Phone Number: |
+649 303 2724. Extns: 2180 |
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E-Mail: |
AucklandIV@state.gov |
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Address: |
3rd Floor
Citibank Building
23 Customs Street
Auckland
New Zealand |
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Working Hours: |
8am - 12pm Monday - Friday for walk-in service. 2pm-4pm Monday - Friday for phone inquires.
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Best Contact Method: |
Phone
e-mail - allow a couple days for reply |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
1 - 3 weeks |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
- Visa Instructions Checklist
- Guidelines for photograph (passport)
- Police release information form
- Medical Instruction page
- List of doctors in NZ
- DS-2053 (Medical examination form)
- DS-3026 (Medical history form)
- DS-3024 (Chest x-ray worksheet)
- DS-3025 (Vaccination worksheet) (ask for verified copy from doctor to take for AOS)
other forms to be downloaded from the state department website.
http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/
(DS-230, DS-156K, DS-156 and DS-157 if you are male between the ages of 16-45 - even if you aren't male download it and have a look, quite interesting the added questions us guys have to go though :P) |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Letter with interview date which you need to keep and take to the interview with you. |
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Forms to Consulate? |
** MAKE COPIES OF EVERYTHING FIRST**
When you receive packet three, you should return the following ASAP:
- DS-230 Part One
- New Zealand Police Release form
- DS-156 (in duplicate - keep yourself a copy)
- DS-156K (do not sign this - you will do it at the embassy)
- Photocopy of your passport
- 4xpassport pictures (must be recent)
** You will need 6 passport pictures in total (2x for medical, 4x to be sent with packet 3), if additional pictures are needed at the time of the interview they have means there to make additional ones (scanning it into the computer) |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
You will take the following to you interview:
- Valid passport
- Birth certificate - original and one copy (must be the long version - date & place of birth, and names of both parents) If you can't obtain BC then there are other options
- Marriage Certificates (if applicable)
- Evidence of relationship (photos, letters, etc) (dont ask for directly but freely accepted) updated letters of intent (not necessary but got positive response for providing renewed ones)
- Evidence of any finacial contributions you will provide
- Police Records (If you have lived in another country for more than 6months you will need Police records from there.. the consulate does some of these countries for you though. EG I lived in USA for 20 months and the consulate did the police check for that themselves so I didn't have too... call the consulate & ask)
- Court and Prison records
- Military Records
- Evidence of support (Form I-134)
- Certified Translations of anything not in English
- Receipt of visa fee paid (Pay this at a post office - cannot pay with credit card - you need to take your passport with you. $183.40) |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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All |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Advance |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
2-3 working days
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
Wellington
Approx $225 for medical, $90 for X-Ray and there are a number of vacciantions needed depending on age. The price ranges from $40-$80.
blood tests which cost $92
A community services card doesn't help (at least in Wellington)
Auckland
If you live in Auckland i highly recommend Dr Stone, at the time of my medical it was 185 for the medical 80 for the X-ray and 31 for bloodwork, i did need a booster shot for tetnus but wasn't charged anymore for this. One thing to note is that the x rays and blood works are not carried out on site and are actually 1.5 km further down the road, parking for the practise can be found behind it at the supermarket car park. allow 2-3 hours for the whole medical process so book for a morning/early afternoon appointment so you can get it done in one day. (KimandRuss)
*medical rate depends on the doctors providing the service and vary from about $300-500
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List of doctors? |
WELLINGTON:
Dr. Hingston / Dr. Whiteside (04) 499 3236 44 The Terrace, Medical Clinic
CHRISTCHURCH:
Dr. Wilson / Dr. Brown (03) 366 0235 248 High Street, High St Mall
Medical Center, National Mutual Arcade
AUCKLAND:
Dr. Daniels (09) 524 6504 320 Remuera Rd, Remuera
Dr. Stone (09) 520 1565 377a Remuera Rd, Remuera
The following are at CITYMED, QUAY WEST BUILDING, CNR ALBERT ST & MILLS LANE, ACKL
Dr. Nowak / Dr. Searle / Dr. Marshall / Dr. Corbett (09) 377 5525
SAMOA:
Dr. Puni (685) 26 519 MedCen Hospital, Avele, APIA
Dr. Adams (685) 26 323 or FAX (685) 25 761 * Same address as Dr. Puni |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
2 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
4 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
I was there a total of one hour, and was seen straight away. Get there a bit early and plan to have a couple of hours to spare in case they are busy.
*additional*
i also arrived early for my interview, i was 45 mins early got in early and was finished before my actual interview time (total time about 45 mins) |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Varicella (Chickenpox/mumps/measles)
MMR (Over 16yrs)
Tetnus/Diptheria
Polio
Rotavirus
Hib
Hep A&B
Meningococcal
Human Papillomavirus
Zoster
Pneumoccocal
Influenza
Lab Test:
VDRL/HIV
Alot of the vaccinations are Age Dependant and if you grew up in new zealand you would have alot of these already, the doctor can advise you on which you require, get a copy of the vaccination sheet from your doctor (stamped and signed) as you will require it for AOS. If you can get an account of the vaccinations you already have from your GP then take these along as well but are not essential. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
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Additional Info? |
When you get your interview date, if you wish to make it earlier they try to help as much as possible. Also, book your medical as soon as possible as it could be a bit of a wait!
*update*
KimandRuss updated with regards to my experiences for my interview 17th Sept 2008
Parking can be found all over the CBD of auckland and alot of it within 5-10 mins walking distance from the consulate, parking ranges from 2-6 dollars per hour and doing a quick google search on packing in auckland CBD yields a rang of options as well as maps of Locations.
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