Expedite interview

[CelloLover 26]

I am a US citizen and have scheduled B2 interviews for my Ukrainian in-laws which will take place in Krakow about 6 months from today. Things have changed and they are able to be in Poland within a week. I would like to expedite their interviews.

 

According to the official website of the US Embassy in Poland, it seems that Ukrainians apply for a non-immigrant visa with an interview already scheduled may request to have the interview expedited.

 

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If you are a Ukrainian who wants to travel to the United States or a U.S. citizen who has friends, business associates, or NON-IMMEDIATE family who want to travel to the United States on a nonimmigrant visa you should go to https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pl/en/nonimmigrant-visa to check availability:

 

 

• If you already have an appointment at U.S. Embassy Warsaw but wish to expedite it, you may request expedition via https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pl/en/expedited-appointment.

According to the link for expedited appointments, it seems that you must chose from the following reasons to expedite an interview:
 

• Medical needs
• Funderal/Death
• Urgent business travel
• Students or exchange visitors
• ESTA denied

 

Have any of you successfully expedited an interview without chosing one of the options above? Is the embassy waiving standard expedited request requirements for Ukrainians?

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

During the first week of the crisis Poland has allowed a faster B2 appointments by using "group appointment" slots.  But that seems to have been changed to spouses and children of USC/LPRs only.

 

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If you are a Ukrainian with a U.S. citizen/Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) spouse or parent and are seeking to travel to the United States on a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay please visit https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pl/en/nonimmigrant-visa to schedule an appointment. 

• Select the “Ukrainian with U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident immediate family” category in step 3 when scheduling your appointment.
  • This category is only for a spouse or child of a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• If you are unable to schedule an appointment via the methods described above, you may instead request a “group appointment” via https://ustraveldocs.com/pl/en/group-appointments and suggest a date convenient for you. Once you have submitted your request, please wait for a response from the Embassy, which will come via email and should permit you to schedule an appointment.
  • The group appointment option is only available for a U.S. citizen or LPR with a Ukrainian spouse or child.  Other applicants who apply for the group method will be declined.