I want to know your experience before the interview

[Turquoise 7]

Hello!

 

Would be perfect to hear the experience from people who were at the Swedish U.S. embassy!

When you finished DS-160, did they immediately offered you to schedule the visa interview? Like did they send you a link in email or?
Or did you need to go through a specific webpage to book?

Or you just finished DS-160 and waited until embassy mails or emails you with the instructions?

 

I just have heard that people can immediately book an interview after paying for the DS-160, so I wouldn’t want to waste my time just waiting until the embassy contacts me if I know there is a way to book for the interview faster! 😅 I don’t know - I’m confused!

[Nywoek 159]

I went through Sweden earlier this year. I think the website to schedule just requires you to have the number from the DS-160 so technically you can just submit it and then schedule your interview, but they are sort of notorious for not having any spots open.

 

You have to book the time slot yourself, they will not contact you about it.

They only did interviews for K1 on Mondays when I did this, and I am assuming it is the same now. I also think they just do a few every day. I couldn't tell you when they release the appointments, it seemed random to me. I just kept checking twice a day until I found one. I was able to book one for June during April, and only the Mondays in June were open for me. Nothing earlier or later. I do know someone logged in april 1st and got an appointment in May though, so who knows how it works. 

 

I know it is discouraging and a bit scary, but there will eventually be an opening, just keep checking. Good luck!

[Ryan H 3,925]

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