k1 visa/interview appointment

[Minoo 0]

Hi all,

 

Who ,here, has gone through the K1 visa process successfully recently? 

I live in NZ and my fiancé is from the US and we have been trying to get me to the US more than 2 years now. We have come to the very last step which is making an appointment for the interview for my K1 visa. There is an online website that we have to check everyday and see if there is any slots available so we can make an appointment for the interview.  We have been trying for more than three weeks now and there is nothing available. and it's on a  first come first serve basis. which probably means if there is a slot up and right at that moment I am not able to check the website out, the slot is gone by someone else and we have to wait for God knows how long again to get another one. 

is there anyone having gone through this process? can you please share your experience and help if you can? 

 

Thank you, 

Minoo.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

This my be better if moved to the regional forums.  Each embassy have their own method of managing their calendar and opening up the next batch of slots.

 

Some may update the schedule weekly on a certain day or time.  Some may update monthly.  Perhaps others here from NZ may know.

 

Cancellations typically free up a slot the day after the person cancels. Those 1 or 2 free slots need to be check for daily.  There may be a certain time the system updates - 12AM, 6AM, etc.

[Chancy 6,241]

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

 

[Minoo 0]

10 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

This my be better if moved to the regional forums.  Each embassy have their own method of managing their calendar and opening up the next batch of slots.

 

Some may update the schedule weekly on a certain day or time.  Some may update monthly.  Perhaps others here from NZ may know.

 

Cancellations typically free up a slot the day after the person cancels. Those 1 or 2 free slots need to be check for daily.  There may be a certain time the system updates - 12AM, 6AM, etc.

But the US consulate in Auckland NZ, don’t give us any information when they want to update the appointments, the only thing they say is keep checking the website, and it’s based on a first come first serve basis! We have been checking the website for over a month now and every time it says “No appointments currently available” 

is there anyone with the same situation here to share ideas and experiences?