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“No Slots Available” when scheduling interview at the Consulate

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sushicookie   9

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Hong Kong
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Hi guys. Our k1 visa application is now at the final stage of scheduling an interview appointment with the local consulate after receiving the email from them this week telling us to proceed to schedule interview.

 

I have filled in my information and paid the fees in the system however we are not able to see the available dates on the scheduling page. Every time we check, it just says “No Slots Available” and has been like this way for 3 days. I called the consulate CS and they only told me to keep checking the page until there are available slots, and there’s nothing else they could provide to help. Additionally, I have filed a feedback on the system raising this issue and now the feedback status just updated to “Escalate to PMO”(not quite sure what it means).

 

Well we will continue to check everyday and hopefully there are slots released very soon as we hope to complete the interview in early October… but it looks like the slots are released randomly and we have to be always on the lookout.

 

Has anyone encountered similar situation when scheduling the appointment with the local consulate? Could you please share some of your experience with this ?

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   47,903

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Which consulate?  Please complete your VJ timeline so that everyone can better help you.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   45,244

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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5 hours ago, sushicookie said:

I have updated, thank you.

Your VJ timeline is not established and visible.

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=489106

Edited by Crazy Cat

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,885

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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You have to keep checking Hong Kong I believe is ok

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Edward and Jaycel   2,113

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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We had the same issue in Manila.... We were checking every hour for over a week before we got lucky and grabbed an appointment that I believe was someone else's cancellation. Just be persistent

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sushicookie Rookie

sushicookie   9

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Hong Kong
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17 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

We had the same issue in Manila.... We were checking every hour for over a week before we got lucky and grabbed an appointment that I believe was someone else's cancellation. Just be persistent

wow… for over a week and there were no available slots released ??? What If no one canceled  🥲

 

 

 
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