Scheduling the interview using CGI Stanley

[Daveykins 17]

I've decided not to file a complaint with the state department. It's over and done with for us now, time to move on.

[JD & Coconut 35]

I've already begun sending out letters; initially complaints to CGI Stanley and the Guangzhou embassy on a completely ridiculous system of scheduling interviews they have in place.

My fiancee cannot log in to the website, she even had a Chinese friend that works in IT try to help her and she still cannot get in. This leaves the burden of scheduling the interview all on me. My days are now spent checking the CGI Stanley scheduling site every hour to see if there is an opening which doesn't exactly offer me a lot of time for sleep (typically six hours a day).

After I receive a response from CGI Stanley (already have one limited response documented, waiting on a response to my full letter) and the Guangzhou embassy (probably not until middle of next week) I plan to write my congressman, Senators and, the IG and the media (basically what I did for the CSC slowdown). I currently have a good rapport with my congressman so I do feel like there will be some pressure on CGI Stanley and the embassy to get this issue fixed; not for me but for all of those future applicants. It seems that at every step of the way we have run into speed bumps; first it was CSC and their complete work stoppage on K1 visas (due to the DACA petitions), then a RFE (which I believe was caused by our lawyer losing part of our documentation), the lawyer and insanely slow responses to get things done from him (I have had to hound him every day it seems) and now this CGI Stanley Interview Lottery #######. Unless people complain, this system will never change, they will simply believe it to be working, and that is very sad indeed.

Edited July 17, 2013 by JD & Coconut

[Q&R 1]

I've already begun sending out letters; initially complaints to CGI Stanley and the Guangzhou embassy on a completely ridiculous system of scheduling interviews they have in place.

My fiancee cannot log in to the website, she even had a Chinese friend that works in IT try to help her and she still cannot get in. This leaves the burden of scheduling the interview all on me. My days are now spent checking the CGI Stanley scheduling site every hour to see if there is an opening which doesn't exactly offer me a lot of time for sleep (typically six hours a day).

After I receive a response from CGI Stanley (already have one limited response documented, waiting on a response to my full letter) and the Guangzhou embassy (probably not until middle of next week) I plan to write my congressman, Senators and, the IG and the media (basically what I did for the CSC slowdown). I currently have a good rapport with my congressman so I do feel like there will be some pressure on CGI Stanley and the embassy to get this issue fixed; not for me but for all of those future applicants. It seems that at every step of the way we have run into speed bumps; first it was CSC and their complete work stoppage on K1 visas (due to the DACA petitions), then a RFE (which I believe was caused by our lawyer losing part of our documentation), the lawyer and insanely slow responses to get things done from him (I have had to hound him every day it seems) and now this CGI Stanley Interview Lottery #######. Unless people complain, this system will never change, they will simply believe it to be working, and that is very sad indeed.

I was saying earlier how I was going to file a complaint with the Office of the Inspector General. You can try them too, just google search them for their website and call them. The lady I talked to was really helpful, so hopefully you get someone who is good!!

[bigdog 376]

Yep its a hassle, You are so close I would hang in there for now.

[Rich and Wen 101]

Success! We just scheduled our appointment, September 13, 2013. I checked at 7AM Chicago time, on Saturday, August 17. There were only a few slots available. Sorry, I did not pay attention to the rest, I was too busy trying to schedule before someone else did!