South Africa US Consulate Reviews
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| South Africa |  Review #23698 on April 26, 2018: |
Amotree
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· 1 person found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
This is my review of the U.S. Consular Section in Sandton, Johannesburg, by David D.
Disclaimer: This essay is a review provided for informational and narrative purposes only. It is not an instruction document and is not under any circumstances intended to construe advice. While the author has taken care to remember events as they occurred, accuracy of this essay cannot be guaranteed.
My K-1 visa appointment was scheduled for Tuesday, March 27th, 2018, at 13:30.
Following information from previous reviews on this site, I first went to Doppio Zero in Sandton City Mall and dropped off a big bag containing my laptop, asking for it to be returned to me when I came back. This was easy to do and the staff were very friendly. Then I went to the consular section, arriving at 12:40, because I had heard that they only open at 1pm, and that I should be near the front of the queue. There is only shade for about 6 people to wait; the rest will be waiting in the sun.
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| South Africa | Review #23680 on April 24, 2018: |
sp1360
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: EB-2 Visa
I just picked up my passport and visa. It has been quite a journey to get this far and I'm writing this because I am so grateful but also because I didn't find any information regarding employment based immigrant visas for the Johannesburg consulate.
My appointment was set for 16th April at 1pm. My advise is to get there early! You will have to sit outside and wait but if you go early: 1) you will be able to grab a bench to sit, 2) you will be one of the first ones to be interviewed. I was there at Noon and no one was there. By 1pm there was a decent amount of people, most were for non immigrant visas.
I ended up being the 2nd inline for the interview. At first they call you to the counter to collect all the documents. You have to go and sit back down and wait for them to call you up for the interview. After waiting for about 10mins they called me up to a different counter and I was interviewed by a young American lady. I was pretty nervous but it was actu... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #23623 on April 12, 2018: |
Wouter Erwee
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I arrived at Sandton City a bit early, my appointment ws only at 13:00 the afternoon. Took a chance and went to the security at the consulate at around 12:00 but was told to come back at 12:45. Went for a coffee in the mall and returned at 12:45. I was one of only 5 K1 visa applicants. Started chatting to the other Saffas, 2 girls and another guy. (Sorry I am really bad at remembering names, one girl was from Port Elizabeth moving to NYC, another from Evander moving to Texas I believe and the guy from Pretoria going to Fort Lauderdale. There was another gentleman there too, but did not get the chance to talk to him.
1 - Checked us in on a tablet at the security gate, phones off and then you enter the security building.
2 - Went into the 2nd building and was checked in again, they check your passport, give you instructions on the DHL delivery and give you a number. Then you sit and wait. There consulate was really quite. We were basically the only ones there.... read complete review
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| South Africa | Review #23595 on April 6, 2018: |
AA&S
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· 1 person found this review helpful
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Went on well. Spent 3 hours in waiting and for the interview. interview lasted only 10 mins. Checked documents and asked around 5 basic questions. That's it! they were nice
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| South Africa | Review #23497 on March 23, 2018: |
amaraimee
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· 2 people found this review helpful
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We arrived to the Consulate around 12:15, our appointment was at 1:30. The consulate is directly across the street from Sandton City (a big shopping center), he told us we could either go across and hangout and come back right at 1:30 or we could sit on the benches and wait. There were 2 families in front of us. We waited and the time came for us to line up for the specific type of visa. We got into the line for K visas and waited as they came by to check our my fiance's name off of a list. The woman who came by asked me if I was going to go in with him and I said "can I?!?" and she kind of laughed and said "yes, you can!". We waited in line right up until 1:30 or so but once it came time for us to go through the door to security, we were told no laptops were allowed inside, so the security guy let me run across the street to Sandton City where Dopio Zero keeps laptops specifically for people who can't bring them into the consulate. I thought that was pretty cool. By the time I got bac... read complete review
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