Mozambique US Consulate Reviews
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| South Africa |  Review #32938 on February 8, 2024: |
lenny_k
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Summary: Honestly, a bit hectic and slow, but relatively efficient. We got there at 6:50 for a 7:30 and there was already a line. We waited and were let in with other people in our time slot. Husband’s English isn’t great, they had a consular officer who speaks Portuguese help.
Needed originals and photocopies of birth certificate, marriage certificate, and police record. They also needed relationship evidence. Every document was looked at thoroughly. Also, we had to tell them to look in the system for the medical, they thought that the medical wasn’t ready (both drs in SA are super busy).
Details: Got to the embassy around 6:50 for a 7:30. There was already a line, but we ended up being the 4th people in for the 7:30 slot (lots of people seemed to have an 8). Petitioner allowed in, but it sounds like that's a policy that changes a lot. Went with my husband through security (you leave your phones) and then waited in the waiting area with the windows. They asked for my help translating at the first window - they took the original of all civil documents (birth certificate, police record, marriage license) and if they are in a language other than english, they need to be officially translated (sworn translation). They also asked for relationship evidence, but didn't go through it at this point.
I was told to go wait outside, my husband was brought back up to a window to check is documents again, and then was sent into the itnerview. His interview was pretty long, but I think he just got someone who was excited to speak his (my husband's) native language. They went through the photos and asked him who people were, asked who the people were who wrote our letters of support, asked about how we met, how he proposed, where he will live in the US, what I do for my job, what he plans to do in the US. Most people seemed to take about 10 minutes, I'm pretty sure my husband took 20.
They were going to put him into administrative processing automatically, assuming his medical results weren't there, but he told them they were in the system since we had confirmed with the doctors office the day before that they had been sent. They seemed surprised there were no documents outstanding, and approved him! They asked if he wanted his passport back so he could go to his country of origin but, since he already said his good byes and left, he gave them his passport that day. They said 2-3 weeks until his visa is ready and he gets his passport back. will update.
(updated on February 9, 2024)
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| South Africa | Review #29407 on March 28, 2021: |
honeyD
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| South Africa | Review #26373 on June 6, 2019: |
MozambiqueSoninha
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Our interview was for a Mozambican filing a IR2 petition via the South African Consulate. We requested an expedite from NVC after the documents were all approved but before the interview was scheduled. The expedite was based on recent natural disasters and was approved. After being sent to JNB we did not receive any notification for a couple of weeks. Based on feedback from someone else, I called the consulate and on that day and at that moment I was given an interview date - So I suggest calling always - it could save you weeks by pushing your case along.
The interview was scheduled for May 30th and the medical was able to be scheduled on May 27th - again due to the expedite this was all possible to get done so quickly. Instead of the medical being done across two days it was done in one single day - blood work, urine test, paperwork filled out in the AM. A trip to the hillside clinic for chest xrays at noon and then back to the office for vaccinations, doctor examination and final paperwork.
On the day of the interview we were scheduled at 9:00am and we arrived at 8:30 and were brought right in. Friendly security guards as they all recognized us from walking around the days prior (we stayed at the Embassy Towers directly behind the embassy which was AMAZING accommodation). We cleared security and went to the second building. Called to the first window we provided documentation evidence. Second window for the interview. Very few questions were asked mostyl 1) Do you know where you are going? 2) do you know when your parents were married (she didnt but in the pictures is her as a flower girl in the wedding at about 7 years old) so agent said - its ok I can see you were there. Gave her some ribbing about needing to learn english and said she would probably be able to approve the case later in the day.
From there she asked if we would be returning to Mozambique and when. We explained we are staying in the building behind the embassy and had already done goodbyes and were just waiting for the paperwork to continue on the US. She said "Ok let me see if I cant get this done quicker - I dont do the next part but I will see if the people who do can have it done by tomorrow (!?!) - she came back and gave us a small piece of paper that was a receipt to return and get the passport the next day between 8am and 11am. She said it might not be done but should be.
We returned the next day and there was some confusion but they called her and then finished our process while we waited. The passport was returned and we were on our way. We did have to run back because they kept the original documents of attestation from both biological parents allowing my step daughter to travel with me and giving me legal guardianship. They returned the documents no issue.
We went back to the hotel - bought tickets for that night and within 12 hours of receiving the passport we were on a plane headed for home.
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| South Africa | Review #5648 on February 4, 2010: |
TiffanyCuna
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The Consular Services in Johannesburg were really easy to work with. They were super quick in replying to questions that we had. After our file left the NVC, we sent an email to the Consular asking for a provisional file to be opened. The next day they emailed us the Packet3. We submitted our Packet3 by November 10th, they booked our interview by November 22. Our interview was November 30th and we received the visa the next day on December 1st! Super fast. 
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| South Africa | Review #1866 on August 3, 2007: |
Omizo_Tusha
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I would like to know where my fiance should get Police Clearance in Mozambique while upon approved of the I-129F the interview will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Thanks,
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