CEAC "Ready" - Appointment scheduled - worried

[Michael_brien 1]

Hi,

 

We received our "In Transit" status on 12/23 and our "Ready" status on the CEAC status site on 12/27 and scheduled the interview for 1/02. Concerned, though, that the Embassy won't have everything ready due to the New Year holiday. Flight to Kyiv is booked already, all documents prepared, medical done, etc... is there a chance that they won't have the case ready for the appointment? The "ready" status specifically says "Your case is ready for interview..." but there hasn't been an email from the Embassy yet.

 

Worried... any help or advice is appreciated!

[Shiran 1,134]

We never got any e-mail. If you have appointment scheduled, which means you paid your MRV fee, and it cleared, you should be fine. 

[brown007 82]

On 12/30/2019 at 1:48 PM, Michael_brien said:

Hi,

 

We received our "In Transit" status on 12/23 and our "Ready" status on the CEAC status site on 12/27 and scheduled the interview for 1/02. Concerned, though, that the Embassy won't have everything ready due to the New Year holiday. Flight to Kyiv is booked already, all documents prepared, medical done, etc... is there a chance that they won't have the case ready for the appointment? The "ready" status specifically says "Your case is ready for interview..." but there hasn't been an email from the Embassy yet.

 

Worried... any help or advice is appreciated!

If it says Ready and you already schedule your interview u should be fine. 

 

I guess it's today, how was it? Please share your experience below.

 

When i tried on Dec 21st to schedule for my fiance it said next available appointment 8th DEC. 

 

Lucky  you and good luck 

[Michael_brien 1]

Thanks all. Update on this - I had sent a couple of emails and they replied and called on the 30th saying that it wasn't ready for interview, so had to move it. They clarified that although they had received everything electronically, it had still not arrived physically.

 

I used the DHL tracking tip this morning and see that it arrived there this afternoon, so very hopeful that it will be processed quickly. 🤞

 

Congrats brown007 - hope your interview will be easy and approved!

[Shiran 1,134]

1 hour ago, Michael_brien said:

Update on this - I had sent a couple of emails and they replied and called on the 30th saying that it wasn't ready for interview, so had to move it

Generally it is safe to schedule interview Tuesday, a week after the shipment day.  They should've shipped out on 24 Dec, but probably got delayed some due to holidays.

[Michael_brien 1]

2 hours ago, Shiran said:

Generally it is safe to schedule interview Tuesday, a week after the shipment day.  They should've shipped out on 24 Dec, but probably got delayed some due to holidays.

Yeah, I'm positive it's due to the holidays. They said it was sent on 12/23, but the tracking info shows it being picked up on 12/26. There's a chance it could have arrived on 1/1, but since it was a holiday it made the 1/2 appointment impossible, unfortunately. 

[Prizm123 1,086]

I think the Consulate is also closed on Ukrainian holidays also

[Michael_brien 1]

4 hours ago, Prizm123 said:

I think the Consulate is also closed on Ukrainian holidays also

Yes, they are closed 12/25, 1/1, 1/6, & 1/7