Office Home Office Home About Us Leadership Programs Regional Offices Notes and Notices Contact Us OFM COVID-19 Resources HomeBureaus & Offices > Under Secretary for Management ...Office of Foreign Missions hide Office of Foreign Missions Our Mission The Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) is responsible for implementing the Secretary’s mandate under the Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. 4301-4316) to facilitate secure and efficient operations of U.S. missions abroad, and of foreign missions and international organizations in the United States. OFM has four missions: employment of reciprocity to ensure equitable treatment for U.S. diplomatic and consular missions abroad and their personnel; regulation of the activities of foreign missions in the U.S. in a manner that will protect the foreign policy and national security interests of the U.S.; protection of the U.S. public from abuses of privileges and immunities by members of the foreign missions; and provision of service and assistance to the foreign mission community in the U.S. to assure appropriate privileges, benefits, and services in accordance with relevant legal obligations and principles of reciprocity. Director Ambassador Rebecca E. Gonzales Follow Us: Facebook Diplomatic Note 21-1264: Accreditation Policy Handbook (516 KB) Diplomatic Note 21-1262: Changes to Department's Accreditation Policy - Duration of Accreditation (100 KB) Notice: New Mailbox for Foreign Mission Support Unit (163 KB) Diplomatic Note 24-26: Drivers License Vision Exam Policy Changes (100 KB)