Can I apply for a student visa to the USA in Hong Kong but I'm an Australian?
I have an Australian passport but I am staying in Hong Kong in August till September, can I apply for a student visa over there? Would the US consulate in HK still issue visas to citizens of countries that are "different" from the country that their consulate is situated in? Also, since I'm born in Hong Kong but I have immigrated to Australia, is my Australian passport enough evidence to prove that I'm an Australian?
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Generally you can apply for a visa at an US embassy not in your home country if you are a resident of that country (I would think legally staying more than 6 months out of a year in that country would make you a resident of that country). If you are just visiting Hong Kong for 2 months you are not a resident of Hong Kong and if you generally live in Australia you would have to apply in Australia. But given that it usually take a few months to get an appointment at the embassy you can phone the US embassy which is responsible for you based on your home town in Australia to set up an appointment. In order to get a student visa you also need to be accepted by an US university and show that you have sufficient funds for at least a year for paying tuition fees and living expenses. Generally that should be about $50 000. An Australian passport is sufficient evidence of Australian citizenship. If you currently haven't yet been accepted at an US university you are not going to start studying this fall. Depending on the university fall semester will start in August or September, so even if you have been accepted you would have left it rather late to start to organize getting a student visa.
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