Check with Consular Services to ensure that you have the right travel documents before you leave home.
http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/wwwhvisas.html
The U.S. Consulate in South Africa work on an appointment system for travel Visa
applications, provides information regarding payment options and downloadable forms for you to complete prior to your scheduled Visa appointment.
New visa appointment rules was introduced on February 2, 2006
Visa Information Service (VIS) Call Center: Scheduling Interviews for Non-Immigrant Visas
Telephone: (011) 275-6300
Hours
Monday to Friday: 08h00 to 19h00
Saturday: 09h00 to 14h00
(except on all South African holidays)
Effective February 2, 2006, the new Visa Information Service (VIS) call center will be the only authorized method of scheduling an interview for a non-immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate General in South Africa. The VIS call center also will be the only authorized telephonic source of official information on non-immigrant U.S. visas.
For more information on how to obtain a call center pin number please visit: http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/wwwhvisas_callcenter.html.
*Please note that due to the Consulate being inundated with Visa applications you need to apply at least a month (30 days) in advance or you might not get an appointment.
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