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PM Browne Says Proposed U.S. Embassy in Antigua Still on the Table
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has expressed continued optimism that a long-discussed United States Embassy will be established in Antigua, suggesting it could significantly ease the financial burden faced by residents of the Eastern Caribbean seeking U.S. visas.
Speaking during his weekly Pointe FM programme, Browne addressed a listener’s concerns over the high cost of obtaining a U.S. visa, which currently requires travel to the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The caller described the process as ‘being robbed without a mask’, citing visa fees, airfare, hotel stays, and other travel-related expenses.
In response, the Prime Minister confirmed that plans for a U.S. Embassy in Antigua remain active.
‘There’s an embassy on the cards for Antigua. It has not been canceled to date. I hope that they go through with their plans,’ he said.
Browne underscored the regional importance of such a facility, noting that it would serve not only Antiguans and Barbudans but also citizens from neighbouring islands.
‘We have reason to think that they will establish one here… it will make it easier for those in the Northeastern Caribbean who ordinarily would have had to travel to [Barbados],’ he explained. ‘Even Dominicans, for example — it’ll be easier for many of them to come here.’
With many Dominican nationals already residing in Antigua, Browne pointed out that visitors applying for visas could avoid costly accommodation by staying with relatives.
‘Barbados is expensive. It’s more expensive than Antigua. So I understand why there are many who will find it very expensive to travel there,’ he added.
The Prime Minister made clear that there has been no official indication that the embassy project has been abandoned, stating:
‘There’s no indication that it has been cancelled… so we still remain hopeful that in due course that this embassy will be established.’
Calls for the U.S. to provide more accessible visa services in the subregion have grown in recent years, particularly as the number of visa applicants continues to rise.
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Still no embassy? Mi tired wait pan dis.
Mi glad dem still considering Antigua. Hope it come through soon.
Maybe dem a wait fi election results in the U.S. before dem move.
Mi just want easier visa process. Tired of traveling to Barbados.
Mi wonder if other islands getting preference over we.
Trump will have to leave office first. Even if they do, when they see the high number of persons claiming to be Antiguans but actually born elsewhere, they will probably close it back again. Then again, that might be responsible for the hold-up.
What actually happened to the US Embassy that was located next to Queen Elizabeth Highway from 1981 to about 1983? It was fully functional in a new building and everything so why was it closed down? What was the problem? Anyone old enough to remember what actually happened?