Mideast/Arab Pen./North Africa US Embassies/Consulates closing all week.

[Love's JAA 100]

I just read that the US Embassies in the mideast, north africa, arab peninsula are closing until August 10th. My fiancee' is scheduled to have her interview on Monday August the 12th. I don't know how this will effect her, whether they may close additional days, or even if not if they will change her schedule due to the back up of processing. I'm supposed to fly to see her on Wednesday.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion ~

[mitcha32 4]

I hope they dont postpone her interview :/

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Typically they only reschedule the interviews on the days the Embassies are closed. They keep the current interviews on the days the Embassies are open and reschedule the interviews on the days the Embassies were closed at the soonest availability when slots are open. Everyone else who isn't scheduled for interviews gets backlogged.

[Love's JAA 100]

Typically they only reschedule the interviews on the days the Embassies are closed. They keep the current interviews on the days the Embassies are open and reschedule the interviews on the days the Embassies were closed at the soonest availability when slots are open. Everyone else who isn't scheduled for interviews gets backlogged.

Thanks for the encouraging reply. That sounds good for my fiancee and me, but that stinks for the others scheduled on the closed dates and and those pending interview dates.

[jetlagged 3]

Interview tomorrow? Good luck!!!!

Anticipating approval and visa in a week and dont forget consulate review.. my interview on October

[Love's JAA 100]

As a follow up, we went to the interview on the 12th of August, and everything was fine through the submission of forms, payment of fees, and fingerprinting. But then, after another hour of waiting for the actual interview, about four or five applicants were called up, including my fiancee'. They were told that due to technical problems, they couldn't be interviewed today and that they could come back on Wednesday. Seeing that Abu Dhabi is about 2 hours away from Dubai, that was not exactly convenient. My fiancée took it in stride, was able to change her work schedule, had to work a double shift on Tuesday, so got zero sleep Tuesday night (worked til 2:00AM, and had to be back out the door to catch a taxi at 5:00 AM). We got to the Embassy on Wednesday an hour early as our driver sped the whole way. We were first in line this time. The upshot, within an hour, she had her interview and was given a verbal approval. Only several simple questions, and they didn't even ask for any of our evidence of relationship/intent to marry. My 20 pound file all for nothing. hehe So I think that the prior week's closing probably had to do with that 2 day delay. But oh what a relief after the additional time and hassle.