Are Embassies/Consulates on Holiday??

[dwheels76 5,468]

Okay is it me or does it seem every Embassie/Consulate has come to a grinding halt with assignig Interview appointments? People waiting at NVC over a month some up to 3 months. Haven't seen too much "we got our appointment date" from any country. For Spousal or K1 Visa. Can someone enlighten me on the process. Is there a certain time of year or what? And is this "we only schedule the 2nd week of the month" that NVC says true.

Thank you.

[Indykittykeilah 18]

I don't know but it seems to be taking longer than normal for everything after USCIS - at least for us and some days the Consulates do have holidays. We sent back packet 3 and are waiting - hope to hear something about scheduling this coming week.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Between the Nigerian holidays , the Christian holidays, the Muslim holidays and the Federal holidays some months you are lucky to find them open,

HOLIDAYS

US Mission Holiday List 2012

Date Day Holiday

January 02, 2012 Monday New Year

January 16, 2012 Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday

February 2012 TBD Eid-El-Maulud*

February 20, 2012 Monday President’s Birthday

April 06, 2012 Friday Good Friday

April 09, 2012 Monday Easter Monday

May 2012 TBD

Workers Day**

May 2012 TBD Democracy Day**

May 28, 2012 Monday Memorial day

July 04, 2012 Wednesday Independence Day (United States)

August 2012 TBD Eid-El-Fitr*

September 03, 2012 Monday Labor Day

October 01, 2012 Monday Independence Day (Nigeria)

October 08, 2012 Monday Columbus Day

November 12, 2012 Monday Veteran’s Day

November 22, 2012 Thursday Thanksgiving

November 2012 TBD Eid-El-Kabir*

December 25, 2012 Tuesday Christmas Holiday

December 26, 2012 Wednesday Boxing Day

* TBD – Denotes Muslim 1-2 day holidays for which dates will not be determined until the month indicated.

** - Denotes Nigerian holidays that fall on weekends. Official holidays for May 1, May 29 and October 1 are subject to possible change by the Nigerian government.

[dwheels76 5,468]

WOW that's a lot of holidays. Thank you. Just seems all embassies just stop giving interview dates.

The normal wait though for Lagos is usually at least 1cmonth at best out 2 months right?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

With K1's it was near the end of the validity which would be 3 months. RIght now they are probably madly processing the AP files for the end of the DV lottery year. Those poor folks of the visa isn't approved by the end of September of their visa year there is no second chance.