APP Highlights
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 | Welcome to our website of the U.S. Consulate,
an American Presence Post (APP) in Busan. The APP’s website will enable us to utilize new communication technologies, along with our traditional outreach efforts, in order to deepen our engagement with the people of Busan and the region. As you explore this website, you will find not only the latest information on U.S. policies and U.S. – Korea relations, but also useful information on how you may apply for a U.S. visa, search for an American business partner, or choose among a multitude of educational institutions in the U.S. We also suggest that you also go directly to the U.S. Embassy website or our Café USA. We ask that you bookmark our webpage and check regularly for upcoming programs and events. We look forward to expanding our dialogue through this exciting medium of communication. | | |  
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Other News From the APP |
APP officer Todd Campbell addresses more than 500 students at Busan International Foreign Language High School. | April 2, 2008 Since his arrival, APP Officer Todd Campbell has engaged in numerous educational outreach programs in both Busan and the Kyungsangdo region.
Through these efforts, hundreds of students now have a better understanding of the student visa process and the advantages of studying in the U.S.
| | | APP Officer Todd Campbell provides information about studying in the USA and the student visa process to prospective students at the “Korea Study Abroad and Language Fair” held at BEXCO. | April 2, 2008 On April 2, 2008, APP Officer Todd A. Campbell and APP staff worked the crowds at the “Korea Study Abroad and Language Fair” held at BEXCO. The many students and parents who visited the APP booth were able to obtain information about studying and life as a student in the USA. | | | Bi-Monthly American Citizen Service Held in American Presence Post, Busan | March 25-26, 2008 On March 25-26, Consular officer from US Embassy Seoul came to Busan as part of their regularly scheduled trips to provide services to American citizens here. Once again the demand for passport renewals, registration of newborn American citizens, and notarials was high. Long-time members of the U.S. expat community continue to heap praise upon the renewed presence in Busan. | APP Officer Todd A. Campbell Visits The Korea Bio-IT Foundry Busan Center. | March 20, 2008
On March 20, 2008 APP Officer Todd A. Campbell visited The Korea Bio-IT Foundry Busan Center. It is one of seventeen bio-tech research and development centers in the region and based out of Pusan National University but receives funding from Busan city and the Korean central govt. It aims to bridge the gap between the practical real world needs of local industry and pure R&D. While small in scale it is very entrepreneurial and innovative in nature.
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APP Officer Todd A. Campbell Pays a Call to the Lotte Giants Base Ball Team | March 20, 2008 On March 20, 2008, APP Officer Todd A. Campbell visited Lotte Giants Baseball Team based in Busan and met its president Mr. Park, General Manager Mr. Lee, and the new American coach for the team, Jerry Royster. Mr. Royster is the first foreigner to coach one of the eight teams in the Korean baseball league. His arrival in Busan is truly a historic moment in Korean sports history. | | | U.S. Embassy’s Political Minister-Counselor Joseph Yun Gives a Talk to the Students of GSIS of Pusan National University | March 14, 2008 On March 14, 2008, Political Minister-Counselor Joseph Yun visited Busan and delivered a speech entitled “Dynamics of Managing the Korea-U.S. Alliances” at the Graduate School of International Studies at Pusan National University. | | | | | 
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