The United States of America commemorated the date of April 8, 2008, when it was decided to change the status of its mission in Kosovo, restoring it to the full level of an embassy.

REACTION
With Kosovo officially an independent state and diplomatic relations established, the next step was to reflect this relationship in our diplomatic presence. On April 8, 2008, the status of the U.S. Mission in Pristina officially changed from U.S. Office to U.S. Embassy. As a result, the mission’s official title became the U.S. Embassy in Pristina. This change followed the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Kosovo on February 18, 2008, one day after Kosovo declared independence on February 17, 2008.