May 9, 2010

This warden message announces a town hall meeting for American citizens.

The U.S. Embassy invites American citizens living in Libya to a town hall meeting at the American School of Tripoli on Sunday, May 16 at 5:30 pm.  The school is located in the Seraj neighborhood near the former location of the U.S. Consular Section (click here for map).  This meeting is open to current U.S. passport-holders only so please bring your passport for admittance.  If you do not have a U.S. passport with you, you will not be admitted to the meeting. We look forward to sharing with you what your Embassy is doing in Libya and to hearing from you.  If you plan to attend the meeting, please reply to this e-mail address (ConsularTripoli@state.gov) before the close of business on Wednesday, May 12.

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy is located in the Ben Ashour neighborhood on Jeraba Street behind the former Libyan-Swiss Clinic. Our phone numbers are 021-337-3100 during business hours or 091-366-2696 (after-hours number for emergencies involving American citizens only).

Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy's website and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs' website, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found.  The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review "A Safe Trip Abroad," which includes valuable security information for those both residing and traveling abroad.  U.S. citizens may also call the Office of Overseas Citizens Services in the United States for the latest travel information.  The Office of Overseas Citizens Services can be reached from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday, by calling 1-888-407-4747 from within the United States and Canada, or by calling (202) 501-4444 from other countries.