The United States Embassy in Port-of-Spain has announced that effective immediately, its Visa Unit will no longer be able to provide free courier services for Visa applicants. This applies to both Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas. The U.S Embassy has provided new instructions on its website for submitting the relevant documents for processing of both Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas, which we have included below. To submit documents necessary for processing your U.S Immigrant Visa, please do the following: 1) From the nearest TTPost business outlet, purchase a courier (TrackPak) envelope large enough to hold the documents, either an A5 or Foolscap/Legal size courier envelope. Note that an individual courier TrackPak envelope must be purchased for each applicant. This means that family members will need to purchase a separate TrackPak for each individual family member who is applying. 2) At the same time, ALSO purchase a RETURN courier TrackPak envelope for each individual applicant. This will be included in the document submission packet and allow the U.S Embassy to return the documents when the case-processing is finished. 3) Pre-address the RETURN courier TrackPak envelope with the applicant’s return address. For parents or guardians who are preparing return courier envelopes for children or minor applicants, please address the envelope in the following manner:
5) Send the courier TrackPak packet of documents and return courier envelope to the U.S Embassy Port-of-Spain Consular Section via TTPost using the following address: EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENTION: Consular Section – Visa Unit 2 Marli Street Newtown 190203 To submit your interview-waived U.S Non-Immigrant Visa application, you must complete the following steps: 1) From the nearest TTPost business outlet, purchase an A5 courier (TrackPak) envelope. Note that an individual courier TrackPak envelope must be purchased for each applicant. This means that family members will need to purchase a separate TrackPak for each individual family member who is applying for a Visa. 2) At the same time, ALSO purchase a RETURN courier TrackPak envelope for each individual applicant. This will be included in the Visa application packet and allow the U.S Embassy to return the Passport when the case-processing is finished. 3) Pre-address the RETURN courier TrackPak envelope with the applicant’s return address. For parents or guardians who are preparing return courier TrackPak envelopes for minor applicants, please address the envelope in the following manner:
4) Prepare the Visa application packet. Include ONLY the following documents in the courier TrackPak envelope you will be sending to the U.S Embassy:
5) Send the prepared courier application packet to the U.S Embassy Port-of-Spain Consular Section using the following address: EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENTION: Consular Section – Visa Unit 2 Marli Street Newtown 190203 For further information, you can visit the U.S Embassy’s website or call 622-6371.
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UPDATE (29/12/20): Holder was a father of three (3) children, including a newborn, and lived with his wife and children in Malabar. He was an employee of Trinidad Express for almost fourteen (14) years. He died while on his way to work when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle. Police said that although he may not have been speeding at the time of his crash, they believe Holder was killed instantly on impact with the concrete median. According to Police reports, a motorist was killed after his vehicle crashed along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway around 9pm on Saturday night (26th December 2020). The 35-year-old man has been identified as Shomari Holder of Kiskadee Drive in D'abadie. Holder was driving his car on the Westbound lane of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, opposite the Nestle compound, when his vehicle slammed into the concrete median of the Highway then spun out of control several times. He was the lone occupant in his car. Police suspect that Holder was not wearing a seatbelt as he was thrown out of his car and onto the roadway. He died at the scene of the accident. His death was the third road fatality to occur in three (3) days, between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. On Christmas Eve, Karen Elgin of San Juan and Asha Mohammed of Cunupia died in separate accidents. [Source]
According to Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Sinanan, at least twenty (20) Officers at the Licensing Division have been suspended for various unethical and fraudulent practices. The disclosure came days after Transport Commissioner Clive Clarke admitted to Guardian Media that corruption and ‘bobol’ were rampant at Licensing Offices across the country. No further details were provided by Sinanan or Clarke about the suspensions as the matters are currently under investigation. Some of the unethical and fraudulent practices that have been recently discovered at the Licensing Division include duplicate registration of vehicles, accepting bribes for driver's permits and fraudulent registration of vehicles. Sinanan, while speaking in the presence of Clarke at the Ministry’s Office on Tuesday (22nd December 2020), blamed the problem on the Licensing Division's archaic paper-based system. Sinanan noted the Ministry began to discover these fraudulent activities when they started to computerise the system back in 2017. There was a lot of pushback because some people did not want that to happen. And that exercise has shown a lot of the flaws in the system. We are getting to the point where we will be able to identify the people who are doing it. Over the last two years, we have had about over 20 people who have been under investigation for these unethical practices and we continue to be stern on that. Sinanan gave an example of a truck owner having to lose three (3) days of work valued at $6,000 in order to get a truck inspected. He said, "you wouldn't think it hard to pay somebody $1,000 to bring that certificate home for you because you can save $5,000. Those were some of the things that were happening." Sinanan also said his Ministry has begun to offer online services to the population in a bid to reduce delays and long lines at Licensing Offices, noting, "So you should only have to go to the Licensing Office if you have a problem." According to Sinanan, in 2021, Mobile Licensing Units will drive into rural communities to offer services to members of the public. He added, "We are going to have that in the first or second quarter of 2021 where in all the rural areas these mobile units will drive in on specific dates so nobody would have to leave their area to come into Port-of-Spain, Arima, or Sangre Grande to get simple things done." [Source]
