Important
Update
on
Nonimmigrant
Visa
Processing
Visa
Applications: Applicants
for
U.S.
nonimmigrant
visas must
now schedule
their
visa
interview
appointments
at
the
U.S.
Embassy
or
Consulate
in
their
country
of
nationality
or
residence. Nationals
of
countries
where
the
U.S.
government
is
not
conducting
routine
nonimmigrant
visa
operations must apply
at a designated
embassy
or
consulate,
unless
their
residence
is
elsewhere. For
Zimbabweans
resident
in
Zimbabwe,
you
must
apply
at
the United
States
Consulate
in Johannesburg,
South
Africa.
Residence
Requirement:
Zimbabwean
applicants
not
resident
in
Zimbabwe
must apply
for
a
visa
in
their
country
of
residence
and be
able
to
demonstrate
residence
in
the
country
where
they
are
applying.
Fees: Fees
paid
for applications outside
an
applicant’s
country
of
residence
cannot be
refunded.
Important
Update
on
C1/D
Visas
The
validity
of
C1/D
(transit/crew
member)
visas
for
Zimbabwean
applicants
has
been
extended
to
24
months
with
multiple
entry. Applications
for
C1/D
visas
may
be
submitted
at
the
U.S.
Embassy
in
Johannesburg
at
this
time. The
U.S.
Embassy
in
Harare
continues
the
pause
on
routine
immigrant
and
nonimmigrant
visa
services.
Pause
on
Immigrant
and
Non-Immigrant
Visa
Services
at
U.S.
Embassy
Harare
Continues
The
U.S.
Embassy
in
Harare,
Zimbabwe,
continues
its
pause
on
all
routine
immigrant
and
nonimmigrant
visa
services
except
for
most
diplomatic
and
official
visas. Zimbabwean
applicants for
U.S.
nonimmigrant
visas currently
resident
in
Zimbabwe should
schedule
their
visa
interview
appointments
at
the
U.S
Embassy
in
Johannesburg
unless
their
residence
is
elsewhere.
Effective
immediately,
all
individuals
applying
for
an
F,
M,
or
J
nonimmigrant
visa
are
requested
to
adjust
the
privacy
settings
on
all
their
social
media
accounts
to
‘public’
to
facilitate
vetting
necessary
to
establish
their
identity
and
admissibility
to
the
United
States
under
U.S.
law.
Applicants
with
scheduled
visa
interviews
will
receive
information
once
appointments
can
be
rescheduled.
Wait
times
for
nonimmigrant
interview
appointments
vary
by
location.
Applicants
applying
outside
their
country
of
nationality
or
residence
should
expect
to
wait
significantly
longer
for
an
appointment
and
might
find
that
it
will
be
more
difficult
to
qualify
for
the
visa.
Fees
paid
for
such
applications
will
not
be
refunded.
Routine
and
emergency
American
Citizens
Services
will
continue
as
normal.
The
Department
of
State
is
committed
to
protecting
our
nation
and
our
citizens
by
upholding
the
highest
standards
of
national
security
and
public
safety
through
our
visa
processes,
preventing
overstay
and
visa
misuse.
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