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There is no pattern since the embassy reopened. It used to be that at the end of October, they would open through December. Not any more.  On Oct 20, they opened some November dates up until the 15th or so. There were a few dates last week but those are gone now according to a member who is actively looking and refreshing his screen all day. Expect some more November dates to open soon. They have become tighter on dates since the ones eligible to use the calendar are few in number now—- K1s are suspended and the DCFs are all finished. That leaves expedites and missed appointment people. Keep trying.

London does not allow a reschedule until after the interview date has passed. They log on and pick “I have missed my appointment” then are taken to the calendar to choose a date.
 
You are correct. 
 
London does not answer emails quickly and have a procedure to find an open appointment online. That’s what they want him to do.

Not sure if it is still the case now, but when I booked my appointment for London a few years ago I kept checking back regularly on the website. I seem to recall that they updated the appointments each day, after midnight, to include new slots that had opened up due to cancellations etc. Not sure if that still applies now, especially as you mentioned they are not allowing cancellations. I would still advise that you keep checking the site regularly though for an opening. 
 
 
How have they messed up? They were instructed to reschedule after the appointment was missed as it wasn't possible to schedule an appointment until that point. 

Keep checking on the website. Multiple times a day, if you can. New appointments are being loaded randomly as and when they become available. 

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