Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Fwd: U.S. Embassy Prague American Citizen Services Newsletter October 2009
Dear AARO Members,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Prague, ACSPRG <AcsPrg@state.gov>
Sent: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 2:17 pm
Subject: U.S. Embassy Prague American Citizen Services Newsletter October 2009
U.S. Embassy Prague
American Citizen Services Newsletter
October 2009
Dear American Citizens:
Greetings from Prague! I hope you will join us for some of the upcoming events
detailed below.
Visit of Regional Federal Benefits Unit. Experts from our Regional Federal
Benefits Unit (RFBU) will be available to discuss individual cases and answer
questions on Social Security and other federal benefits at the American Embassy
in Prague October 14-16 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Please email the American
Citizen Services unit <mailto:ACSPRG@state.gov> with any questions about the
visit or to schedule an appointment (walk-ins are permitted but those with
appointments will be seen first). You may also e-mail specific questions that
we will pass to our RFBU colleagues in advance so they will be better prepared
to respond to your needs.
Social Security Totalization Q&A Session. There will be a town hall-style
meeting on the U.S.-Czech Social Security Totalization Agreement on October 14
at 3:30 pm in the American Center, located at Tržiště 13 in Prague 1, just down
the road from the Embassy. Please spread the word, and come with your questions
about Social Security and the Totalization Agreement. Please visit our website
for more information about the Totalization Agreement <http://prague.usembassy.gov/acs_federal.html>
.
American Citizen Services Day in Plzen. During our upcoming ACS Day in Plzen,
the Embassy team will provide services normally available at the Embassy, such
as passport renewals, notarial services, and reports of birth abroad. Please
mark your calendars for the morning of October 27th in Plzen. Services will be
provided on an appointment basis only. To make an appointment, please email the
American Citizen Services unit <mailto:ACSPRG@state.gov> no later than October
20th. The details are as follows:
ACS Day in Plzen: October 27th from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the American Center
located at Dominikánská 9, Plzeň 301 12.
Voting Information. Massachusetts Voters, Submit Your Ballot Request now for
the December 8, 2009 Special Primary! On Tuesday, December 8, 2009,
Massachusetts will hold a special primary election followed by the special State
election on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 to fill the vacancy left as a result of
the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. A list of candidates will be available
by November 13, 2009 at: www.sec.state.ma.us. Request a ballot for this
election by completing and submitting a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) if
you have not done so already in calendar year 2009. If you are eligible to vote
in this election, and requested and received a ballot for last year's
presidential election, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot, and
need not take any further action unless your mailing address has changed. The
online version of the FPCA and Massachusetts' instructions on how to fill out
and submit the form are available at: www.fvap.gov. To save transit time, send
your signed FPCA directly to your local election office via fax or as an email
attachment. Fax numbers and email addresses can be found at:
www.sec.state.ma.us. You must also submit the original FPCA by mail if you fax
or email the form.
Na shledanou!
David Beam
Consul General
Embassy of the United States
# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 10/06/2009
