Frequently asked questions - complete list

Consular

• American Citizen Services
• Immigrant Visas
• Nonimmigrant Visas
  • E-3 Visas
  • Visa Waiver Program

Topics

• Australia
• Comment
• Consumer
• Directory
• Mail
• Military
• Miscellaneous
• Travel
• USA Fast Facts

Questions

Australia

• How many Americans live in Australia?
• How many U.S. Presidents have visited Australia?
• How many U.S. Secretaries of State 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 Obama?
• 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?
• How do I find information about a particular company or business in the United States?

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 can I get a FBI police clearance from the United States?
• How can I start a business in the United States?
• How do I borrow or buy an American flag?
• How do I take care of the 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?
• Can an Australian citizen (non-resident alien) claim back the 30% tax withheld by the U.S. government on gambling winnings from a U.S. casino?
• 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?

USA fast facts

Facts about national symbols 

• What is the national bird of the U.S.?
• What is the national flower of the U.S.?
• What is the national anthem?
• What does the U.S. flag look like?
• What is the Pledge of Allegiance?

Facts about the government

• Who is the President of the United States?
• How many Presidents have there been so far?
• How often is a President elected?
• What is the capital city of the U.S.?
• What is the national holiday of the U.S.?
• What is the Constitution of the U.S.?
• What are the three branches of federal government of the U.S.?

Facts about history

• When was the Revolutionary War?
• When was the Civil War?

Facts about the states

• How many states make up the United States?
• What is the largest state in the U.S.?
• What is the smallest state in the U.S.?
• What were the first and last states admitted to the Union?

Facts about demography and geography

• What is the current population of the U.S.?
• How often does the U.S. take a census?
• What is the biggest city in the U.S.?
• What is the land area of the U.S.?
• What borders the 48 continental states?
• What is the highest point in the U.S.?
• What is the lowest point in the U.S.?
• What is the biggest river in the U.S.?