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****VISA OFFICE: 661-99-83-64 (Call this number with questions)
Casablanca Visa Office: 522-26-45-50 ext. 0
Public Affairs Main Office: 522-22-14-60, x 222
**(+/00 212 if calling outside Morocco)example: 011-212-522-26-45-50
Do not even worry about trying to fax the Consulate because none of the fax numbers seem to be accessible internationally. |
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E-Mail: |
Immigrant visas: ivcasablanca@state.gov
Nonimmigrant visas: nivcasablanca@state.gov
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Address: |
Consulate General of the United States of America
8 Boulevard Moulay Youssef
Casablanca
Morocco
Or if from the US: Consulate General
PSC 74 Box 024; APO AE 09718
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Working Hours: |
Monday - Friday from 8:00 - 17:00
Closed on all American and Moroccan Holidays. |
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Best Contact Method: |
They usually respond back to you within 2-3 days if contaced by e-mail.
Do not contact by telephone unless you need to make changes regarding your case information (mailing address, etc.)
To inquire about a visa status call between 3pm - 4pm moroccan time |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
3 1/2 - 4 Weeks
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
1. Appointment letter with interview date.
1. The DS-156 (2copies)
2. DS-156K for K1 visa (not used for K3)
3. DS-157
4. DS-230 Part I
5. Medical Exam instructions/list of doctors
6. An instruction sheet explaining that the applicant needs the following for the interview:
- passport (valid at least 6 mos. beyond visa issuance)
- birth certificate
- police certificate
- court record certificate/Segel Adli (obtained from town/city of birth)
- two color photographs (full face, 2 inches square or 5x5 cm)
- any marriage/death/divorce decrees
- if not married, a certificate of singlehood/Shahadat Al3ozoba
- medical exam results (the doctor's office sends this directly to the consulate)
- evidence of relationship (pictures, letters, e-mails, call history, chat history, etc.)
- certified translations of any docs not in English
- an instruction sheet that asks for the signature of the applicant (although they don't take it when you/your fiance(e) go to the interview)
The instructions also say to bring $131 (or about 1,123.00Dh) as an application fee for the non-immigrant visa application. Take a few extra hundred Dh as my fiance said they requested about 1300Dh at his interview on 2/2/2009.
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Issues Packet 4? |
No |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
hello this is julie beddouz, i would like to i already sent adfivanit of support for my husband and please help me.. i love my husband so much!!! |
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Forms to Consulate? |
None, everything is brought on the day of the interview.
Packet 3 contains both packet 3 & 4, with instructions to medical & date of interview. my husband was interview since feb 6 2008 until now.. where is our life? |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
please help me .. i am more serious about my husband why take long since feberary 6 of 2008 interview but now where is our life??? where is visa for my husband!!!! |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
Yes |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
Varies.
Recently times have been averaging 1 to 2 weeks.
Some even the same week.
At most 4 - 8 weeks.
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
1,600 MAD for men as of January 2009 if age is 25 or older. Under 25 add 600 MAD to the price. (Dr. Khadija Zirari)
This covers the costs of your chest x-ray (to check for TB) and the cost of 4 vaccines (DT/DTP/DTap, Polio/OPV/IPV, MMR, and Varicella).
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List of doctors? |
Phones/Addresses of each doctor will be sent in Packet 3.
Best to call ahead for appointment.
Doctors will ask you to bring your interview appointment letter and passport.
April 2009 Doctors:
Dr. Alain Guidon
6 Rue Mohamed Ben Ali
(Ex. Jean Juares)
Quartier Gauthier
Tel: 522-26-71-53
Dr. Khadija Zirari
29 Rue Taha Houcine
Quartier Gauthier
Tel: 522-49-16-80/81
Dr. Abdelouahed Ambari
14 Bd Ain Taoujtate
Imm Riad 2eme Etage. Bourgogne
Tel: 522-26-89-73
Some doctors will forward your medical results directly to the Consulate but some will give you the packet to take to the interview yourself. The envelope will be sealed and instructions will be given NOT TO OPEN it.
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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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? |
3 hours |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Yes
You will be issued a copy of your vaccination report for your records. Original will be sent to Consulate. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
no.. i am stay place at my husband's place! |
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Additional Info? |
**Although instructions in packet 3 do not request an I-134 affidavit of support, it would be a good idea to have one ready just in case as an interviewer may choose not to grant the visa unless that form has been provided at the interview.**
For K1/K3 visas (as sent in a FAQ by the consulate): k3
What documents should I bring to the visa interview? all info
The applicant should bring the following ORIGINAL documents (updated forms from USCIS website are also acceptable):
* Forms in the appointment packet
* Moroccan passport
* Two visa photos attached to forms DS-156
* Birth certificate
* Marital status certificate. Married persons are required to present a certified copy of their marriage certificate. Proof of the termination of any previous marriage must also be submitted (death certificate of spouse, final decrees of divorce or annulment)
* Police certificates are required from each visa applicant aged 16 or over. Police certificates are also required from all other countries where the applicant has resided for at least one year.
*Judicial papers and Certificaste of Never being married.(for K1 only)
*Court/judicial report (Sijel Al Adli)
* Translations: All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translation
Additional Costs?
-police certificate = 30Dh
-birth certificate = 2Dh
-translations = 150Dh per translation (600Dh for birth,court,police, celibacy)
-visa fee = 1300Dh (includes cost of fingerprinting)
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For security reasons and to minimize waiting time, visa applicants should not bring cell phones, backpack, or large handbags and must not arrive more than 15 minutes prior to their appointment times. Applicants must present their appointment letters in order to enter the Consulate and should bring only the documents necessary for their interview.
**It is also suggested that any files (folders, notebooks, binders, etc.) brought to the interview be small OR easy to take apart as the slot in the window is somewhat limited in size and you will only be able to pass smaller items under the window.
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