Harare – The United States government has announced that Zimbabweans who wish to apply for a US must do so in Johannesburg, South Africa as the visa applications at the Washington consulate in Harare remain banned.
”🚨The pause on visa services in Zimbabwe remains in effect.Zimbabwean residents applying for nonimmigrant visas 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 at the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg,” the US embassy in Harare said.
”If you are not a resident of Zimbabwe, you must apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate in your country of habitual residence.
Appointment wait times vary by location.”
The US embassy said applicants who schedule nonimmigrant visa interviews at a U.S. embassy or consulate outside their country of nationality or residence may face greater difficulty qualifying for the visa. Visa application fees are nonrefundable, the embassy added.
Zimbabwe is among the listed countries that has a large number of citizens who have defaulted returning to their country after the expiry of the issued visas.