South African Interviews

[terryn 0]

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone from South Africa heard anything about APRIL INTERVIEWS......We are getting very worried...We have been calling the US Consulate in Johanesberg since Feb 14th, to get an interview date....We were told the March Interviews have been booked since 2/14/08 and still till todat 3/17/08, they have not gotton their schedual from NVC to schedual any April interviews.....Does this sound right to ANYONE OUT THERE.......We are getting VERY WORRIED!!!!!!!!!!

Terry & Stuart

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

The waiting is really the most painful part. I hope someone from South Africa comes on to give you their experience. But try to remain faithful. It took me about two and a half months to get my file from NVC to the embassy and then be issued an interview date. Unfortuntately, we wait. If you call DOS, they can tell you if your file is at the embassy and whether or not a date has been issued. Give that a try so you feel like you're doing something.

[NicolaVO 0]

I'm in the same boat as you Terry!!!!

Also been calling the Consulate and same answer.

The most concerning to me is that in May, my I-797 expires (they only give you 4 months to have the interview after approved at NVC)

Not sure what approach to take here. Surely we can't be penalised for their administrative overload.

I'll keep intouch.

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone from South Africa heard anything about APRIL INTERVIEWS......We are getting very worried...We have been calling the US Consulate in Johanesberg since Feb 14th, to get an interview date....We were told the March Interviews have been booked since 2/14/08 and still till todat 3/17/08, they have not gotton their schedual from NVC to schedual any April interviews.....Does this sound right to ANYONE OUT THERE.......We are getting VERY WORRIED!!!!!!!!!!

Terry & Stuart

[Zee Bee 61]

I'm in the same boat as you Terry!!!!

Also been calling the Consulate and same answer.

The most concerning to me is that in May, my I-797 expires (they only give you 4 months to have the interview after approved at NVC)

Not sure what approach to take here. Surely we can't be penalised for their administrative overload.

I'll keep intouch.

If you don't have an interview by the time the NOA2 expires the consulate will automatically extend the validity of it. I sent an e-mail just because I wanted to

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I'm in the same boat as you Terry!!!!

Also been calling the Consulate and same answer.

The most concerning to me is that in May, my I-797 expires (they only give you 4 months to have the interview after approved at NVC)

Not sure what approach to take here. Surely we can't be penalised for their administrative overload.

I'll keep intouch.

If you don't have an interview by the time the NOA2 expires the consulate will automatically extend the validity of it. I sent an e-mail just because I wanted to

I sent an email too. Because I don't trust the evil purveyors of fiance immigration visas.

[Norman and Dijani 0]

My fiancee and I got our NOA2 on 2/11/08 and according to the DHL trick our petition arrived in South Africa on 2/29/08 and still no word at all!!! I emailed the consulate a few days ago to ak a question and they said they havent recieved our petition yet!!! How is that possible?!!? I am so confused...... Anyone have any ideas for me?

[Zee Bee 61]

I say, wait a couple of weeks and then e-mail them again.

Have you tried calling them?