Rescheduling Visa Appointment

[themacdees 0]

Hi guys,

Quick question... I am hopeful the NVC will schedule my IR1 visa interview soon at the Sydney consulate, but I'm concerned I'll be away on business for the interview date (got some travel for work for 7+ weeks). Has anyone had experience having to reschedule their scheduled appointment? Was it a straight forward process?

Thanks

[Aus2US 1]

I originally had a May 31st date for my interview but needed to push it back due to a delay in finalising a child custody case. I called in May and requested a late July date instead. They told me they only book appointments 6-8 weeks in advance, they cancelled my May appointment and told me to contact them closer to the time I wanted. I only just contacted them by email last week and was told that July is all booked out and the earliest I could get was August 30th. All straight forward, just a few emails.

[Chanie84 0]

Hi, I've just received a letter informing that my petition has been forwarded on to the NVC and I'm just a little concerned as to when they will issue me with the interview date in Sydney I'm hoping that it wont be until Nov or Dec. I know the K-1 visa only has a validity of 6 months after it is approved and unfortunately I am waiting on an elbow surgery and have to be around for my mother until June 2017. Anyway, what I am asking is did you have to give a valid reason as to why you are changing the interview? I'm worried if i have to change to a few months later that it will be too hard to get another one or it will affect the visa.

[themacdees 0]

Hi, I've just received a letter informing that my petition has been forwarded on to the NVC and I'm just a little concerned as to when they will issue me with the interview date in Sydney I'm hoping that it wont be until Nov or Dec. I know the K-1 visa only has a validity of 6 months after it is approved and unfortunately I am waiting on an elbow surgery and have to be around for my mother until June 2017. Anyway, what I am asking is did you have to give a valid reason as to why you are changing the interview? I'm worried if i have to change to a few months later that it will be too hard to get another one or it will affect the visa.

I literally wrote a two line email to the Sydney consulate stating I needed my interview date rescheduled, and they wrote back two days later confirming it had been done for the exact date I requested. Was very simple. I don't think you should be worried.

Cheers