Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles issued a statement on July 23, 1940 which established the U.S. Government's official policy of non-recognition.

[2] As a result, the United States never recognized the forcible incorporation of Estonia and the other Baltic republics of Latvia and Lithuania into the Soviet Union.

The Embassy of the United States of America began official operations on Wednesday, October 2, 1991, at twelve o'clock.

Regional representation includes the Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce and Agriculture as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration.

[3] As of April 2021, preparations are underway for the development of a new embassy compound, in partnership with the city of Tallinn and the government of Estonia.