Embassy of the United States of America, Manila
Warden Notice
February 26, 2007

THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.

It’s Tax Time Again!!!

A Tax Specialist from the IRS will be available at the U.S. Embassy in Manila from March 9 to 16, 2007 to answer questions on tax related issues and offer guidance and direction to those filing their personal returns.

Those interested can choose to have a window appointment at the Embassy, or a phone consultation where the specialist will return your call at a specified time.  Set up a 5-10 minute appointment by calling (02) 528-6300 x 2246. 

Window appointments     – 9:00 am -12:00 pm; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Phone consultation      – 8:00 am - 9:00 am; 1:00 pm -2:00 pm

New Cell Phone Policy for Visa Applicants

For safety and security reasons, immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants are no longer permitted to bring cell phones or any other electronic devices, i.e., PDA, laptops, MP3 players, etc., onto U.S. Embassy grounds. Effective March 1, 2007, visa applicants with these devices will be denied entry.

Additionally, no storage facility will be provided for them. Applicants who miss their visa appointment because of this new policy must reschedule through normal procedures.

Please note that this policy does not apply to our many other visitors going to the Chancery, American Citizen Services, Veterans Affairs, or Social Security areas, and the current policy of checking and storing cell phones at the door will remains in place for them.

This new policy only applies to our immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants.