About the Embassy

U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Paseo de la Reforma 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico, D.F.

Phone and e-mail information

Chargé d'affaires's Office
Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission

Agency for International Development
Administers U.S. foreign economic and humanitarian assistance in four areas: population and health; broad-based economic growth; environment; and democracy.

Agricultural Trade
We carry out a variety of trade services geared to helping first time and seasoned U. S. exporters sell and promote their products into the Mexican market.

Agriculture Service
Responsible for USDA’s overseas market information and trade policy activities, including analysis of supply and demand conditions, trade trends, and market access issues.

Animal Plant Health Inspection
APHIS’ mission in Mexico is to facilitate trade between Mexico and the United States while preventing the spread of exotic pests and diseases of plants and animals and to participate in cooperative efforts to control or eradicate pests of concern to Mexico and American agriculture.

Battle Monuments Commission
Operates and maintains the Mexico City National Cemetery, founded in 1851 to inter the remains of U.S. military personnel who gave their lives in service during the Mexican-American War.

Benjamin Franklin Library
The Library features a collection focused on U.S. politics, economics, and society. In addition, clients may call in specific reference questions or visit the library to do research. The library is open to the public.

Citizenship and Immigration Services
Responsible for the examination of aliens who are seeking to enter or reside permanently in the United States. Investigates, prosecutes and removes violators of the Immigration laws. Prevents and deters unlawful entry into the United States.

Commercial Service
Develops, produces, markets, and manages an effective line of services geared to the marketing needs of U.S. exporters.

Consular Affairs
The Consular Section provides assistance to American citizens and issues visas to Mexican citizens.

Customs and Border Protection
The CBP ensures that all goods and persons entering and exiting the United States do so in accordance with all United States laws and regulations.

Defense Attache
Consists of the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard attaches. Works with Mexican military organizations.

Defense Coordination (ODC)
Manages all US Department of Defense Security Assistance programs in Mexico; provides training opportunities for military personnel and technical support for the military.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Mexico City Country Office
The lead federal agency in enforcing narcotics and controlled substances laws and regulations.

Economic Section
The Economic Section is responsible for analyzing and reporting on economic developments in Mexico, as well as safeguarding and promoting U.S. economic interests.

Environment, Science, and Technology
This State Department office in the Embassy coordinates, facilitates, and promotes U.S.-Mexico relations in environment, science, technology and health. Key areas of responsibility include policy and research in water, climate, fisheries, biodiversity, natural resources, geology, astronomy, and medicine.

Labor Counselor
Follows developments in Mexican labor-management relations, labor law, regulations and practices. Develops and maintains contacts within the Mexican Secretariat of Labor, labor organizations, and with labor lawyers, labor economists, and industrial relations executives. Promotes cooperation under the provisions of the NAFTA Labor Side Agreement. Advises U.S. businesses on the labor situation in Mexico.

Personnel
Responsible for administering the personnel functions of the Embassy. The Embassy in Mexico may hire American citizens and Mexican citizens, within the limitations set forth in U.S. government regulations.

Political Affairs
The Political Affairs office closely follows politics in Mexico and serves as an important liaison between U.S. and Mexican political leaders.

Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affairs handles all press, cultural, information, and educational programs of the U.S. government in Mexico in order to build greater understanding of an appreciation for the United States and its policies.

Regional Security
The Regional Security Office is responsible for the security of the Embassy, Consulates and their employees. They also work with local security officials to try to improve security for everyone who visits Mexico.

Telephone no.: (55) 5080-2400

Treasury
Provides financial and macro-economic analyses on Mexico to the Department of the Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and economic reports for public distribution.

RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

United States/Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS)
An independent organization founded and funded by the Government of Mexico and the United States Government which administers scholarships and grants for educational exchange. It is most well known for its administration of the Fulbright program.

Institute of International Education
Promotes educational counseling services, dispenses information on the TOEFL, SAT, GMAT, and GRE exams for admission to U.S. universities, and administers a number of scholarship programs for study in the U.S. It is a registration center for the TOEFL and a testing center for computer-based testing for the GRE. It is the office for the Regional Educational Advising Consultancy for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean for the United States Information Agency.

Peace Corps
Peace Corps is a U.S. Government program established to promote cooperation and friendship between the American people and those of other countries. Peace Corps invites qualified American citizens to spend two years living in their host country while working in specific areas of technical and economic development to contribute to the country's socio-economic development, thus creating lasting bonds of friendship and goodwill.

Regional Technical Aid Center
Provides textbooks and other educational materials, primarily in Spanish, at low costs to the university community in Latin America.

Offices of U.S. States in Mexico
State offices have the common objective of supporting the business sectors of their respective states in exporting to the Mexican market.  State offices generally offer a variety of services, including the initiation, expansion or optimization of exports of products or services produced in their states.