Report: Non O dependent visa for US Wife aquired in Penang a couple weeks ago.
This was our experience...
I'm US citizen on a retirement extension.
She's under 50, also a US citizen on a 30 day tourist, with a 30 extension.
We flew to Penang and booked a room for a week just in case there were issues.
Monday morning we showed up at the consolate 30 - 40 min early and there was already a huge line OUTSIDE and it was going to rain.
A lady saw us in line and said we should be in the shorter foreigner line. So we moved to the proper line where there were more western looking people. The other line was Chinese I was told.
There are no signs or order to the Queues sadly. THERE ARE NO AREAS TO MAKE COPIES OR TAKE PHOTOS NEARBY, so be prepared.
They finally let everyone in, Chinese first and the small visa room fills up quickly. We had our form filled out ahead of time and they didn't look at it (yet), instead handed us a Check list sheet which is NOT on the website. They tell us to fill it out.
We fight our way through the crowd to a table area and fill out the check list form. There are no Queue numbers, it's first come first serve.
We go back to the line where we were, and hand her all of our docs and she looks them over and tells us to wait.
We wait for an hour or so. They call my wife and tell her she is missing a copy of my passport visa stamp page. It was in the packet we gave her but now it was lost. Luckily I make 3 copies of everything, so I pulled it out and gave her a backup copy.
We wait another hour or so and they call us up and tell us to come back tomorrow at 2pm - 4pm(?) When this happens it tends to mean they had all the correct documents needed. At this time we paid the fee in Cash (THERE ARE NO ATMS nearby).
There was a huge rain storm at this point outside and some of the staff actually drove us to the Paragon mall and would not take any money for the trip. Very kind of them!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The post describes the detailed experience of a US citizen applying for a Non-O dependent visa for his wife in Penang, outlining various steps including waiting in line, required documents, and payment procedures. The applicant emphasizes the lack of signage and facilities at the consulate, the helpfulness of staff, and the need for thorough documentation. Participants in the comments inquire about specifics like visa duration, costs, and payment methods, indicating ongoing interest in the visa application process.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
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