the embassy would intervene to make sure that this person is judged following the laws in US

Answer 5

Any number of things, if you look up US State Dept you will get a tremendous amount of info on it.

Answer 6

helps citizens of the U.S. in case they have any trouble with the foreign government as well as hosting U.S. dignitaries.

Answer 7

Represent the US Govt in that country.  Embassy coordinates trade, investments, tourism, aid, foreign relations, between Washington and the host country.