South Africa US Consulate Reviews
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| South Africa |  Review #18538 on December 11, 2015: |
Debmm
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my interview yesterday Dec 10. I woke really early as i had to fly to Johannesburg from Cape Town. It was really easy getting there, just hopped on the plane and then took the Gautrain to Sandton. I arrived at 11:30 for my 13:00 appointment. I was the second person there.There are some benches outside while you wait so i sat there until it was time.
at 13:00 a lady called out our names from the list and we were let in one by one. Inside you are given a number and you have to wait to be called. It wasn't long till i was called to a window. There a friendly South African lady went through our I-129F. It took her a while i was getting a bit nervous that she was thoroughly going through everything. She asked me where i stay in the U.S. Eventually she asked for my unabridged birth certificate, I-134 form and tax returns (i gave them proof of employment and pay stubs because i had them) and police clearance. She didn't ask for more proof of relationship as she said we ha... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #18523 on December 8, 2015: |
SeanD
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I had my K-1 visa interview on the 8th of December 2015
I got there and my name was not on the list despite being given a letter stating my interview would be on the 8th of December. I showed my letter to the lady who was calling out names outside of the embassy to make sure there wasn't any one there who didn't need to be. She let me through.
I got inside, took a number after showing the lady at the desk that I was in fact meant to be there on the 8th. I sat down. The staff at the Johannesburg Consulate are very friendly.
When it came time for my number to be called the lady who I'd shown my letter to came up to me and asked if she could have it because I'd actually been booked for the 15th. I gave her my letter and then a short while later was called up to the counter.
The lady at the counter was very pleasant and just asked for all of my evidence. I gave it all to her and she then took my finger prints as per usual. She then sent m... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #18475 on December 1, 2015: |
TLA14
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I am writing this review a couple months after the event so I'll just mention what stood out to me. Other people have written very accurate detailed accounts of what happens which helped me a lot. I was extremely nervous for the medical and the interview but they both went fine.
Dr Hoosen's medical rooms are surprisingly small and pokey. The examination was a bit awkward in that he does a physical examination. I was uncomfortable with being examined by a male doctor but there wasn't another option and actually it was fine. They only gave me one vaccination. I was expecting a whole lot more but I had done a couple vaccinations last year and brought a letter from my doctor so I guess I didn't need more? We then drove to Sandton clinic to do the chest x-rays. Drove back and handed them in. The whole thing took a good few hours.
For the interview at the consulate I arrived an hour early and was 5th in line. I recommend wearing a hat and sunblock. I read so many revie... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #18370 on November 18, 2015: |
Ochili
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On November 10, 2015, my husband, myself (the petitioner) and three children had a 1 p.m. appointment. Before entering the embassy security area there is someone that checks your name off a list, verifying your appointment. After entering the first door, we went through security screening. If there is anything you can’t take inside you leave it in a plastic container and they give you a number that you use to retrieve your items. You then exit the security area and there’s a catwalk leading to another building where the interviews take place.
Once you enter the second building, you are given a number. We were given number 605. The numbers are called over the PA system and you’re told which window to go to (ex. 605 to window 4). When our number was called, all five of us went to the window. The lady intaking the documents told us the children could have a seat because she didn’t want to make them nervous. (We brought books for them to keep them entertained.) She took my... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #17909 on September 30, 2015: |
Bernice1992
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my interview on the 29th September 2015.
I got to consulate 30 minutes before my scheduled time at 13h00. I hanged around in Sandton City Mall for a few hours because I had flown in from Cape Town that day. I used the time to study the mall. I had to take visa pictures there and find the time to ask which exit to take to the Embassy. I didn't know Johannesburg.
When I arrived, there was a long que. We sat there till they were ready to let us in. One by one. The weather was pretty gruesome. It gets really hot. Make sure your cell is off and you'll then hand it in at the front desk before walking through their machine. Follow the yellow footprints to the next entrance where the interviews take place. The staff sitting at the entrance will issue you a ticket with a number. Once the number is called, they announce the booth you go to. My nerves were kinda working. I've already had two B2 denials. Once they finally called my number, I reached a South African lad... read complete review
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