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yuppp!! this exactly what I'm referring to! I emailed the consulate to make sure all ducks are in order but since she is only coming to South Africa for the medical and interview, we're trying to figure out how to navigate this requirement. We're sending her to the consulate and see if she can be seen a 3 weeks before the interview.

Thank you so much! I will provide that information back. I sent an email to (JohannesburgIV@state.gov) who are much more informative than (southafrica.visas@gdit-gss.com). While reading about the document review appointment, it seems this is a new protocol? Based on other experience testimonials, the document review has been done the day of the interview. We're just trying to figure out to how to schedule/if this is applicable to her. It did not give the option to schedule any other appointment, but the interview on the visa interview portal. I am not sure if it is scheduled just by simply emailing the consulate.

He's in his late 60's and I believe shes around the same age. They met in Venezuela, both their native country. But she is working in Mozambique. I think theey've been dating for 5+ year??? I am not too sure. But they've known each other all their lives. He filed everything on his own with the help of his son. Idk how it came to be that her interview is taking place in South Africa. But now my neighbor is asking me to him find these answers about 1. how to go about requesting an interpreter and 2. the document review appointment. I emailed the consulate and i'm not finding many answers. The responses are vague. Then I found this forum and thought it would be helpful to ask people who recently went though the K-1 interview in South Africa.

There's no us embassy in her country. We looked into it

I am not!! I am just trying to help a friend who is of older age, not tech savvy, and trying to bring his soon to be wifey. And condescending responses is only worsening the stress! Jeez no, should we hire one??

I deal with the petitioner only. I am helping the filing of the fiance's K1, hence why I refer to him as applicant and not my fiance in my post

I tried verifying this information on the website to U.S. Consulate General Johannesburg but I cant confirm this information :(( The language is sooo vague and their email inquiry responses all redirect me to their website. Applicant does know basic English, but he would prefer the interview in his native language. Not in SA. He's in a neighboring country for work. His country does not have a US embassy and the interview was transferred to SA.

He is attending and obviously Spanish is not, that's why I am looking for resources to request/bring an interpreter and posted on this medium.

I think he does understand basic English. He is just very adamant to have an interpreter. He is in the neighboring country and because of his work, he cannot be leaving on multiple trips. I think I will try to send him for the document review during the trip for his medical exam. Do you have any insight on the procedure for this with the U.S. Consulate General Johannesburg in South Africa?

Interview is taking place at the U.S. Consulate General Johannesburg, South Africa. His native language is Spanish and does not feel comfortable having interview in English as it is not his first language. Apart from this were you required to attend a document review appointment before the K-1 interview?? I am very confused about that requisite I read on the DOS website today. ugh, so stressful!

I need feedback of any K-1 applicants who are NOT South African Nationals. There is K-1 interview scheduled to be next month for an applicant residing in another African country due to his employment. He is NOT from South Africa. We are having trouble 1. finding information about bringing a Spanish interpreter for the interview 2. A document review appointment needed 2 weeks prior to the interview. The issue is the applicant may not be able to attend that document review appointment and we fear his interview may get cancelled. I have emailed both JohannesburgIV@state.gov and SouthAfrica.Visas@gdit-gss.com. Still waiting on responses, but time is ticking. Also calling the consulate only resulted in pointing us back to their website... Any insight will be immensely appreciated.