U.S. Embassy in Bangkok Reopening on October 1

[J+J 49]

2 hours ago, kappy66 said:

If that's true, I hope they have an intelligent way of processing more than a years worth of visas.

I have to imagine they are going to process in order by date.  That's what they have been doing for CR-1's since October.  Would be tremendously stupid to NOT do that considering all the email complaints they'd get.  

[kappy66 15]

12 minutes ago, J+J said:

I have to imagine they are going to process in order by date.  That's what they have been doing for CR-1's since October.  Would be tremendously stupid to NOT do that considering all the email complaints they'd get.  

I agree. However, they have not exactly demonstrated competency thus far 🤣. Hopefully you're right! Hoping for the best!

[Steve and Nicha 35]

56 minutes ago, kappy66 said:

I agree. However, they have not exactly demonstrated competency thus far 🤣. Hopefully you're right! Hoping for the best!

Also, considering that the embassy processed over 100 K1 cases in the last 3 months for interviews that stretched into May but were cancelled, and considering that new cases were added in the 2nd half of 2020 at half the normal pace because USCIS took twice as long to process, maybe the backlog is not terrible.

[J+J 49]

On 1/28/2021 at 10:10 AM, Steve and Nicha said:

Also, considering that the embassy processed over 100 K1 cases in the last 3 months for interviews that stretched into May but were cancelled, and considering that new cases were added in the 2nd half of 2020 at half the normal pace because USCIS took twice as long to process, maybe the backlog is not terrible.

I hope so.  They are going to have to do SOMETHING different to catch up on the backlog. Either do more interviews in a day, or shorter interviews.  Have also wondered if they will skip the interview for some cases.  We will see I suppose.

[Dr. Bob 48]

In the last full fiscal year before Covid (FY2019), the Bangkok embassy issued 855 K1 visas, which would mean they were averaging 3 or 4 K1 interviews per work day.  Since Covid the number of K1 petitions has decreased, so I am hopeful that the backlog can be worked through expeditiously.

Edited January 30, 2021 by Dr. Bob

[J+J 49]

Has anybody had their case status to go Ready and when was your NOA2?

We got NOA2 in March but still not ready, hearing that some with  NOA2 much later than ours are at "ready" while we are in transit.  Disappointing, was hoping this would be done in order by NOA2...

[Steve and Nicha 35]

7 hours ago, J+J said:

Has anybody had their case status to go Ready and when was your NOA2?

We got NOA2 in March but still not ready, hearing that some with  NOA2 much later than ours are at "ready" while we are in transit.  Disappointing, was hoping this would be done in order by NOA2...

I saw on Facebook yesterday that someone with a NOA2 of March 20 got in transit on January 25.  Ready on Feb 1 and interview scheduled on Feb 16 for BKK.

[Dr. Bob 48]

Well there doesn't seem to be too big of a queue to schedule the interview.  One forum member's timeline shows NOA2 on October 9, in transit on January 25, and interview on March 29.  That's not bad at all!

[forxlr8n 0]

We had a interview on Feb 2 , Waiting on it to come in the mail.  They said she couldn't change it to be picked up in BKK.

 

[TBoneTX 43,326]

Duplicate post removed -- author has own thread (with what appears to be an excellent answer in it).  

[Wallop 1]

On 9/10/2020 at 5:32 PM, Dr. Bob said:

Finally the news so many of us have been waiting for!

Info purposes! Just received my interview date today.  
IR-1 Visa

DQ’d 10-1-2020

Interview 03/18/2021

[Dr. Bob 48]

Can anyone who has received the interview scheduling email from the embassy clarify what months are open to appointments at this time?  From my understanding only March dates are able to be booked.  I would like to know when April opens up.

Edited February 14, 2021 by Dr. Bob

[cbudd1989 1]

My wife just got her appointment for March 19, we got dqed 10/6/20.

[Wallop 1]

On 2/15/2021 at 4:27 AM, Dr. Bob said:

Can anyone who has received the interview scheduling email from the embassy clarify what months are open to appointments at this time?  From my understanding only March dates are able to be booked.  I would like to know when April opens up.

For CR-1 and IR-1 visas NVC automatically Schedules your interview. Hope this helps

[Dr. Bob 48]

43 minutes ago, Wallop said:

For CR-1 and IR-1 visas NVC automatically Schedules your interview. Hope this helps

I am interested in K1 interviews.