U.S. Consulate General Cape Town

Official account of U.S. Consulate Cape Town. Celebrating 97 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. & South Africa. Terms of Use:

[U.S. Consulate General Cape Town @USConsulateCT]

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🇺🇸 Hoe doen ek aansoek vir die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingstoelatings-program (USRAP)?

Individue wat aan alle geskiktheidskriteria voldoen en oorweeg wil word vir verwysing na die USRAP, moet die aanlyn USRAP-innamevraelys (UIQ) voltooi indien hulle nog nie deur 'n USRAP-vennoot gekontak is om die verwysings- of saakverwerkingsproses te begin nie.

📋 Bestudeer die geskiktheidsvereistes noukeurig voordat jy aansoek doen, om te bepaal of jy vir oorweging in aanmerking kom.

🔗 Vir meer inligting oor geskiktheid en hoe om aansoek te doen, besoek:
https://t.co/YvcRZttM51…

[U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa @USAmbRSA]

I admire the strong work by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber supporting business in the metro, especially American businesses and those who want to work with them.

It was a real pleasure to hear directly from the Chamber during my time in the Eastern Cape. I conveyed to the Chamber the same message that I have delivered elsewhere – to incentivize more U.S. investment, the South African government should address the barriers to American companies in Nelson Mandela Bay and across South Africa.

[U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa @USAmbRSA]

What a fantastic evening in Gqeberha, celebrating 250 years of the United States - Freedom250!

From business leaders to entrepreneurs to exchange program alumni and local officials, it was a pleasure to catch up with all and discuss opportunities for U.S. investment and partnership throughout the Eastern Cape.

As I shared with our guests, South Africa has the potential to be not just an African economic powerhouse but a global economic powerhouse. The U.S. can contribute to that growth if the South African government resolves barriers to doing business and gives U.S companies the environment to expand.

[U.S. Mission SA @USEmbassySA]

🇺🇸 𝐖𝐢𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐞𝐤? 𝐇𝐨𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐦?

Die Amerikaanse Burgerskap- en Immigrasiedienste (USCIS) neem die finale besluit oor aansoeke om vlugtelingstatus in die Verenigde State.

📌 Wat moet u weet?
🔹 Die Amerikaanse Sending in Suid-Afrika en RSC Africa neem nie besluite oor vlugtelingstatus nie.
🔹 Veiligheidskeuring en saakhersiening duur voort totdat u in die Verenigde State aankom.
🔹 U sakestatus kan verander, selfs ná goedkeuring en kort voor vertrek.
🔹 Verwerkingstye kan lank wees.

⚠️ Belangrik: Indien USCIS bepaal dat u nie vir verdere verwerking in aanmerking kom nie, is daar geen appèlproses vir hierdie bevinding nie. RSC Africa en die Amerikaanse Sending kan nie hierdie besluit verander nie.

🔗 Meer inligting: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB
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📋 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐔𝐒𝐑𝐀𝐏 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞?

The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the decision-making authority for all applications for refugee status in the United States. The U.S. Department of State—including the U.S. Mission in South Africa—and RSC Africa do not make refugee-status decisions.

⏳ There is no guaranteed processing timeline. USCIS case review and security vetting continue until a refugee arrives in the United States. This means a case status may change—even shortly before travel—because of new information, new adjudication requirements, or other factors.

Applicants should plan for long processing periods and possible changes in case status.

If USCIS finds an applicant ineligible for continued resettlement processing, RSC Africa and the U.S. Embassy or Consulates in South Africa cannot change the decision or provide additional information. There is no appeal process for these findings.

Learn more: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

#USRAP

[U.S. Mission SA @USEmbassySA]

🇺🇸 𝐇𝐨𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐝𝐮𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐑𝐀𝐏-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬?

Wonder jy hoe lank dit sal neem voordat jou aansoek verwerk word?

⏳ Daar is geen standaard- of gewaarborgde tydlyn nie. Elke saak is uniek en verwerkingstye kan aansienlik verskil.
📋 Sodra jou saak gereed is om vir ’n voor-siftingsonderhoud geskeduleer te word, sal jy ’n saaknommer ontvang.

🔎 Jy kan jou saakstatus deur die MyCase-webportaal nagaan: https://t.co/Ud5qB7kwEr

📩 Indien jy vrae het nadat die verwerking van jou saak begin het, kan jy ’n e-pos stuur aan [email protected]. Onthou om jou saaknommer in te sluit.

Wees geduldig en hou jou kontakbesonderhede op datum terwyl jou saak verwerk word.

🔗 Vir meer inligting oor die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingtoelatingsprogram (USRAP), besoek: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB
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🇺🇸 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐔𝐒𝐑𝐀𝐏) 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞?

There is no standard or guaranteed timeline for USRAP applications. Every case is different, and processing times may vary.

📋 Once your case is ready for a pre-screening interview, you will receive a case number, which you can use to track your application status online at https://t.co/Lao9xSTc4P.
📩 If you have questions after your case processing has begun, contact [email protected] and include your case number.

🔗 For more information about USRAP in South Africa, visit: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

#USRAP

[U.S. Mission SA @USEmbassySA]

🇺🇸 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐒𝐑𝐀𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 (𝐔𝐈𝐐)?

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by a referring organization, Church World Service (CWS) or Amerikaners. If you meet the qualifications, the U.S. Department of State will evaluate your eligibility for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
If accepted, you will be notified of the next steps, which include interviews, security vetting, and a medical examination.

