South African K1 Visa applicants

[IsabelleFredrick 6]

I have a question about the medical exam.. if any female has done theirs already in Cape Town, please PM me! 

[LuFlolady 881]

9 hours ago, KyleB22 said:

Is there any “expiry” date on the pc that the embassy accepts, rule of thumb is 6 months? Can anyone who knows clarify? 

 

Thanks 

yep 6 months

[LuFlolady 881]

20 hours ago, vistawateraz said:

The longest wait for us was the Unabridged BC and Police Clearance...  The next wait is scheduling the interview, they seem to get taken up quickly.. 

Did you make it safely @vistawateraz

[vistawateraz 28]

She landed in Atlanta around 3am Phx time, customs/immigration was very easy.  She'll be in Phoenix at 12:30pm today!!!!  

[LuFlolady 881]

3 minutes ago, vistawateraz said:

She landed in Atlanta around 3am Phx time, customs/immigration was very easy.  She'll be in Phoenix at 12:30pm today!!!!  

Great glad to hear!!!!

[SAlove18 61]

41 minutes ago, vistawateraz said:

She landed in Atlanta around 3am Phx time, customs/immigration was very easy.  She'll be in Phoenix at 12:30pm today!!!!  

Yayyy!!!!!! We will be in Atlanta next Wednesday 

[vistawateraz 28]

14 minutes ago, SAlove18 said:

Yayyy!!!!!! We will be in Atlanta next Wednesday 

Awesome, what a journey!!   

 

[ashoos 34]

Hi guys, 

 

i gave my medical in Sandton on Friday and was just wondering if anyone who has done theirs had to have any extra vaccinations and how much they were? Obviously the medical appointment itself is quite expensive and I’m just curious if I need any additional vaccinations what it’ll set me back haha. Thanks!! 

[mrgeorge88 2]

On 4/16/2019 at 10:36 AM, KyleB22 said:

Were you allowed to go to the interview without a police clearance? how do you arrange that, i'm waiting for my birth certificate as we speak 

Depending on how long you have been waiting for your BC, I would recommend a company like passports4u, if it's economically feasible for you.  My fiancee assumed the Unabridged BC would be as easy to get as the abridged, which obviously isn't the case.  We submitted the paperwork last Wednesday, hired passports4u to expedite on Thursday, and received notification today that it is ready for pickup.  Mind you this was over the holiday weekend too.  

[KyleB22 31]

20 minutes ago, mrgeorge88 said:

Depending on how long you have been waiting for your BC, I would recommend a company like passports4u, if it's economically feasible for you.  My fiancee assumed the Unabridged BC would be as easy to get as the abridged, which obviously isn't the case.  We submitted the paperwork last Wednesday, hired passports4u to expedite on Thursday, and received notification today that it is ready for pickup.  Mind you this was over the holiday weekend too.  

Thanks! I applied 2 weeks ago, and I have already reached out to them, got pricing and everything, I will definitely look into it this week. 

[mrgeorge88 2]

2 minutes ago, KyleB22 said:

Thanks! I applied 2 weeks ago, and I have already reached out to them, got pricing and everything, I will definitely look into it this week. 

Obviously if you have time before the interview I wouldn't necessarily expedite it, our interview date is next Thursday (5/2) so we were in a bit of a time crunch.  If you can wait the 8 weeks and see if Home Affairs actually produces something I would recommend that route to save the money.

[KyleB22 31]

I agree! 100 times more expensive than the application, I am still awaiting my NOA2 so i still have some time, @mrgeorge88 How long did you wait for your visa appointment at the consulate? 

[mrgeorge88 2]

12 minutes ago, KyleB22 said:

I agree! 100 times more expensive than the application, I am still awaiting my NOA2 so i still have some time, @mrgeorge88 How long did you wait for your visa appointment at the consulate? 

We got NOA2 at the beginning of January.  By the time we got our case number from NVC and got the DS160 done (end of January), there were a few available appointments for April 25th, but those got snatched up quickly, so we had to wait for them to release appointment dates in May.  It seems like the consulate in Johannesburg is extremely slow with appointments and for the most part they seem to average about 3 months.

[lau--lau 4]

Hi guys , hope everyone is doing well. Sorry for the long message 🙈. My interview is on Thursday so could someone just see whether I have everything or should I add anything extra please. 

everything I have for the interview so far...

NB documents:

appiontment letter

pkt 3 instructions

payment confirmation 

Ds 160 confirmation

noa1 & 2

passport

police clearance 

birth certificate 

4x Us passport sized photos 

brown closed envelope I recieved at the medical and vaccination docs. 

 

proof of relationship :

letters of intent to marry

Our sons crba, passports, birth certificate

pictures taken with fiance and his family when they visited in October last year ( should I add pictures from years prior to the petition being made?) 

Fiancés flight confirmation, boarding pass, booking confirmation for hotels and car rental made here in SA

WhatsApp conversations 

call logs

wedding plans ( dress receipt, ring receipts and confirmation of ceremony booking ) 

 

affidavit of supports ( fiancé and his father ) along with their : 

w2

tax returns 

letter of employment 

bank statements

 

am I missing anything ???? 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tanya007 21]

14 hours ago, lau--lau said:

Hi guys , hope everyone is doing well. Sorry for the long message 🙈. My interview is on Thursday so could someone just see whether I have everything or should I add anything extra please. 

everything I have for the interview so far...

NB documents:

appiontment letter

pkt 3 instructions

payment confirmation 

Ds 160 confirmation

noa1 & 2

passport

police clearance 

birth certificate 

4x Us passport sized photos 

brown closed envelope I recieved at the medical and vaccination docs. 

 

proof of relationship :

letters of intent to marry

Our sons crba, passports, birth certificate

pictures taken with fiance and his family when they visited in October last year ( should I add pictures from years prior to the petition being made?) 

Fiancés flight confirmation, boarding pass, booking confirmation for hotels and car rental made here in SA

WhatsApp conversations 

call logs

wedding plans ( dress receipt, ring receipts and confirmation of ceremony booking ) 

 

affidavit of supports ( fiancé and his father ) along with their : 

w2

tax returns 

letter of employment 

bank statements

 

am I missing anything ???? 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi do you have:

Copies of your passport 

A copy of UBC and police clearance 

 

Everything else seems in order! 

 

See you tomorrow!