US Consulate in Tokyo

[rjgacek 6]

Everything is done for my fiancee in Japan. She mailed the consulate the documents and DS 230 they requested. Then they sent her more information, which it is all completed.

The medical exam has been completed, she has all her documents, forms all prepared and ready to go. she has paid the Interview fee.

When she went on their website to schedule the interview, they do not have an option, showing open dates that she could pick from. They just said to give them a date of the month, but has to be 14 days in advance from the request so they can verify the workload for the day she picked.

Anyways, she called the consulate in Tokyo, reassured her they have everything they need, but, the soonest available slot for the interview will not be till December. They did not give her a date or an opportunity to pick a date in December.

My problem is, they only interview once a week, every Monday, and interview only in the mornings. What is wrong this this US government of ours. She paid $530 for her medical, $240 for the interview, we paid $975 for our attorneys fee, and $340 for the initial petition of the I-129F. This is all done and paid for. Everything is done and completed. Why do they make us wait another 3 months for the interview??

If they are truly that backlogged in Toyko, which I do not believe this, then why only interviewing once a week and only in the mornings. You can not interview many beneficiarys once a week only in the morning times, and not create a back log. I do not understand the governments lack of organized system

We started the Visa process February , 2013, got the petition approved on July 30th, then was received by the NVC one week later, and in 1 1/2 weeks the consulate in Tokyo had the petition. Now, we sat for 6 months on the peitition, and finally it was approved. Now once approved I was told it will move much faster now. B.S. Now the consulate in Tokyo says December will be the next available slot for my fiancee's interview. Why are they slowing this down??

My petition expires on November 30th and the Consulate knows this. Yes, I know I can get the attorney to do a extension. But the consulate received the fees , documents and everything they requested in more than enough time, an extension should not be required.

I know I am venting more instead of asking a question, but, am interested if anybody else has or is experiencing such a long time to get an open, available interview slot

Thank you

Mr. Frustration

[M&G 6]

The consulate here in Rio does the same thing: interviews are once a week, only in the morning. So maybe that's something all US consulates do? I'm not sure.

[rjgacek 6]

Thank you, just so frustrating it only took 6 months for my petition to get out of the USCIS and to the consulate. Once at the consulate it is suppose to move very quickly, but now telling me no available open slots for the interview till December, this is not good. It is not the consulate that has their life on hold, they have me and my fiancee's life on hold!!

No reason in heck, to take 3 more months to get to the interview, not reason at all

Thank you