Location:   Kuwait Event:   Embassy Closure July 19-24 U.S. Embassy Kuwait informs U.S. citizens that the Embassy will be closed for normal operations from July 19-24 in observance of Waqfat Arafat Day and Eid Al-Adha.  We wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday. The Embassy will reopen on Sunday, July 25. For life and death emergencies, please call the Embassy emergency …

Please join Ambassador Romanowski for a virtual town hall for U.S. citizens in Kuwait on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 5:30PM via Zoom as part of the Embassy’s ongoing outreach to the U.S. citizen community in Kuwait.  Ambassador Romanowski will make brief remarks on the current COVID-19 situation, including recent updates to the COVID-19 restrictions …

Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the U.S. from High-Risk Rabies Countries  Location:  Kuwait  Event:  On June 14, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a temporary suspension for dogs imported from countries the CDC considers high risk for canine (dog) rabies, including from Kuwait. The policy is effective July 14, 2021. This suspension also applies to dogs arriving from …

Location:  Kuwait  Event:    On June 7, the IRS started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who may be eligible for the newly expanded Child Tax Credit for the 2021 tax year under the American Rescue Plan Act.      Letters list an estimate of monthly payments, with the first payment slated for July 15.  After that, taxpayers can expect payments …

Return Travel on Recently Expired U.S. Passports Location:  Kuwait Event:  U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until …

Special Elections in Texas (6th Congressional District) and Ohio (11th and 15th Congressional Districts) Submit your absentee ballot now for these special elections for federal office. The following states have elections in the next 90 days: July 27, 2021: Texas Special Runoff Election in U.S. Congressional District 6** August 3, 2021: Ohio Special Primary Election in U.S. …

Update on Third Round of Economic Impact Checks The U.S. Embassy has just begun receiving batches of the third round of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Economic Impact Payments (https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/third-economic-impact-payment). If you believe you are entitled to an economic payment and have not received a direct deposit and listed a local Kuwaiti address as your …

Second Round of Economic Impact Payments The U.S. Embassy has already contacted all those whose second round Economic Impact Payment check arrived at the Embassy.  We have received no additional checks from this round.  If you have not been contacted, this means the Embassy did not receive your check.  Checks that have not been picked …

Submit your absentee ballot now in this special election for federal office. The State of New Mexico will conduct a special election on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, to fill a vacancy for the 1st Congressional district, which includes all of Torrance and parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia counties.  Voters can send their …

March 28, 2021  Submit your absentee ballot now in these special elections for federal office.  The following states have elections in the next 90 days:  April 24, 2021: Louisiana Run-Off Election in U.S. Congressional District 2*  May 1, 2021: Texas Special Election in U.S. Congressional District 6**  June 1, 2021: New Mexico Special Primary in U.S. Congressional District 1***  Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens …

March 21, 2021  Second Round of Economic Impact Payments  The U.S. Embassy has already contacted, or attempted to contact, all those whose second round Economic Impact Payment check arrived at the Embassy. If you have not been contacted, this likely means the Embassy did not receive your check. Though not anticipated, if we receive any more second …

March 17, 2021 Second Round of Economic Impact Payments The U.S. Embassy just received a batch of the second round of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Economic Impact Payments. Today’s message supersedes our January 06 and  March 15 messages regarding Economic Impact Payments. If you believe you are entitled to an economic payment AND have not received a direct …

March 15, 2021 U.S. citizens living in Kuwait may qualify for Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan .  The federal government strongly encourages federal benefit recipients to choose direct deposit.  If you have chosen direct deposit, payment will be automatically deposited into the same banking account used for your previous tax returns.  For more information on Direct Deposit see our December 21st message to U.S. citizens . …

Location: Kuwait International Airport, and all Kuwaiti land and sea borders  Event: The Government of Kuwait has announced changes to the quarantine requirements for passengers arriving in Kuwait.   Continuing requirements:   All arriving passengers must still follow prior guidance regarding pre-arrival testing. Arriving passengers need to obtain and travel with a negative PCR test result, in English, administered …

The State of Louisiana will conduct two special primary elections on Tuesday, March 20, 2021, to fill a vacancy for the 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts. Congressional District 2 includes nearly all of the city of New Orleans and stretches west and north to Baton Rouge. Congressional District 5 includes rural northeastern Louisiana and much of central …

January 06, 2021 U.S. citizens living in Kuwait may qualify for the second round of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Economic Impact Payment program.  In many cases, payment was automatically deposited directly into the same banking account used for your previous tax returns. If the IRS does not have your bank information, payments in the form of …