Embassy of the United States

A Culture of Conservation and Recycling - Youth Poster Competition
November 15 is America Recycles Day. We are having a Youth Poster Competition for children 18 and under. The theme for the contest is “A culture of conservation and recycling” and all employees and applicants will be invited to vote for the winners.

Consul General and Mayor Tour City by Bike to Promote Tourism and Green Initiatives
The U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros along with the Matamoros Mayor’s office organized a bicycle tour of the city of Matamoros followed by an American style barbeque at the Consulate General on October 21, 2009.

CG Michael Barkin will respond to applicants’ concerns through our website.
The new U.S. Consul General in Matamoros Michael Barkin announced on October 6 that any person with questions about visas can write an e-mail to MatamorosVisas@state.gov and a swift answer will follow. This is part of his commitment to make the visa process more transparent and to make sure that applicants are treated with respect.

A Day in the Life: Misión Diplomática de los Estados Unidos de América en México
Can you take a snapshot of the United States Mission in Mexico? Why not! On a winter’s day, we put cameras in the hands of more than 300 volunteer photographers at the U.S. Embassy and all nine U.S. Consulates in Mexico. Culled from their 10,000 photos, this sweeping collage tells the story of what happens every day in Mission Mexico.

History of the US Consulate in Matamoros
The United States Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico is America's oldest continuously active consular post. One of nine U.S. Consulates in Mexico, it serves a consular district comprised of the state of Tamaulipas, with the exception of a small portion northwest of the Rio Salado (U.S. Consulate Nuevo Laredo's district) and the municipalities ...