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Those who follow this blog with an frequency are no doubt aware that the administration routinely posts the holiday closing schedules of the various US Missions in the Asia-Pacific as a courtesy to American Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents traveling abroad. To quote directly from the official website of the US Embassy in Canberra, Australia:

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Those seeking services which can only be provided by a US Embassy or US Consulate abroad, such as: Consular Report of Birth Abroad issuance, US Passport issuance, or visa page issuance for a previously issued US Passport are well advised to contact the American Citizen Services (ACS) Section of the nearest US Post with appropriate Consular jurisdiction. Those seeking ACS services may be well advised to attempt to make an appointment with ACS online prior to arrival as doing so can streamline processing for both Officers and Americans seeking services abroad.

Those seeking non-immigrant visas to the USA such as the US student visa (F-1 visa) or the Exchange visitor visa (J-1 visa) are likely to see their visa application processed by a Non-Immigrant Visa Unit. It should be noted that non-immigrant visa applications are scrutinized pursuant to section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act.

Those seeking family based visas such as the CR-1 visa or the IR-1 visa are likely to see their visa application processed at a US Post abroad only after receiving immigration petition approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). It should be noted that for overseas processing purposes the K-1 visa, a non-immigrant US fiance visa, is treated in much the same manner as the Immigrant spousal visas mentioned above.

Those seeking an EB-5 Visa or an L-1 visa are generally required to process an immigration petition prior to the commencement of the visa application process at a US Post abroad. E-2 visa seekers may be able to submit an application directly to a US Post abroad if the applicant is resident in the Consular jurisdiction.

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