Consulate Operations Temporarily Curtailed in Sydney 
Posted May 11, 2007
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The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, announced that it will temporarily curtail operations from mid July to mid September 2007. The consular section will close for all routine services during the end of August and first week of September 2007. Additional visa appointment slots have been made available until mid July 2007.
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Affected Visa Services
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The visa services affected by the temporary closure are for routine visa, immigration, passport, and notary services. The regular consular operations must be modified during this period due to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, scheduled for July-September 2007.
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Consulate Increases Visa Slots until mid July 2007
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All non-U.S. nationals planning to apply for U.S. visas in Sydney, Australia, for travel to the United States, should schedule their visa appointments as soon as possible. As stated, the consulate has increased the number of visa appointments available until the middle of July 2007.
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More information on consular services in Sydney is available online at (http://canberra.usembassy.gov/sydney/index.html).