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Consulate Phone Number: |
(233) 21-741-100 If calling for Consular Section they will only answer calls between 3pm-4pm Ghana time. |
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Consulate E-Mail: |
consulateaccra@state.gov (Consular Section) acsaccra@state.gov (American Citizens Services) | ||
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Address: |
No. 19 Fifth Link Road Cantonments Accra |
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Working Hours: |
Mon-Fri 8.30-noon (notary, passport renewal) Interviews M-Th 7.30-4.30, Friday 7.30-12.30 |
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Best Way to Contact Consulate: |
Email to either address seems to work. It takes a couple of weeks to hear back from them. If you send an email to ACS you get an automatic response that they have received your e-mail. | ||
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Approx Waiting Time for interview date from when the Consulate receives
the package from the NVC: |
2-3 | ||
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Issues a Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Checklist of things to gather (passport, birth cert, I-134, photos, divorce decrees, etc.). DS-156 & 156-K DS 230 Medicals instructions and forms ***Packet 3 and 4 are given on the same day*** THEY WILL ONLY SCHEDULE INTERVIEW DATES ON WEDNESDAYS. THAT IS WHEN YOU ACTUALLY PICK UP YOUR PACKET IS ON WEDNESDAYS |
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Issues a Packet 4? |
Yes | ||
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Packet 4 contents (if known): |
Appointment letter with interview date ***Packet 3 and 4 are given on the same day*** EMBASSY REQUIRES PICKING UP ON WEDNESDAYS |
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What forms should be send back to the Consulate? |
None. Packet 3 & 4 are given on the same day. | ||
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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Consulate offers Direct Consular Filing? |
No | ||
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If so, for all or only for US citizen who is lawfully resident in your country?
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend the interview? |
No | ||
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day | ||
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Did the embassy schedule your interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled | ||
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Visa issued same day? |
No | ||
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If not whats the waiting period? |
7-21 days | ||
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview | ||
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
About $300 | ||
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List of doctors? |
Akai House Clinic Holy Trinity Clinic Medlab |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
3 | ||
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
3 | ||
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
1-4 hours | ||
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Vaccination requirements? |
Yes. | ||
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
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Additional Info? |
Waiting to pick up packet 3 and 4 can take a full day: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. | ||
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