Rescheduling Ciudad Juarez Interview

[ChaosEnvy 2]

Hello,   

I'll try to keep a long story short but looking for some potential direction as to what I can try next or any helpful information.

I am a US citizen, petitioning for my wife in Mexico. Our Case closed, August 2019.   In April 2021 we received notice that our interview would be the second week of May.   With all travel arrangements and accommodations set, we were eager and ready for our interview.  The week of our interview my wife was admitted to the hospital with Covid and a severe case of Covid related Pneumonia. Things were touch and go, but I am happy to report she has made a full recovery.  For obvious reasons we had to cancel all our reservations and she could not attend the interview considering she was in the hospital.   That week I called and pressed numbers till I had someone on the phone at the consulate and explained the situation. I repeated this 3 times and received the same answer each subsequent time; that I will need to submit a public inquiry form to request a reschedule.   So that is what I did.  A month later I receive a response to my public inquiry.  The response, "That I need to submit a public inquiry requesting a rescheduled appointment."  The response to my inquiry was to submit another.  So, I did so, and now another 30 days has passed with no response, and I submitted a 3rd public inquiry.     I was hoping for some type of compassion considering she was in the hospital, and we were doing the right thing.  No such luck. 

 

I have reached out to a few Congressmen and Senators.  Most didn't respond, one did respond and said they would contact the consulate on my behalf.   So far, no luck down that avenue.   

Short of taking a trip to the Consulate and knocking on the door.  What have I not tried that I should? 

 

Thanks,

David

 

 

 

[Oscar G 1]

11 hours ago, ChaosEnvy said:

Hello,   

I'll try to keep a long story short but looking for some potential direction as to what I can try next or any helpful information.

I am a US citizen, petitioning for my wife in Mexico. Our Case closed, August 2019.   In April 2021 we received notice that our interview would be the second week of May.   With all travel arrangements and accommodations set, we were eager and ready for our interview.  The week of our interview my wife was admitted to the hospital with Covid and a severe case of Covid related Pneumonia. Things were touch and go, but I am happy to report she has made a full recovery.  For obvious reasons we had to cancel all our reservations and she could not attend the interview considering she was in the hospital.   That week I called and pressed numbers till I had someone on the phone at the consulate and explained the situation. I repeated this 3 times and received the same answer each subsequent time; that I will need to submit a public inquiry form to request a reschedule.   So that is what I did.  A month later I receive a response to my public inquiry.  The response, "That I need to submit a public inquiry requesting a rescheduled appointment."  The response to my inquiry was to submit another.  So, I did so, and now another 30 days has passed with no response, and I submitted a 3rd public inquiry.     I was hoping for some type of compassion considering she was in the hospital, and we were doing the right thing.  No such luck. 

 

I have reached out to a few Congressmen and Senators.  Most didn't respond, one did respond and said they would contact the consulate on my behalf.   So far, no luck down that avenue.   

Short of taking a trip to the Consulate and knocking on the door.  What have I not tried that I should? 

 

Thanks,

David

 

 

 

I also missed my interview because airline lost my luggage that had every single paper that I was supposed to take to my interview my attorney sent out a public inquiry also explaining what happened hoping they sent me out my rescheduled date

[mikeydoodle 0]

@ChaosEnvy@Oscar G Please let me know what you find out on your end.  Even though I am on the K1 path we both have the same situation (missed interview on 7/26/2021, but I have been trying to reschedule this since early July) and whenever I call the Visa appointment line they just tell me to send a public inquiry to which may appear to go into the black abyss.  Calling the embassy also gets me nowhere.  I'll make sure to update you on my findings, but it sounds like we may not hear anything for a long time.

[ChaosEnvy 2]

1 minute ago, mikeydoodle said:

@ChaosEnvy@Oscar G Please let me know what you find out on your end.  Even though I am on the K1 path we both have the same situation (missed interview on 7/26/2021, but I have been trying to reschedule this since early July) and whenever I call the Visa appointment line they just tell me to send a public inquiry to which may appear to go into the black abyss.  Calling the embassy also gets me nowhere.  I'll make sure to update you on my findings, but it sounds like we may not hear anything for a long time.

I have no added information.  I don't even know why they have a call center.  They could just leave a pre-recorded message with, "there are no rescheduled appointments available and submit a public inquiry."  Calling is useless unless they are tracking the number of times someone calls on a particular case and when you reach the magic number, they do something.  So far that doesn't seem to be they get 2-5 calls a day from my wife and me.  I haven't seen any inquiries regardless if I submitted or my wife submitted.  The oldest of these are now over 60 days old. 

 

[AlmaC 0]

I just learned today that my daughter received her appointment on July 09 for her interview on July 27 she didn’t noticed... and I started today an inquiry and I will be trying to get her rescheduled. I felt for you guys and I am myself devastated so I will be praying and hoping. I will keep you posted ... please if you guys find a way to reschedule please let me know. Thank you. Did you created and account at the visa appointment center ?

[ChaosEnvy 2]

Afternoon,  

I did run into some luck.  One of the Congressman I contacted reached out to the consulate in Juarez.  He got the same runaround we all do when calling the consulate.  He then took it a step further and contacted the US state Department in Washington, D.C.   The State department then contacted the consulate, and they rescheduled our appointment.   He called me to tell me the good news, and less than a week later received the interview email. We went Sept 3, had the medical and biometric appointment, the two interviews, and we are now together in the US.   Not germane to the topic, but the second day in Juarez a Dr was murdered at the intersection outside the Hotel by two guys on motorcycles.  Worst place to do these interviews.  Anyhow, I digress, if any of you are in a similar situation I would recommend reaching out to your State's Senators and Congressman for their assistance.  

 

Regards,

David