South African K1 Visa applicants

[Tanya007 21]

Hi! Can anyone tell me whether you have to pay Dr Hoosen in cash or do they take cards?

[Mozam 147]

 

9 minutes ago, Tanya007 said:

Hi! Can anyone tell me whether you have to pay Dr Hoosen in cash or do they take cards?

From what I remember you can only pay cash if you go make a deposit at the bank. I could be wrong. However, you can definitely pay by card. 

[Pdvdw 7]

On 2/15/2019 at 3:47 PM, JS5220 said:

When I get a tracking # I'll post it on here. I was really hoping to get something today, but it doesn't look like we did. My fiance still hasn't received an email / SMS  and now with Monday being a holiday for the consulate, I'm afraid we wont get the visa until late next week.  Almost there!!

Are you sure it is a holiday at consulate tomorrow (Monday)? What is the holiday?

[Mozam 147]

Just now, Pdvdw said:

Are you sure it is a holiday at consulate tomorrow (Monday)? What is the holiday?

Yes, it's an American Holiday. President's Day. 

[RenC 5]

Hi All!

 

Thank you all for welcoming me

 

My fiance received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday!! Its been only 4 and a half months since we received NOA1 end of September last year. So NOA2 came MUCH sooner than expected! We are so thankful.

 

How long is the wait more or less to get an interview at the US embassy in Joburg these days?

[Mel & Llew 11]

4 minutes ago, RenC said:

Hi All!

 

Thank you all for welcoming me

 

My fiance received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday!! Its been only 4 and a half months since we received NOA1 end of September last year. So NOA2 came MUCH sooner than expected! We are so thankful.

 

How long is the wait more or less to get an interview at the US embassy in Joburg these days?

@RenCAwesome news guys - and snap - we received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday 16th as well! Very similar timeline to you guys too (slightly longer) - our NOA1 was 5 September '18. From other timelines, my best guess is you'd receive the couriered packet at Jhb embassy from NVC around end of March - and only then can an interview & medical be scheduled (as far as I can tell - still researching...). Best of luck and keep in touch!! 🙏

 

[Tanya007 21]

53 minutes ago, RenC said:

Hi All!

 

Thank you all for welcoming me

 

My fiance received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday!! Its been only 4 and a half months since we received NOA1 end of September last year. So NOA2 came MUCH sooner than expected! We are so thankful.

 

How long is the wait more or less to get an interview at the US embassy in Joburg these days?

For us, from NOA2 to consulate received was 1 and a half month. Then there’s still a backlog on appointments, ours is 2 and a half months from the day we made it. So the longest wait is over! But there’s still a ways to go! 

[LuFlolady 881]

7 hours ago, RenC said:

Hi All!

 

Thank you all for welcoming me

 

My fiance received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday!! Its been only 4 and a half months since we received NOA1 end of September last year. So NOA2 came MUCH sooner than expected! We are so thankful.

 

How long is the wait more or less to get an interview at the US embassy in Joburg these days?

Congrats on ur NOA2 glad to see they are speeding up a little....so far the embassy is booked out at least they April... The last I checked there were no available dates available and the last time there were dates it was April the last Thursday in April.... Goodluck to u!

[LuFlolady 881]

7 hours ago, Mel & Llew said:

@RenCAwesome news guys - and snap - we received our NOA2 in the mail on Saturday 16th as well! Very similar timeline to you guys too (slightly longer) - our NOA1 was 5 September '18. From other timelines, my best guess is you'd receive the couriered packet at Jhb embassy from NVC around end of March - and only then can an interview & medical be scheduled (as far as I can tell - still researching...). Best of luck and keep in touch!! 🙏

 

Keep in mind they only send pkts to Jozy on certain days and certain times of the month....congrats on NOA2 and Good luck the rest of the way

[Pdvdw 7]

Our case is still "administrative processing" ☹️ nervous to say the least with the delay. Happy for you guys who see "issued"

[Pdvdw 7]

46 minutes ago, Pdvdw said:

Our case is still "administrative processing" ☹️ nervous to say the least with the delay. Happy for you guys who see "issued"

NEVERMIND. It just got "issued" !!!! Praise God!

[IsabelleFredrick 6]

Can someone please explain what happens after NOA2 for K1? 

Is packet 3 what is emailed to you, and you mail back documents, and then they send you packet 4 in mail (list of interview docs to bring)?

 

 

[JS5220 67]

49 minutes ago, Pdvdw said:

NEVERMIND. It just got "issued" !!!! Praise God!

Congratulations!! I honestly don't know what happens after this step, or how long it takes before we get the visas. I've been at "issue" since Thursday and no updates today. Still no tracking number. Maybe tomorrow will be kind to us all!!

 

49 minutes ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

Can someone please explain what happens after NOA2 for K1? 

Is packet 3 what is emailed to you, and you mail back documents, and then they send you packet 4 in mail (list of interview docs to bring)?

 

 

1) Call NVC in ~2weeks time to see if they received your case. Keep calling over the few weeks after until you can get your embassy case#.

2) Once you have the embassy case # you can check on their website (https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx) to see when it's received and processed by the South African embassy (status will read "ready")

3) Email / Call the S.A. Embassy to have them email your fiance packet 3 (this way you don't have to wait for them to reach out to them)

4) After receiving packet 3, it will have info about where to get the medical exam and how to schedule the interview

5) Complete medical exam (they will send the docs to the embassy)

6) Fiance passes the official interview.

7) Fiance gets the visa and comes to America

[IsabelleFredrick 6]

2 minutes ago, JS5220 said:

Congratulations!! I honestly don't know what happens after this step, or how long it takes before we get the visas. I've been at "issue" since Thursday and no updates today. Still no tracking number. Maybe tomorrow will be kind to us all!!

 

1) Call NVC in ~2weeks time to see if they received your case. Keep calling over the few weeks after until you can get your embassy case#.

2) Once you have the embassy case # you can check on their website (https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx) to see when it's received and processed by the South African embassy (status will read "ready")

3) Email / Call the S.A. Embassy to have them email your fiance packet 3 (this way you don't have to wait for them to reach out to them)

4) After receiving packet 3, it will have info about where to get the medical exam and how to schedule the interview

5) Complete medical exam (they will send the docs to the embassy)

6) Fiance passes the official interview.

7) Fiance gets the visa and comes to America

Thanks

[Mozam 147]

2 minutes ago, JS5220 said:

Congratulations!! I honestly don't know what happens after this step, or how long it takes before we get the visas. I've been at "issue" since Thursday and no updates today. Still no tracking number. Maybe tomorrow will be kind to us all!!

We should get an email with the tracking number. I feel like I have been through the wringer trying to find out how to deal with our situation. I called DHL today and they said the would even call when they received it.

 

I gave up calling the Embassy trying to find out what we should do and called DHL. I was then transferred to a DHL that seemed like head office and spoke with a specific person. He was trying to locate where our process might be and I believe he called directly to the Embassy as he returned to the phone (I could hear the entire time; even rattled off our case number when I only gave him a passport number) and said that it was still at the Embassy and maybe it would be sent out tomorrow or Thursday. 

 

We have already pushed our flights back to next week, but this still doesn't help my fiancé possibly overstaying his SA visa which expires at the end of this week.  We have called and emailed multiple times and are getting no where fast.