Contact -
Embassy of the United States of America
Corner of the United Nations and Independence Road
P.O.Box 31617
Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Telephone: (260)-1-250955, Fax: (260)-1-252225
Embassy Holiday List -
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Country |
| January 1 |
(Sat) |
New Year's Day |
American/Zambian
|
| January 17 |
(Mon) |
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
American |
| February 21 |
Mon |
President's Day |
American |
| March 12 |
(Sat) |
Youth Day |
Zambian |
| March 25 |
(Fri) |
Good Friday |
Zambian |
| March 26 |
(Sat) |
Holy Saturday |
Zambian |
| March 28 |
(Mon) |
Easter Monday |
Zambian |
| May 1 |
(Sun) |
Labour Day |
Zambian |
| May 2 |
(Mon) |
Public Holiday following Labour Day |
Zambian |
| May 25 |
(Wed) |
Africa Freedom Day |
Zambian |
| May 30 |
(Mon) |
Memorial Day |
American |
| July 4 |
(Mon) |
Independence Day/Heroes Day |
American/Zambian |
| July 5 |
(Tue) |
Unity Day |
Zambian |
| August 1 |
(Mon) |
Farmers' Day |
Zambian |
| September 5 |
(Mon) |
Labor Day |
American |
| October 10 |
(Mon) |
Columbus Day |
American |
| October 24 |
(Mon) |
Independence Day |
Zambian |
| November 11 |
(Fri) |
Veterans Day |
American |
| November 24 |
(Thur) |
Thanksgiving Day |
American |
| December 25 |
(Sun) |
Christmas Day |
American/Zambian |
| December 26 |
(Mon) |
Public Holiday following Christmas Day |
American/Zambian |
Visa Details-
Type of Visa -
Non Immigrant Visas
Zambian citizens traveling to the United States must have
a valid U.S. visa. There are two primary types of U.S. visas; immigrant
and nonimmigrant. The Embassy's consular section processes both
immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for travel to the United States.
In general, immigrant visa are the appropriate visa for those intending
to reside permanently in the United States, while a nonimmigrant
visa will be issued for those who qualify to travel temporarily
to the United States as a tourist, student, or temporary worker.
The Nonimmigrant Visa and Immigrant Visa Sections are located at
the corner of Independence Avenue and United Nations Avenue in Lusaka.
Student Applicants (for F-1 and M-1 visas) - Overview
If you are going to the U.S. primarily for tourism, but want to
take a short course of study of less than 18 hours per week, you
may be able to do so on a visitor visa. You should inquire at the
appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate. If your course of study is
more than 18 hours a week, you will need a student visa. Please
read this information for general information on how to apply for
an F1 or M1 student visa. For additional student related information,
Document Required -
Form I-20A-B, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant
(F-1) Student Status-For Academic and Language Students or Form
I-20M-N, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (M-1) Student
Status for Vocational Students.You will need to submit a SEVIS generated
Form, I-20, which was provided to you by your school.You and your
school official must sign the I-20 form. All students, as well as
their spouses and dependents must be registered in the Student and
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), an Internet-based system
that maintains accurate and current information on non-immigrant
students and exchange visitors and their dependents (F/M-2 visa
holders). Your school is responsible for entering your information
for the I-20 student visa form into SEVIS. Students will also have
to pay an SEVIS I-901 fee for each program of study. Questions regarding
your exchange program should be directly to your program sponsor;
Fee -
(a) Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-156 (non-refundable)............$100
(b) Border crossing card - 10 year (age 15 and over) non refundable.…………………...$100
(c) Border crossing card - (under age 15). For Mexican citizen if
parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card
(non-refundable) ........................................................$13
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