Delay in Delivery of Approved Visas

[TBoneTX 45,329]

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[Deepujhajj 9]

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Important Notice (last updated June 23, 2015, 3:00 p.m.):

The Bureau of Consular Affairs is in the process of resolving technical problems with our visa systems. Our team continues to work on this 24/7 to restore the systems to full functionality. We are currently hard at work printing the accumulated backlog of visas for applicants interviewed after June 9. When your passport is ready for collection, you will be notified by email and SMS.

We have now resumed accepting new submissions for the Interview Waiver or Interview Waiver Dropbox Programs.

The Chennai Visa Application Center will be moving locations this weekend. The current Visa Application Center, located at No 3, Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai 600018, will be closed starting from 2:00 p.m. on June 24, 2015. The new Visa Application Center, located at No 86, Kodambakkam High Road, Numgambakkam, Chennai 600034, will start normal operations at 8:00 a.m. on June 28, 2015. All applicants who have selected the Chennai VAC as their document delivery location will have to collect their passports from the new location when it opens.

Important Notice (last updated June 22, 2015, 5:20 p.m.):

We are currently experiencing high call volumes at our call center; you may face a significant wait time to contact our agents. If you are calling regarding one of the following reasons, you do not need to contact the call center. We will announce on this website when these issues are resolved:

Inquiry about passport pick-up for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas approved after June 8, 2015: Update remains the same as mentioned in the June 18 notice below.

Inquiry about appointments originally scheduled June 22 June 26, 2015 at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate: Update remains the same as mentioned in the June 18 notice below.

[edison10 2]

Does anyone know if guayaquil consulate is conected now ?

[chantuff9 21]

Looking on the Department of State Facebook site, working my way through a large number of comments - several people from France were saying that the Paris Embassy was starting to issue H1B visas as of noon yesterday - so not an official source, but just real people like us

Thanks a ton for the info!!!

[flyingvee 0]

My step son had his interview a month ago, needed one more document which was provided a few days later. Was tol everything wa sin order and that the visa would be sent out . So far we have been told that the system has been down since then. Called the National Visa Center and some not too friendly person who answered told me that it was down indefinitley with no timetable of when it would be back. Said it was not necessarily related to computer system problems. I find something really troubling about this. You mean to tell me with all the high quality IT people they employ, that 3 weeks later they still can't get the system back online? Any political agendas that might at play maybe? Problem with us is my step son will turn 21 in August. He had decided to stay and finish the school year and come. Not sure now since the embassy approved his visa, if he's already good to go, or if this delay last months if they thne will say he turned 21, sorry.

Edited June 23, 2015 by flyingvee

[seanchua 1]

A new update was posted. 2/3 world volume up and running, 39 posts.

Snippet

Technological Systems Issue

JUNE 23, 2015

Visa Systems Issues

• The Bureau of Consular Affairs reports that the database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been rebuilt and is being tested. 39 posts, representing more than two-thirds of our normal capacity, are now online and issuing visas. We are working to restore full biometric data processing.

• We issued more than 45,000 visas yesterday. Beijing alone issued nearly 15,000 visas.

• Our team continues to work 24/7 to restore the systems to full functionality.

• We will continue to bring additional posts online until connectivity with all posts is restored.

• We deeply regret the inconvenience to travelers waiting for visas.

• We continue to post updates to our website, travel.state.gov.

Full Update here-

http://www.travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/news/technological-systems-issue.html

Edited for the list of posts that are connected now. Manila is back online!

*Connected Posts 1. Paris 11. Mumbai 21. Hermosillo 31. Guayaquil 2. Monterrey 12. New Delhi 22. Karachi 32. London 3. Ciudad Juarez 13. Sao Paolo 23. Seoul 33. Brasilia 4. Guangzhou 14. Chennai 24. Lima 34. Moscow 5. Beijing 15. Manila 25. Santo Domingo 35. San Salvador 6. Shanghai 16. Bogota 26. Kingston 36. Quito 7. Tijuana 17. Buenos Aires 27. Shenyang 37. Ho Chi Minh 8. Nuevo Laredo 18. Rio de Janeiro 28. Chengdu 38. Hanoi 9. Mexico City 19. Tel Aviv 29. DPT 39. Kyiv 10. Guadalajara 20. Merida 30. Lagos

Edited June 24, 2015 by seanchua

[seanchua 1]

This is more user friendly. I guess I used up all my edits on my last post.

[tayurshu 37]

Awesome, this is great info and thank you for sharing. Can I ask where you got the specific consulate details from?

EDIT: Take no notice of my stupidity. Do not even bother answering my question. I'm an idiot.

Edited June 24, 2015 by tayurshu

[BrendanT 8]

This is more user friendly. I guess I used up all my edits on my last post.

They definitely seem to focus on the busiest countries first. Hopefully Sydney is next!!

[tayurshu 37]

They definitely seem to focus on the busiest countries first. Hopefully Sydney is next!!

To be honest, I think after waiting this long, I'm not too fussed about the delay. What's a few more days? Really, nothing, especially as i'm not leaving in the very short term.

It is annoying to be stuck in this AP limbo - hopefully they're aware of my passport sitting there asking to have its Visa put in it...

[JoelyLeidy 3]

It doesn't appear to be a software issue, but a hardware issue. I read in Huffington Post they had a redundant system, and that went down too. I keep looking every day.. Our K-1 our interview was June 5th, so we are all about on the same time frame...

[tayurshu 37]

Well, i've just received the greatest news ever. "Your application has been approved for issuance" YESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, while the system has been down, the validity on our I-129F has EXPIRED. The Sydney Consulate has asked that my fiancee write a letter to extend the validity period which I can email to the consulate. So another little bump to get over before, finally, receiving my visa!

There is no update on when Sydney is expected online.

[BrendanT 8]

This is wonderful mate as any good news is great! Now all we need is those systems I be working again so as your passport doesn't get sad and get offended that they have been delaying putting that visa in him.

Well, i've just received the greatest news ever. "Your application has been approved for issuance" YESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, while the system has been down, the validity on our I-129F has EXPIRED. The Sydney Consulate has asked that my fiancee write a letter to extend the validity period which I can email to the consulate. So another little bump to get over before, finally, receiving my visa!

There is no update on when Sydney is expected online.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Does anyone know if guayaquil consulate is conected now ?

Apparently so:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/552846-the-china-hack-job-just-how-bad-is-it/?p=7689786

[Lauren and Kevin 55]

LONDON!!! yes!...now work your socks off dudes to clear the backlog !!!