No K1 Appointmnts Available in Guangzhou, China?

[ryan3434 15]

Hello, we were originally scheduled for a March 21 interview but had to cancel due to Covid. Since then, we've been trying to reschedule but always come to the page that says, "No appointments available." Is this normal? Is there a problem of some kind? We are confused because originally there was no problem getting an interview only a few days out. Now it seems impossible to get any appointment. After emailing the consulate, they only reply, "Please note that appointments are at the discretion of the Consulate." Please let me know if you've had this experience. 

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Embassy/Consulate Discussion, as the topic is about interview scheduling at a specific consulate ***

 

[Royski 0]

I'm experiencing the exact same thing. My interview was originally scheduled in late March and then I reschedule to mid-April due to the lockdown in Shanghai and then I had to miss the appointment because there was no appointments to reschedule to and it's still the same now. Not sure what to do. Really need to reschedule my appointment.

[ryan3434 15]

3 hours ago, Royski said:

I'm experiencing the exact same thing. My interview was originally scheduled in late March and then I reschedule to mid-April due to the lockdown in Shanghai and then I had to miss the appointment because there was no appointments to reschedule to and it's still the same now. Not sure what to do. Really need to reschedule my appointment.

Sorry to hear that. We checked for appointments about twice per day, and I think after 2-3 weeks of doing that there was finally an appointment for April 21, so we grabbed it. Not a great system, of course, but you just have to keep trying every day (or multiple times per day), and something will open up. 

[Royski 0]

On 5/7/2022 at 6:36 PM, ryan3434 said:

Sorry to hear that. We checked for appointments about twice per day, and I think after 2-3 weeks of doing that there was finally an appointment for April 21, so we grabbed it. Not a great system, of course, but you just have to keep trying every day (or multiple times per day), and something will open up. 

Congrats on booking! I have also been checking everyday, mostly once in the morning and sometimes another time later in the day but haven't had any luck. Just curious, what part of China do you guys live in? I'm in Shanghai and we're still under lockdown here so I'm hoping to reschedule to late May or June. I'm also suspecting if they are blocking applicants in Shanghai from booking for the timebeing given the COVID situation. 

 

Thank you!