📩 Important: Keep your contact information up to date and regularly check the email address used during registration.
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

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𝐖𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐲 𝐔𝐒𝐑𝐀𝐏-𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐯𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐬 (𝐔𝐈𝐐) 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐭?

Nadat u u UIQ ingedien het, sal u aansoek hersien word om te bepaal of u vir verwysing na die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingtoelatingsprogram (USRAP) in aanmerking kom.

📌 Wat moet u weet?
🔹 U mag gekontak word indien bykomende inligting benodig word.
🔹 Nie alle aansoekers sal na die USRAP verwys of tot die program toegelaat word nie.
🔹 Die hersieningsproses kan tyd neem. Ons moedig u aan om geduldig te wees.
🔹 Indien u tot die program toegelaat word, sal RSC Africa/CWS u oor die volgende stappe inlig, insluitend onderhoude, veiligheidskeuring en mediese ondersoeke.

📧 Belangrik: Gaan gereeld die e-posadres na wat u op u UIQ geregistreer het en maak seker dat u kontakbesonderhede op datum bly.

🔗 Vir meer inligting, besoek: https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

#USRAP

[U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa @USAmbRSA]

I met with Dhundup Gyalpo, the Dalai Lama’s representative for Africa, and heard firsthand of the terrible attack against the Office of Tibet on October 14, the second attack in three months.  I strongly condemn this apparently politically motivated attack, which fits a broader pattern of transnational repression against Tibetans worldwide.   I also express my full support to the Office of Tibet and my expectation that the South African authorities expeditiously find, arrest, and hold to account the perpetrators.

[U.S. Mission SA @USEmbassySA]

🇺🇸 How do I apply for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)?

Individuals who meet all eligibility criteria and wish to be considered for referral to the USRAP should complete the online USRAP Intake Questionnaire (UIQ) if they have not yet been contacted by a USRAP partner to begin the referral or case processing process.

📋 Before applying, review the eligibility requirements carefully to determine whether you qualify for consideration.

🔗 For more information about eligibility and how to apply, visit:
https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

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🇺🇸 Hoe doen ek aansoek vir die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingstoelatings-program (USRAP)?

Individue wat aan alle geskiktheidskriteria voldoen en oorweeg wil word vir verwysing na die USRAP, moet die aanlyn USRAP-innamevraelys (UIQ) voltooi indien hulle nog nie deur 'n USRAP-vennoot gekontak is om die verwysings- of saakverwerkingsproses te begin nie.

📋 Bestudeer die geskiktheidsvereistes noukeurig voordat jy aansoek doen, om te bepaal of jy vir oorweging in aanmerking kom.

🔗 Vir meer inligting oor geskiktheid en hoe om aansoek te doen, besoek:
https://t.co/KmceQTjdkB

[Department of State @StateDept]

America First is common sense.

We are going to use all the elements of American Power to further the interests of the United States.

[US Africa Media Hub @AfricaMediaHub]

Report Visa Fraud.

https://t.co/T3ysFb2jpN

[US Africa Media Hub @AfricaMediaHub]

The U.S. Department of State takes visa fraud and misuse seriously. All reports are thoroughly reviewed, and prompt action is taken to enforce U.S. law.

[USTDA @USTDA]

Today, USTDA announced its fiscal year 2026 results, achieving one of USTDA’s strongest returns in the Agency’s 34-year history. Details: https://t.co/XyAEHmyReX

#USTDA #USAexports #USexports

[TravelGov @TravelGov]

South Africa: The U.S. Mission to South Africa is monitoring protests and unrest at various locations throughout South Africa. We encourage all U.S. citizens to review the South Africa Travel Advisory at https://t.co/AccPNi5jHy. Any large-scale protest environment can become dangerous. For the most current information on protests, monitor local government and police updates. More at https://t.co/ApCTlHUZZk

[DFC Invests @DFCgov]

DFC is helping clear the way for secure, trusted digital infrastructure in strategic markets worldwide – making deals to displace adversarial tech along the way.

[U.S. Consulate General Cape Town @USConsulateCT]

It's the weekend, and the #BraaiMaster #BBQLife experts are getting ready to fill the air with some delicious aromas! 🔥

@janbraai and award-winning chef @VaughnGood of @fox_and_pearl share their culinary expertise.

Your #BraaiSkills will be elevated to a whole new level after watching this! 🥩
https://t.co/XKi5Bw1Slq on YouTube @USEmbassySA

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

America will establish a permanent presence on the moon. 🚀🌕

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

We’re getting America underway on nuclear power in space and ushering in the era of a Nuclear NASA.

With the signing of an MOU with @ENERGY, we’re taking the next giant leap toward exploring the outer solar system and sending American astronauts to Mars. Fission power will help us travel farther, operate longer, and power more capable scientific instruments.

[TravelGov @TravelGov]

Durban, South Africa: U.S. Consulate General Durban is aware of reports of looting and violence targeting foreign nationals in Durban's central business district (CBD) today, October 7, 2026. U.S. government personnel have been instructed to exercise extreme caution in this area and divert travel as needed until further notice. Avoid the area. Keep a low profile and be aware of your surroundings. More at: https://t.co/Lk3VKr2678

[U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa @USAmbRSA]

Three years ago, the world witnessed the horror of October 7 - the murder and kidnapping of innocent people in a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas, including many innocent Israelis and Americans.

Today, we remember the victims, stand with Israel, and reaffirm our resolve to confront terrorism and antisemitism wherever they appear. The United States reaffirms its unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself, and to ensure the safety of its people.

Never forget. Never again.