U.S. Embassy Begins Visa Processing in Podgorica
On July 21, Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Rocen and U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Roderick W. Moore will officially announce the start of U.S. visa application processing in Podgorica in a ceremony which will be held at the U.S. Embassy, Ljubljanska b.b.
The ceremony will mark the beginning of the processing U.S. visa applications for the first time in Montenegro’s history. Following the opening of the new Consular Section interview space, Minister Rocen and Ambassador Moore will address the media. The media will also have the opportunity to film an applicant, who will be participating in a U.S. Government-funded program in the United States, demonstrating the visa interview and finger scanning process.
Media outlets interested in covering this event should fax a list of their journalists, camera-reporters, and photo-reporters, including all equipment, signed by their editor-in-chief, to 020 225 515. Accreditation requests should arrive no later than Friday July 17, 2009, 2 p.m. Only accredited media will be authorized to cover the event.
Additional information is available by phone +382 67 283 537, +382 67 283 536 or e-mail: cobajb@state.gov, velimirovicm@state.gov.