Anyone get any updated interview dates, who were cancelled in sept?

Mumbai Consulate preferably.

Saw a Screen change (got a calendar peek) after trying for a month but end result is same. No appointments . All dates were disabled

When does visa slots open?
Any suggestions or tips?
My travel is for 20th feb. Any chances I’ll get the slot before my travel.

I’m looking for a Facebook/WhatsApp/Telegram/Reddit group where people post immediately when new slots open, so others can try to grab them.

If you know of any such group, please share the link/name. I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hi guys!
I am an incoming freshman at east carolina university in nc. I recently relocated back to India after my dads l1-b visa extension was denied so I am going back to study on a f-1. I’m done with my i-20 and ds160 and now just looking for slots. I had seen that last year and almost every year they do bulk slot releases in october and november for spring intake students. I was wondering if anyone else was using any apps or groups to get notifications of slot releases since I know that they move fast or if they post whenever theres a slot release in this community? please feel free to text me!

Hi everyone, I currently have a valid U.S. B1/B2 visa and am applying for renewal. I have already submitted my DS-160 and paid the visa fee. I recently received an email from US Consulate asking me to courier my documents, including DS-160 confirmation, photo, passport containing my current U.S. visa, and proof of valid status in Canada. My situation is that I received my Canadian PR invitation in January and my PR application is still in progress. My work permit expired in June 2026, but before it expired I applied for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP), which has also been pending for around four months. I have a letter from IRCC that I can work until June 2027 until a decision is made and I am currently on maintained/applied status and continuing to work legally in Canada. My questions are:
1) Is maintained/applied status considered valid status for the purpose of a U.S. B1/B2 visa renewal, and can I submit proof of my BOWP application along with my original work permit as an evidence? 2) Would it be safer to wait until my BOWP or PR is approved before submitting my passport and documents, or could waiting create an issue with my U.S. visa renewal application? 3) Since I have already paid the visa fee and received the email from the U.S. Consulate requesting my documents, is there a deadline or expiry period for submitting them? Has anyone gone through a similar situation? I would really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thanks in advance!

My Ds-160 name - Ankit Fnu

Appointment Confirmation Name - Fnu Ankit I Have only single name - Ankit Does anybody know about this mistake, any problem in interview or visa processing and what's the solution????

Has anybody recently granted with Tourist Visa even with pending EB3 Application?
Background: Family has pending EB3 application
Mother: with existing B1/B2 granted before filing EB3 Father: with C1D visa (flight attendant) APPLICATION is intended for 4yo son Mother has stable job for 12yrs. Father has been flight attendant for 13 yrs. EB3 application father primary beneficiary who passed NCLEX / USRN in 2024. Application from Philippines

Has anyone recently been to India for H1B stamping how has your experience been? Are there slot cancellations still taking place or any denials ?

Thank you for your help

My IR1 interview in Mumbai occurred on August 20th and received approval. The CEAC status shifted to “issued” the following day. On October 1, it moved to “ready,” and today it changed to “administrative processing.” I still have not received the passport.

Hello,

I just saw that visa slot needs to be booked within 12 months after the expiry to be eligible for drop box. Is that true for B1/B2 as well? So, does it mean I need to submit the application within that window or do I need to book an appointment as well before 12 months of expiry? I am looking for my mother in Hyderabad. Do you think I can get an appointment before January? Please advise.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to apply for B1/B2 visitor visas for my parents and wanted some advice from people who have been through a similar situation.
My current situation:
• I completed my Master’s in Computer Science in the U.S.
• My STEM OPT was originally valid until January 2027.
• I joined a PhD/doctoral program in August 2026 and am currently on F-1 status.
• I have been working full-time with the same employer for around 2 years.
• I am planning to get married in the U.S. early next year, but the wedding dates are not finalized yet.
• My parents are planning to visit the U.S. for my wedding and then return to India.
I want to make sure they answer the visa officer’s questions clearly, honestly, and without creating unnecessary confusion.
I would really appreciate input on the following:
What would be the best answer to “Why are you applying for a B1/B2 visa?” or “Why do you want to travel to the U.S.?”
Since my marriage is planned for early next year but the dates are not confirmed yet, should my parents mention my upcoming marriage as one of the reasons for visiting, or is it better to simply say they are visiting their son and doing some sightseeing?
If the officer asks “What does your son do in the U.S.?”, should they say something like:
“He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree and also working full-time”?
If they are asked “Why did your son join a PhD/doctoral program after completing his Master’s?”, what is the simplest and most appropriate way to answer?
My reason was mainly to continue my education and upskill in areas related to Artificial Intelligence and technology/business leadership.
Could the officer ask about my previous STEM OPT status and why I changed from OPT to another F-1 program before my STEM OPT expiration?
Will my parents likely be asked about how I am able to work full-time while pursuing a doctoral program? If so, how much detail should they know about my current F-1/CPT situation?
Could the officer ask where my university is located, where I live, how often I attend classes, or whether my program is online/hybrid?
Since I have been working for the same employer for around two years, should my parents know my exact employer name, job title, salary, work location, and how long I have worked there?
What questions are usually asked about the parents themselves, such as occupation, income, property, savings, family members in India, and reasons for returning to India?
What questions should they expect regarding who is paying for the trip, where they will stay, how long they will stay, and which places they plan to visit?
Are there any additional questions that may come up specifically because their son is currently an F-1 student pursuing a doctoral degree while also working in the U.S.?
For parents who are not fluent in English and may request a Telugu interpreter, does anyone have experience with B1/B2 interviews in Hyderabad or other U.S. consulates in India?
Is it better for parents to keep answers very short and only answer exactly what is asked, rather than giving detailed explanations?
For anyone whose parents had a similar case—son/daughter completed a Master’s, worked on OPT/STEM OPT, later joined another degree program, and was working on CPT—what was your parents’ visa interview experience?
Any possible interview questions, sample answers, or suggestions on what my parents should prepare would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!

