Scheduling Interview/Medical Johannesburg

[Julsia 4]

1. How do I schedule the interview & medical in Johannesburg, SA? 
 

2. Can we schedule them while our petition is “in transit” to the US Embassy? We just got our case number and it is at this stage. 
 

3. On average, how long does it take to go from “in transit” to “ready”? 
 

Thanks in advance! 

[snailyote 2]

After your case is “ready” at the embassy, you should receive a packet in the mail with info on how to submit your DS-160 visa application, pay the fee, and schedule the interview. Some embassies require that you wait until receiving the packet before you start while others don’t. I would recommend waiting until the case status is “ready” before doing anything.

 

You can start the DS-160 application here: https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

 

You can then make an account and pay the visa fee here: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-za/iv/information/k_visa

 

After paying the fee you should be able to schedule the appointment on that same site.

 

For us, it only took 2 days to go from “in transit” to “ready” at the embassy.

[Julsia 4]

41 minutes ago, snailyote said:

After your case is “ready” at the embassy, you should receive a packet in the mail with info on how to submit your DS-160 visa application, pay the fee, and schedule the interview. Some embassies require that you wait until receiving the packet before you start while others don’t. I would recommend waiting until the case status is “ready” before doing anything.

 

You can start the DS-160 application here: https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

 

You can then make an account and pay the visa fee here: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-za/iv/information/k_visa

 

After paying the fee you should be able to schedule the appointment on that same site.

 

For us, it only took 2 days to go from “in transit” to “ready” at the embassy.

Hi Snailyote,  the detailed information is much appreciated. Two days is really fast! Glad you had that experience. How long did it take for you to receive the packet once it was "ready"?  How do I determine whether the South African embassy requires us to wait until receiving the packet? 

[snailyote 2]

Thanks! It seems like the time from when a case is “in transit” to when it’s “ready” has been pretty quick lately for a lot of people.

 

Our case became “ready” on November 7th but my fiance still hasn’t received the packet unfortunately. Though based on other posts on this site it looks like receiving the packet is not necessary for our embassy (Frankfurt) so we have started the DS-160 form and that whole process already. If nobody else who comments knows if your embassy makes you receive the packet before you start, I would recommend reaching out to the embassy and asking them directly.

 

You can check this page for more info about this part of the process (including medical exam instructions): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/JHN-Johannesburg.html