Neeeeek&LilHummus

On 7/8/2021 at 4:35 PM, Disfan01 said:

Oh my goodness, that’s such short notice! I mean you can’t book the medical appointment until you get the interview date and there are only two offices in the entire country you can use.  How frustrating. Do you mind if I ask which office you were trying to book with that’s so far booked in advance?  I really hope we don’t end up in the same boat.  My husband is planning to fly back to SA for the interview for our son and a week is such short notice to get anything done.  

It was both offices that were booked (Cape Town and Joburg). We recently made contact with the Cape Town doc and he said he will prioritize us once we have another interview date which none have been available yet. 

We received our DQ on June 14th and got an interview letter/email June 29th for an interview on July 7th. It made it impossible for us to get the medical done as the doctors were booked until the 8th and 12th. Now we need to reschedule the interview and there are no future dates available. We're beyond frustrated!!!! 

Can anyone confirm that the documents the NVC requires (i.e. police clearance, birth cert.) expire within six months of obtaining them? I do not see anything stated like that on the travel.state.gov website.

8 minutes ago, HRQX said:

It doesn't have to remain as maiden name. Can be updated to married name so that visa is issued with married name.

Thank you! We're not worried what her passport/ID ends up being but more so if it would cause issues for her final interview if we left it as just her maiden name now. I keep finding back and forth answers on other threads. 

Hopefully someone can help answer this...

Our petition was approved last month, which was two months earlier than anticipated (no complaints!), and we filed with her maiden name. She just received her police clearance that has her marriage name but we hyphenated her last name when married so it still includes her maiden name.

My wife is trying to obtain her birth certificate, which has been a headache, but she wants to know if she should obtain a new ID and passport with our marriage name? Also, should she obtain another police clearance but with just her maiden name??

I know this seems confusing but if we filed the petition with her maiden name then shouldn't her ID and passport remain as her maiden name?

Thank you!!!

Is Home Affairs open to obtain the needed documents (unabridged birth certificate)? Also is a police clearance obtainable at this time? 

6 hours ago, JS5220 said:

Only done through Johannesburg. I used to think the same thing but now that I'm at the interview step, I see you can only do the interview through Johannesburg.

I thought so but wanted to make sure. My fiancée will be upset to hear that as she lives in Cape Town. Thank you!

Does anyone know if the consulate in Cape Town conducts the K1 Visa interviews also or is it strictly through Johannesburg?