Contact -
U.S. Consulate General
553 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Click here for phone, fax and hours of the Melbourne Consulate
Web: http://melbourne.usconsulate.gov/melbourne
Embassy Holiday List -
| Australia Public
Holidays for 2005 |
| Public Holiday |
Country |
Observed By |
Date Observed |
| New Year’s Day |
Australia |
All posts |
Monday, January 3,
2005 |
| Martin Luther King,
Jr’s Birthday |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, January 17,
2005 |
| Australia Day |
Australia |
All posts |
Wednesday, January
26, 2005 |
| President’s Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, February 21,
2005 |
| Labour Day |
Australia |
Perth only |
Monday, March 7, 2005 |
| Labour Day |
Australia |
Melbourne only |
Monday, March 14,
2005 |
| Canberra Day |
Australia |
Canberra only |
Monday, March 21,
2005 |
| Good Friday |
Australia |
All posts |
Friday, March 25,
2005 |
| Easter Monday |
Australia |
All posts |
Monday, March 28,
2005 |
| Anzac Day |
Australia |
All posts |
Monday, April 25,
2005 |
| Memorial Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, May 30, 2005 |
| Foundation Day |
Australia |
Perth only |
Monday, June 6, 2005 |
| Queen’s Birthday |
Australia |
Canberra, Melbourne,
Sydney only |
Monday, June 13, 2005 |
| Independence Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, July 4, 2005 |
| Labor Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, September
5, 2005 |
| Queen’s Birthday |
Australia |
Perth only |
Monday, September
26, 2005 |
| Labour Day |
Australia |
Canberra, Sydney only |
Monday, October 3,
2005 |
| Columbus Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Monday, October 10,
2005 |
| Melbourne Cup Day |
Australia |
Melbourne only |
Tuesday, November
1, 2005 |
| Veterans Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Friday, November 11,
2005 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
U.S. |
All posts |
Thursday, November
24, 2005 |
| Christmas Day |
U.S./Australia |
All posts |
Monday, December 26,
2005 |
| Boxing Day |
Australia |
All posts |
Tuesday, December
27, 2005 |
| New Year’s Day |
U.S./Australia |
All posts |
Monday, January 2,
2006 |
Visa Details
Type of Visa -
Non-Immigrant Visas - How to Apply
Most Australians traveling on business or tourism for less
than 90 days do not require a visa. For information regarding visa-free
travel, see the details of the Visa Waiver Program.
If you do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program or are traveling
to study, work, or participate in an exchange program, you will
need a Non-Immigrant Visa.
Immigration :-
The three principal ways to immigrate to the United States are:
through a family relationship, through employment and through investment.
In all cases, the immigration process requires a petition to be
filed on the migrant. s behalf. The petition is usually filed in
the United States through the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) having jurisdiction over the residence or employment area
of the petitioner. After the petition is approved, it is forwarded
to the consulate or embassy where the beneficiaries reside and where
they will submit applications for their immigrant visas. The visas
will allow them to enter the United States for permanent residence
which will be evidenced by a "green card" issued by INS.
Document Required -
However, if on the day of the interview it is determined
that the applicant needs to submit additional documentation, those
additional documents must be mailed to this office. He/she will
also be required to include a pre-paid self-addressed 3kg Express
Post envelope. This envelope will be used to mail the visa to the
applicant once it is issued.
Fee -
An increase in the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery surcharge for diversity
immigrant visa applications from $100 to $375;
An increase in the passport file search fee from $45 to $60; and,
A reduction in the fee charged for issuance of a transportation
letter for Legal Permanent Resident Aliens (LPRA) to reenter the
U.S. from abroad from $300 to $165.
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