Embassy of the United States, Port of Spain
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago| Embassy of the United States, Port of Spain | |
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| Location | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Address | 15 Queen's Park W, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Coordinates | 10°39′58″N 61°31′1″W / 10.66611°N 61.51694°W |
| Website | https://tt.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Port of Spain is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Trinidad and Tobago. Since the inception of diplomatic ties in 1962, Trinidad and Tobago has become one of the most industrialized nations in the English-speaking Caribbean.[1] The embassy processes about 36,000 visa applications per year.[2]
On August 31, 1962, the United States recognized the newly independent Trinidad and Tobago and established the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain the same day. Judge William Henry Hastie, serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, led the U.S. delegation at the independence ceremonies.[3] William H. Christensen was the first to hold the position as chargé d'affaires ad interim at the embassy. Following him, Robert G. Miner became the first U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, presenting his credentials on December 1, 1962.[3]
Football manager Jamaal Shabazz planned to approach the embassy for travel clearance in 2013 for the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament to lift travel restrictions imposed on him for his involvement in an attempted coup in 1990.[4][5]