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Sunday 27th December 2020) that there are eight (8) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 14.29% increase in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported seven (7) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 125. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,112, with 436 being active cases. A total of 6,551 patients have recovered from the virus to date. The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 24th - 26th December 2020 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that there have been six (6) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twenty-nine (29) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently forty-one (41) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Saturday 26th December 2020) that there are seven (7) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 12.5% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported eight (8) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 125. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,104, with 434 being active cases. A total of 6,545 patients have recovered from the virus to date. The Ministry states that of the seven (7) new positive cases, one (1) is a recently repatriated person. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 23rd - 25th December 2020 and not the last 24 hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twenty-five (25) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals and forty-one (41) patients are in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Friday 25th December 2020) that there are eight (8) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 55.56% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported eighteen (18) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 125. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,097, with 445 being active cases. A total of 6,527 patients have recovered from the virus to date. The Ministry states that of the eight (8) new positive cases, three (3) are recently repatriated persons. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 22nd - 24th December 2020 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that thirteen (13) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been eleven (11) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twenty-two (22) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently forty-six (46) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Thursday 24th December 2020) that there are eighteen (18) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 61.7% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported forty-seven (47) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 125. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,089, with 461 being active cases. A total of 6,503 patients have recovered from the virus to date. The Ministry states that of the eighteen (18) new positive cases, one (1) is from Tobago. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 21st - 23rd December 2020 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that one (1) person has been discharged from public health facilities and there have been seven (7) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twenty-five (25) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently fifty-three (53) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd December 2020) that there are forty-seven (47) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a significant 291.67% increase in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported only twelve (12) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 125. T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 7,071, with 451 being active cases. A total of 6,495 patients have recovered from the virus to date. The Ministry states that of the forty-seven (47) new positive cases, thirty (30) are offshore workers and one (1) is a recently repatriated person. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 20th - 22nd December 2020 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that there have been seven (7) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twenty-five (25) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, two (2) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently fifty-one (51) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. Prime Minister Keith Rowley held a Press Conference at 2pm this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd December 2020) to update the public on the latest decisions made by Government with respect to COVID-19 restrictions in Trinidad and Tobago. Below are the key points discussed today, courtesy of TTT Live Online: - There are no changes to the current Public Health Regulations at this time. The existing regulations will remain in effect until 10th January 2021. - Prime Minister Keith Rowley is urging all citizens to continue to follow the COVID-19 Health Guidelines, especially over the Christmas and New Year period. He said it would be really disappointing to start 2021 with high COVID-19 numbers because people did not wear masks, social distance, and sanitise. The Prime Minister warned holiday makers that Tobago is not a “free-up zone” for Christmas and New Year. They must social distance, wear a mask, and avoid large gatherings. - Head of Thoracic Care at the Caura Hospital, Dr. Michelle Trotman, noted that people are not adhering to the Public Health Regulations in public spaces such as groceries, malls and churches. She reminded the 50% capacity at businesses needs to be maintained. Prime Minister Keith Rowley also appealed to the business community to continue to ensure regular sanitisation and social distancing at their establishments over the heavy shopping period. - Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh stated that Officials are getting information that people are planning Christmas limes, but instead of hosting one big party, they are splitting the lime into separate groups at different times. He said this is just as dangerous as hosting one large gathering and must be avoided. - Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Roshan Parasram, is adopting a 'wait and see' approach regarding the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, following the emergence of a new strain of the virus in the United Kingdom. He noted that Pfizer has requested two (2) weeks in order to see how its vaccine holds up against this strain. - Healthcare workers and the most vulnerable (elderly) will be the first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it reaches our shores. P.M Rowley said he will also be among the first to take the shot. - Minister Deyalsingh confirmed that the Perenco oil rigs are being sanitised following an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. He said sanitisation zones were set up, the trash was incinerated, an air quality analysis done, and common areas are being sanitised so operations can restart. All employers are urged to follow the health protocols to protect their workers. - Three (3) plane loads of foreign energy workers were recently turned away for not having the required negative PCR tests in their possession. Watch the Press Conference below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source]
Prime Minister Keith Rowley said at a Press Conference this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd December 2020) that there will be no changes made to the Public Health Regulations at this time. The Prime Minister also noted that he has extended the existing laws to 10th January 2021.
Our borders will remain closed, despite constant rumors suggesting it will re-open soon. Prime Minister Rowley stated at the Press Conference that he has no hesitation in taking the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to T&T and he will in fact be among the first to do so.
This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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