080bjaked:



Just FYI Sir, you would need to provide a cogent reason why you can't apply for US Visa from your home country or where you are resident. Unfortunately, Visitor's visa holders in SA are not considered resident.
For most countries, they won't even allow you submit the application, for US, you may be allowed to submit but there is a very high chance of denial.
Just have that in mind when going to SA assuming you and your friend find a miraculous way of convincing the SA consulate about the relationship which is actually another difficult part. It's hard enough for SA citizens to sponsor Nigerians right now, let alone someone that's not even a citizen trying to sponsor/invite a Nigerian especially if you don't have a good travel history (apologies if my assumption here is wrong)

Everything is possible though but have these points in mind.

JerriBerry:
My greetings to all Nairalanders. I have a Female White friend who’s coming to South Africa next year, we’ve been friends since pre COVID tho. She’s been to Morocco the past couple years and SA is her next country on this continent and she wants me to come and she’s paying for literally every expenses.
My problem is I don’t know where and how to start the whole procedure and process of applying for a SA visa and mind you I don’t plan on coming back to naija anytime soon cause I’d love to move to the US from there hopefully which she’s aware of. I tried seeing what my chances are of getting a US visitors visa from here but it’s pretty slim. So how and what am I supposed to do. Thanks!

BigMasquerade1:
Appointment is 29k
Visa fee 14k +

hunee:
Write the embassy or visit your submission center

LalastiklaIa:


Thanks I wrote to them and my passport has been delivered with 15 days single entry.

Africankel:
You CAN apply for a US visa from Cape Town. Upon booking an appointment, they'll ask if you are coming from another country to apply for the visa, your response will determine the appointment date they'll give you, as they prioritize citizens and residents.

That being said, any individual can apply for a US visa from any country as long as they are legally in that country, irrespective of status. However, those who apply in countries where they are not citizens or permanent residents may likely be refused. They also have to provide reasons other than convenience or unavailability of appointment in their usual country of residence.

I can however tell you for free that US visa interviews in Cape Town and many other parts of the world are a lot easier than Nigeria.

GIVE IT A SHOT. Just give them plenty reasons why you'll return to Nigeria at the end of your visit. And make sure you haven't overstayed your SA visa at the time of your interview.

You can also apply from Mozambique, Lesotho or Botswana. US Embassy in Botswana attends to none-residents only on the second and third Thursday of the month.

hunee:
Thank you sir, Safe travels.

JerriBerry:

Thanks. I never knew you could apply for a US visa in another country you’re legally in so fast like that. I know I might likely be refused as well but I’m being optimistic as to I got a better chance there than here. I don’t know how fast one could get a visa appointment there coz the vacation will only last for a week or so but mind you I wouldn’t apply for a visa that short, probably like 8-12 weeks yunno cause I need the time for the entire process and I’d like to know everything about the SA visa application here. If you wouldn’t mind I’d like you to help me a bit there cause I’m totally naive about how SA embassies and visa works or anyone who could. Thanks any positive inputs is highly appreciated 🙏🏿

JerriBerry:

Thanks. I never knew you could apply for a US visa in another country you’re legally in so fast like that. I know I might likely be refused as well but I’m being optimistic as to I got a better chance there than here. I don’t know how fast one could get a visa appointment there coz the vacation will only last for a week or so but mind you I wouldn’t apply for a visa that short, probably like 8-12 weeks yunno cause I need the time for the entire process and I’d like to know everything about the SA visa application here. If you wouldn’t mind I’d like you to help me a bit there cause I’m totally naive about how SA embassies and visa works or anyone who could. Thanks any positive inputs is highly appreciated 🙏🏿

mekanta7:

Yes you can apply for US visa from any country they have embassy.
I have applied for us visa from London while on UK visitor visa. Just be ready to answer extra questions on why you couldn't apply from country of your residence.

JerriBerry:

Oh wow that’s great. And what sorts of answers would be decent and convincing to the consular. Thanks! I’ll try and see how to get a SA visitors visa for at least 8 wks and how fast one can get an appointment for a US visitors visa while in SA already. I only have one shot at this and I won’t screw it up 🙏🏿

hunee:
Interesting, and was the visa granted? I am just hearing this.
More because you said visitor visa.
I had tot that was only possible on a resident permit.
Please enlighten us.

JerriBerry:

Oh wow that’s great. And what sorts of answers would be decent and convincing to the consular. Thanks! I’ll try and see how to get a SA visitors visa for at least 8 wks and how fast one can get an appointment for a US visitors visa while in SA already. I only have one shot at this and I won’t screw it up 🙏🏿

slushy:
Hi guys. Please I received the letter below from the online visa site. How can I find what documents they’re asking me to upload. Also which section can I upload them to. Thank you

Abigbo:
Log in to your portal, you'll see the document upload request.

slushy:
I did this. Still didn’t see it. I can’t see a specific document upload request The only thing I see is this letter.

donking012:
SA visa processing takes how long ? do you have an idea?

mekanta7:

Yes you can apply for US visa from any country they have embassy.
I have applied for us visa from London while on UK visitor visa. Just be ready to answer extra questions on why you couldn't apply from country of your residence.
If you have money to spare, go on tourism in Mauritius.
Go to US embassy mauritius, you don't need visa to mauritius.
Just make your application straightforward.
Nobody dey that embassy, i schooled and lived there.
US visa on Nigerian passport outside your place of residence is 40/60..
God bless ❤️

Genevach:
I can get the S.A. evisa faster for you
24 hours processing time. validity is 3months

dende3:

Please drop your contact of Dm me ,thanks

hunee:
worryless about it, its an autogenerated message. Pay and wait for the adjudication outcome.

Peters474:


Please I was also asked to provide a required document- 1st Notice Letter. I guess it should be a letter of notice for a visa application. I have written the letter but there is nowhere to upload, and it is saying "We have encountered a problem. Please send an email to hacc@dha.gov.za and quote number:4910925" I have sent several emails and quoted different numbers because each time I log in the number keeps changing. and there is nowhere to make payment, because it did not allow to. Please how do I proceed from here?

Thank you and God bless.

hunee:
Screenshot, let see it

hunee:
bros, this issue is as a result of the file of the documents. try to reduce the version and work with the 5mb max given. Read the instructions on the upload page carefully.

Peters474:


I have already uploaded the documents. It is now requesting for an additional documents of the 1st Notice Letter. I have written the letter but there is no portal to load it is saying 'Currently not available, unfortunately no supporting documents available at present'. That they have encountered a service Error that I should send an email to HACC@dha.gov.za and quote 4910993, and this number keeps changing anytime I log into the application. I have written several emails to them but no response yet.

Please kindly advise. It is very urgent.

Thank you, God bless.

hunee:
When you want an issue resolved, please explain yourself well. I dont even understand what you are saying. I am lost. Have you submitted and paid 425 rands for your evisa application? what other message did you get, can you screenshot it? let us see that.