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Posts Tagged ‘American Embassy Holidays’
20th February 2011
US Embassy Moscow, Russia: Holiday Closing Schedule for 2011
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The following was quoted directly from the official website of the United States Embassy in Moscow, Russia:
American holidays that fall on weekends will be observed on either Friday or Monday. Russian holidays that fall on weekends will be observed the following workday after the holiday (usually Monday or Tuesday). In the above list, the actual date (Saturday or Sunday) appears in parentheses.
Official American and Russian Holidays for December 2010 and the Year 2011
December 24 | Friday (Saturday) | US | Christmas Day |
December 31 | Friday (Saturday) | US | New Year’s Day |
January 3 | Monday | R | New Year’s Day |
January 4 | Tuesday | R | New Year’s Day |
January 5 | Wednesday | R | New Year’s Day |
January 6 | Thursday (Saturday) | R | New Year’s Day |
January 7 | Friday | R | Orthodox Christmas |
January 10 | Monday (Sunday) | R | New Year’s Day |
January 17 | Monday | US | Martin Luther King’s |
February 21 | Monday | US | President’s Day |
February 23 | Wednesday | R | Defender’s Day |
March 7 | Monday | R | Bridge holiday |
March 8 | Tuesday | R | Women’s Day |
May 2 | Monday (Sunday) | R | May Day |
May 9 | Monday | R | Victory Day |
May 30 | Monday | US | Memorial Day |
June 13 | Monday (Sunday) | R | Russian Independence Day |
July 4 | Monday | US | American Independence Day |
September 5 | Monday | US | Labor Day |
October 10 | Monday | US | Columbus Day |
November 4 | Friday | R | Day of Consent & Reconciliation |
November 11 | Friday | US | Veteran’s Day |
November 24 | Thursday | US | Thanksgiving Day |
December 26 | Monday (Sunday) | US | Christmas Day |
Saturday, January 1, and Sunday, January 2, by Russian Law will be celebrated on Thursday, January 6, and Monday, January 10. Friday, January 7 is Russian Orthodox Christmas, and is already a holiday.
Those wishing to view the official homepage of the United States Embassy in Russia please click HERE.
Those seeking services traditionally provided by an American Citizen Services Section of a US Embassy or US Consulate abroad (such as issuance of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, US Passport, or additional visa pages for a previously issued US Passport) may be well advised to attempt to contact the post to make an appointment for such services in advance as doing so may streamline the processing of requests.
Those seeking non-immigrant visas to the USA such as the B-2 visa (tourists), F-1 visa (students), J-1 visa (exchange visitors), or B-1 visa (business visa) are likely to see their visa application processed by a US Non-immigrant visa unit abroad. Such applications are usually processed pursuant to the language of section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act.
Those Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents seeking immigrant spouse visas such as the CR-1 visa or the IR-1 visa are likely to see their visa application processed at an Immigrant Visa Unit abroad. It should be noted that although the K-1 visa is technically a non-immigrant US fiance visa it is generally processed in much the same manner as the immigrant spouse visas.
Those seeking an EB-5 visa as a prospective immigrant investor in the USA are likely to only have a visa application processed pursuant to an approved immigration petition from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The same could be said for those seeking an L-1 visa.
For related information please see: EB-5 Visa Russia.
19th February 2011
US Embassy New Zealand: Holiday Closing Schedule 2011
Posted by : admin
Those who read this blog with any frequency are no doubt aware that the administration routinely posts the holiday closing schedules of the various Asia-Pacific US Missions as a courtesy to the public. The following 2011 holiday closing schedule is quoted directly from the official website of the United States Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand:
Date |
Occasion |
Location |
January 1 – Saturday (holiday Dec 31, 2010 (US), Jan 3 (NZ)) | New Year’s Day | NZ/US |
January 2 – Sunday (holiday Jan 4 (NZ)) | Day After New Year’s Day | NZ |
January 17 – Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | US |
January 24 – Monday | Wellington Anniversary (Wellington Only) | NZ |
January 31 – Monday | Auckland Anniversary (Auckland Only) | NZ |
February 6 - Sunday | Waitangi Day | NZ |
February 21 – Monday | Presidents’ Day | US |
April 22 – Friday | Good Friday | NZ |
April 25 – Monday | Easter Monday | NZ |
April 25 – Monday | Anzac Day | NZ |
May 30 – Monday | Memorial Day | US |
June 6 – Monday | Queen’s Birthday | NZ |
July 4 – Monday | Independence Day | US |
September 5 – Monday | Labor Day | US |
October 10 – Monday | Columbus Day | US |
October 24 – Monday | Labour Day | NZ |
November 11 – Friday | Veterans Day | US |
November 11 – Friday | Canterbury Anniversary (Christchurch Only) | NZ |
November 24 – Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | US |
December 25 – Sunday | Christmas Day | NZ/US |
December 26 – Monday | Boxing Day | NZ |
Note: The Embassy and Consulate observe New Zealand and American public holidays.
Those wishing to visit the official website of the US Embassy in New Zealand please click HERE.
Those wishing to obtain services which can only be performed by American Consular officers (such as Consular Report of Birth Abroad issuance, US Passport issuance, or issuance of additional visa pages to a previously issued US Passport) are well advised to attempt to make an appointment online with the American Citizen Services (ACS) Section of the US Embassy or US Consulate with appropriate geographic jurisdiction.
Those seeking Non-Immigrant Visas such as the US student visa (F-1 visa) or the J-1 exchange visitor visa are likely to see their visa application processed by a non-immigrant visa unit. It should be noted that applications for the visa categories noted above are likely to be scrutinized pursuant to section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act.
Those American Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents seeking immigrant visas such as the CR-1 visa and/or the IR-1 visa for a foreign spouse are likely to see the beneficiary’s visa application processed at an Immigrant Visa Unit abroad. It should be noted that for processing purposes the K-1 visa (A non-immigrant US fiance visa) is treated in much the same manner as the spousal visa categories noted above.
EB-5 visa seekers and L-1 visa seekers must generally obtain approval on an immigration petition from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) prior to making a visa application at a US Mission abroad. E-2 visa seekers may be required to process an immigration petition or apply at a US Post abroad depending upon the applicant’s circumstances.
For more information about Immigration In America by Investment please see: EB-5 Visa New Zealand.
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