I am giving it full stars because the people worki...

I am giving it full stars because the people working at the consulate were very helpful and genuinely seemed to care about the people applying for the documents. The security guard was especially friendly, supportive, and informative; he gave me excellent advice about scheduling my appointment using the online system (look for open appointments from 9-10am every morning).

Just to note. The website was a little confusing because each necessary item was not numbered/bulleted, instead the required items were written one line after another with explanatory text in between. So if you are applying for a long-term visa be sure to carefully read all the text.