A record delegation is making final preparations for Overseas Americans Week in Washington D.C. April 19-23, 2010.

Representatives of three major overseas citizen advocacy organizations, AARO, ACA and FAWCO, will once again meet throughout the week with legislators and their staffers, and key government agencies and departments. OAW is reaching out in particular to the White House as President Obama made an encouraging statement of support for overseas Americans during his election campaign. The OAW Delegation looks forward to meeting with the Consular Service in the State Department.

OAW aims to draw Washington’s attention to other issues where current American law excludes, penalizes or denies access to overseas Americans. These issues involve Medicare, Social Security, Citizenship, Taxation and Access to U.S. and foreign banking facilities.

OAW looks forward to enhancing its collaboration with members of the Americans Abroad Caucus. This Caucus currently represents the only structure in Washington focusing on “overseas Americans” issues.