Checking for cancellations - IR-1 interview

[Hanxa 9]

Hey, just wondering how many people have been able to pull their CR-1/IR-1 interview forwards thanks to cancellations. I'm currently booked for the 5th July. My medical is the 7th June. Just hoping to get it earlier if at all possible. 

 

So much stress. We were expedited out of NVC but scheduling your own appointment is more stressful than being given one, I think. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, Hanxa said:

Hey, just wondering how many people have been able to pull their CR-1/IR-1 interview forwards thanks to cancellations. I'm currently booked for the 5th July. My medical is the 7th June. Just hoping to get it earlier if at all possible. 

 

So much stress. We were expedited out of NVC but scheduling your own appointment is more stressful than being given one, I think. 

K1s used to do that frequently. (They are the ones that always book their own appointments). They would cancel and quickly pick the new date. Procedures changed where you can not rebook yourself until after your original appointment date passes. 
 

Your best chance is use the contact form to present your hardships that got you expedited at NVC. Ask that the embassy schedule you a sooner appointment. June 14 is probably the earliest date you should request an interview for  in order to have the medical report in place and your visa processed quickly. If your medical report is not received, then you could be adding weeks onto the other side as evidenced by many in this forum who attended their interview without a medical report in place. To the embassy, a three week bump forward may not seem significant enough to bother. Make your point why it would. 
 

I will tell you that others in the past who asked to be put on a wait list for a cancellation slot we’re told the embassy does not keep wait lists. My suggestion: Just asked for an expedited date the week of June 14, make your hardship known, and hope they have a slot open.

[Hanxa 9]

25 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

K1s used to do that frequently. (They are the ones that always book their own appointments). They would cancel and quickly pick the new date. Procedures changed where you can not rebook yourself until after your original appointment date passes. 
 

Your best chance is use the contact form to present your hardships that got you expedited at NVC. Ask that the embassy schedule you a sooner appointment. June 14 is probably the earliest date you should request an interview for  in order to have the medical report in place and your visa processed quickly. If your medical report is not received, then you could be adding weeks onto the other side as evidenced by many in this forum who attended their interview without a medical report in place. To the embassy, a three week bump forward may not seem significant enough to bother. Make your point why it would. 
 

I will tell you that others in the past who asked to be put on a wait list for a cancellation slot we’re told the embassy does not keep wait lists. My suggestion: Just asked for an expedited date the week of June 14, make your hardship known, and hope they have a slot open.

Thank you. I've put in the request... They may not see it as significant but fingers crossed... 

[Crazy Cat 42,288]

2 hours ago, Hanxa said:

Hey, just wondering how many people have been able to pull their CR-1/IR-1 interview forwards thanks to cancellations. I'm currently booked for the 5th July. My medical is the 7th June. Just hoping to get it earlier if at all possible. 

 

So much stress. We were expedited out of NVC but scheduling your own appointment is more stressful than being given one, I think. 

No reason to be stressed...No reason to change the scheduled appointments.....

[Hanxa 9]

9 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No reason to be stressed...No reason to change the scheduled appointments.....

Ours was never scheduled. We had to schedule ourselves due to the expedite. And there is thanks to our travel window and everything else. 

[Hanxa 9]

6 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

K1s used to do that frequently. (They are the ones that always book their own appointments). They would cancel and quickly pick the new date. Procedures changed where you can not rebook yourself until after your original appointment date passes. 
 

Your best chance is use the contact form to present your hardships that got you expedited at NVC. Ask that the embassy schedule you a sooner appointment. June 14 is probably the earliest date you should request an interview for  in order to have the medical report in place and your visa processed quickly. If your medical report is not received, then you could be adding weeks onto the other side as evidenced by many in this forum who attended their interview without a medical report in place. To the embassy, a three week bump forward may not seem significant enough to bother. Make your point why it would. 
 

I will tell you that others in the past who asked to be put on a wait list for a cancellation slot we’re told the embassy does not keep wait lists. My suggestion: Just asked for an expedited date the week of June 14, make your hardship known, and hope they have a slot open.

Nevermind! Checked at 1am and a slot appeared on the 15th. I've rescheduled 😊