New Zealand US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 4.7
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115 Review(s)
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| Auckland, New Zealand |  Review #668 on June 30, 2006: |
sadie33138
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
I moved to NZ in 8/2004 to live with my husband while he finished up his career. In January 2006, I called the Consulate on their line for Visa inquiries (not free) and asked if I could file the I-130 in Auckland for my husband. They said yes and sent me the initial package of forms and instructions. I received the package about 3 days after my request. It contained the I-130, I-864, DS-230 & DS-2001 plus a multitude of instructions on how to fill them out, what documents would be needed and how to file it all. Very comprehensive instructions and very clear. We began gathering the documents we did not have and on May 30, 2006 (2 years after our marriage  ) we filed the I-130 around 8:15am. If you live in Auckland you can drop in to file the papers between 8-9am Mon-Fri. They are closed on US holidays as well as NZ holidays so check their calendar on their website to be sure they are open.
The Embassy is on the third floor of the Citibank building. This b... read complete review
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| Auckland, New Zealand | Review #546 on May 5, 2006: |
nitedreamer
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The story, as told by Matt in an email:
I was 10 minutes early for the interview. The first hurdle was security. They went through everything, took my keys and cellphone off of me, and even made me
drink some of my water. Then I went into the next room which was like a fortified ticket booth. There must have been 10 or so windows, and there was a long line of chairs in the middle of the room. So it was like…
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CCCCCCCCCCCCCC (Chairs)
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The guard told me to take a seat, and you just wait for your name to be called out over the loud speaker. After a short wait my name was called, and I wandered up to the booth. The lady was so nice. The first thing she said was that I should calm down because there is absolutely no problem, and that since I have never been arrested, married, or overstayed it was perfectly fine. Then she told me ab... read complete review
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| Auckland, New Zealand | Review #448 on March 2, 2006: |
kiwimcclung2
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My interview at US Consulate in Auckland, New Zealand was a very pleasant experience. It was all complete within 20 minutes. The staff at the Consulate were helpful and very friendly.
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| Auckland, New Zealand | Review #249 on November 17, 2005: |
texasmcclung1
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Interview went without issue. The interview only took about 20 minutes and my visa was approved.
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| Wellington, New Zealand | Review #40 on July 11, 2005: |
lucilious
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Well now that I'm pretty much done with the NZ consulate now, I'm probably qualified to vote here  .
I said "above average" because my experience AT the consulate (i.e. the interview appointment), as well as receiving forms and the visa in a timely manner were exceptionally good.
But what really lets the consulate down in my opinion is the difficulty it is to contact them to get much needed answers. The 0900 number is horrible, depending on who you're unlucky enough to talk to - most people don't really seem to know how to answer your questions properly. It also costs a lot and 99% of the time they put you on hold for a few minutes before someone will pick up. Although I really wanted to, I never tried to 'walk in' to the consulate to ask questions, but when I was there it looked like you would need an appointment to even get in.
Well thats my two cents . Read my post detailing my interivew and other par... read complete review
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