Frequently Asked Questions

Consular Services(Visas to the U.S. and U.S. Citizen Services)

If you have a question about visas or any other consular matter, please see the Consular Service pages under U.S. Citizen Services and Visas to the U.S. or e-mail: consaddis@state.gov.

Economic/Commercial Information

For information on how to do business in Ethiopia, to get country commercial guide, to get information on U.S. businesses or AGOA, and other economic/commercial related information, please visit the Commercial Office page of this web site.

Educational Advising

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Addis Ababa provides group and individual advising services for persons who wish to study, train or do research in the United States. The educational advising services include a small educational library of reference guides and catalogs from various U.S. colleges and universities.  For more information, please visit the Educational Advising page.

Employment Opportunities with U.S. Embassy

Vacancy announcements are posted on the Embassy web site under Job Opportunities section.  The point of contact to apply for a vacancy is the Human Resource Office and the e-mail address is hroaddis@state.gov.

General Information on the United States

The Information Resource Center (IRC) of the Public Affairs Section provides reference, research and information services to government officials, librarians, journalists, researchers, students, scholars and professionals interested in the United States.  Please visit the Information Resource Center page of this site or e-mail ircaddis@state.gov.