Frequently Asked Questions

Topics

• Australia
• Comment
• Consumer
• Directory
• Mail
• Military
• Miscellaneous
• Travel

Questions

Australia

• How many Americans live in Australia?
• How many U.S. presidents have visited Australia?
• What can you tell me about Australia?
• Who were the previous U.S. ambassadors to Australia?

Comment

• How do I contact President Bush?
• How do I tell you what I think about the U.S. government?

Consumer

• How do I make a consumer complaint?
• How do I identify a scam or fraud?

Directory

• How do I find an address, phone number, or zip code?
• How do I find someone in the United States?
• How do I obtain a birth, death, or marriage certificate
  from the United States?

Mail

• How do I find out the two-letter abbreviation of a state?
• How do I mail alcohol to the United States?
• How do I mail food to the United States?
• What am I not allowed to mail to Australia?

Military

• How do I join the U.S. military service?
• How do I find someone who is or was in the U.S. military service?
• How do I obtain military service records?
• What can you tell me about the military history of the United States?

Miscellaneous

• How can I buy property in the United States?
• How do I borrow or buy an American flag?
• How do I get help with my U.S. federal income tax return?
• How do I participate in the diversity visa (green card) lottery?
• How do I register to vote in the United States?
• What is an ITIN?
• What time is it in the United States?

Travel

• Am I allowed to lock my luggage?
• Do I need a visa to visit the United States?
• Do I need an international driver's license to drive in the United States?
• How do I obtain a disabled parking permit in the United States?
• How can I visit the White House?
• How do I claim back the sales tax I paid while in the United States?
• How do I contact the U.S. Customs office?
• How do I get married in the United States?
• How do I know if my Australian passport is machine-readable?
• How do I obtain travel information about the United States?
• How do I take alcohol into the United States?
• How do I take my medications with me on my trip to the United States?
• What are some of the main attractions in the United States?
• What can I take with me on the airplane?
• What else do I need to know about travelling to the United States?
• What is the I-94W form?
• What is the weather like in the United States?
• What kind of accommodation is available in the United States?
• What public transportation is available in the United States?
• What time is it in the United States?
• When are public holidays in the United States?
• When are school holidays in the United States?
• Where can I find maps of the United States?

Contact Information

If your question is not here, please contact us:

Postal Address

U.S. Reference Service
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy
Canberra, ACT
Australia

Phone

(02) 6214-5874 (then press 4)

Email

usrsaustralia@state.gov

Note: Please do not send visa questions to the IRC mailbox. Visa questions should be directed to amvisa@state.gov.

Last update Wednesday, 23 July 2008