Embassy of the United States in Caracas (Temporarily closed) Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Caracas ![]() | |
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Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
Address | Carrera 45 No. 24B-27 Bogotá, Colombia |
Chargé d'affaires | Francisco Palmieri |
Website | U.S. Embassy Venezuela ![]() |
The Embassy of the United States in Caracas is a United States embassy that represents the United States in Caracas, Venezuela. The embassy provides assistance to American citizens and residents who live in Venezuela and issues visas to foreign nationals, who are Venezuelan and legal residents in Venezuela, who wish to visit or immigrate to the United States.
On March 11, 2019, the Department of State announced the temporary suspension of operations of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel. Currently, all consular services are suspended and consular inquiries are to be referred to the Embassy of the United States in Bogota, Colombia. On April 18, 2022, the embassy in Bogota started allowing U.S. citizens located in Venezuela to renew their passports by mail, thus restoring access to some consular services.
The United States has not had an ambassador to Venezuela since July 2010 when Patrick Duddy finished his assignment. Since July 2018, the embassy has been led by the charge d'affaires James "Jimmy" Story from the Embassy of the United States in Bogota, Colombia, after President Nicolás Maduro ordered the expulsion of Todd D. Robinson in May 2018.