embassy events 2008 

Ambassador Inaugurates New Visa Facility

28 March 2008 

Consul General Min and Ambassador Ashe inaugurate new non-immigrant visa section

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe officially opened the new Non-Immigrant Visa Section waiting room at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw on March 27.  The new space is the culmination of a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort to ensure that Embassy Warsaw provides the highest possible level of efficiency and customer service to visa applicants in Poland.  The new waiting room and enclosed entrance hall are designed to protect applicants from the weather once they enter Embassy grounds and to provide a spacious, comfortable environment during the interview process.  Decorated with stunning photographs of the United States, the room, in the words of Ambassador Ashe, “reflects the Embassy’s desire to have Poles experience the beauty of our country.”  During his remarks, the Ambassador stressed the importance that the U.S. Embassy places on customer service and the continued high volume of Poles traveling to the U.S.  The Ambassador was accompanied by U.S. Consul General Phillip Min during the ribbon-cutting ceremony and plaque unveiling.  The event was also attended by Polish government officials, representatives from other Embassies in Poland, and the media.