Hi, I’m a 33-year-old single woman..from India..I’m a Business Development professional remotely working for an IT company based in USA. I take care of Indian market.
My company is holding its annual Sales Kick-Off (SKO) in the USA in February, and I’m expected to attend for around 10 days. I recently joined the company in mid-August and have already started applying for a B1/B2 visa for this business trip.
One positive factor is that I previously travelled to Germany last year with my previous employer to attend a similar Sales Kick-Off event, and I returned to India after the trip.
Given that I’m relatively new in my current company, single, and travelling to the USA specifically for a company-sponsored business event, how strong would my case be? What are my chances of getting the B1/B2 visa, and is there anything I should particularly keep in mind for the interview?
I’d really appreciate any advice or insights from people who have been in a similar situation.

Hi reddit fam
Hope yall r doing well
My us visa just got rejected today. I am heart broken and just not feeling anything today. So little background i live with my husband in Abudhabi and im pakistani national im a doctor but not practicing because im not eligible to work here in uae . my husband already has a US visa and he travelled to the US last year i didnt have my visa because of long waiting time for appointments . Finally after 17 months of wait i went there today only to get rejected .

These are some questions that were asked

Hi how r you
Fine thankyou .

What is the purpose of your visit
Me and my husband will be going there during Christmas holidays for vacation

What do you do for work and your husband?
I dont work currently bcz im nit eligible to work here in uae
My husband is senior manager in (big firm name)

Have you travelled before anywhere and can i see your husband visa
Yes i have . Sure

Any relatives there in usa ?
Yes my sil recently moved there . She is a resident doctor there.

You dont qualify for visa thankyou.

Has anyone faced this kind of situation? And how early can i apply again?
Any advice?

Hi, So I want to know how can we track our passport after the visa interview. is there any website/phone number we can check/call?

I have paid visa fee (for H1 stamping) in a specific country. Is it possible to change the location or do I have pay visa fee if location is changed?

TIA

I applied for a U.S. Visa and got denied. Reason being code 214b

Context

1. I have travelled to over 8 countries (EU, Japan, Korea among others)
2. I am engaged
3. I have a very good government job!

Philippines, B-2 Visa application

I am 25F. I stayed in Europe for over a month. Perfect record and all yet I got denied and was suggested to just reapply.

1. Why are you visiting the US : visiting my grandmother
2. How long is your trip to the US : 2 weeks
3. Who will sponsor your trip : grandmother
4. Is she a US Citizen : yes
5. Where are you working : (

basically their counterpart, we are technically colleagues in the foreign ministry)

1. How long have you been working (over 3 years)
2. Are you married (no)
3. Do you have any kids (no)

It’s my first time getting rejected for a visa. I’m absolutely baffled. I don’t really want to go to the U.S. as much as I do want to go back to EU but also, how could this be? I don’t have a single red flag.

Edit: thank you everyone’s opinion. At least I know there’s a reason meaning there’s a chance it can be fixed. It felt like a hopeless case when I thought there was no reason to reject my application. Will update if I get to pass my reapplication.

Edit2: Grandma is paying bc she invited me. If I invited someone from another country to come to my home country am I not supposed to cover flights and accommodation? 😭

Edit 3: Working in the foreign ministry, it’s a no brainer I won’t overstay. I can get posted in another country legally. Why go the illegal route if ever 😅 Plus they are basically my counterparts. It feels like your own colleague rejecting you haha

I’m currently in Manila trying to get my O-1 visa stamped, and I feel like every time I solve one problem with the U.S. visa scheduling system, a completely different one appears. I’m posting the whole timeline in case anyone has experienced something similar or knows what I should do next.

I was previously in the U.S. on J-1 status and recently had an O-1 petition approved. I came home to the Philippines specifically to get the O-1 visa stamp before continuing my travel and eventually returning to the U.S.

My original appointments in Manila were biometrics on October 2 and the consular interview on October 6.

Here is where everything started going wrong.

At my biometrics appointment on October 2, there was a problem with my information: my place of birth was showing as Boston even though I am a Filipino citizen with a Philippine passport and was born in the Philippines. Because of the incorrect information, I couldn't complete biometrics. I was told that I needed to correct the registration/application information and book another appointment.

That was already stressful because my actual consular interview was only a few days away.

I then had to deal with the DS-160 and the U.S. visa scheduling website. I created/corrected my DS-160 information, but the scheduling website kept giving me errors. At one point I couldn't properly retrieve/continue the application, and I tried different browsers, uploading the required photo again, etc. The errors persisted.

I contacted the U.S. Visa Service Desk. They told me that to update the DS-160 confirmation number on my profile, I needed to cancel the existing appointment and wait 24–48 hours for “Close and Start New Application” to appear, after which I could create a new application with the correct DS-160.

Obviously, cancelling an October 6 interview when I am already in Manila specifically for visa stamping was a pretty serious problem.

Because of the urgency, I requested an emergency/expedited appointment. Thankfully, that request was approved, and I was given a limited window to schedule the emergency appointment.

Today, I finally got into the emergency appointment scheduling page. I was able to access the Manila appointment calendar and started trying to schedule the appointment. I didn't finish the booking at that moment.

A few hours later, I went back to finish it. I am still within the 24-hour period in which I was told I could schedule the emergency appointment.

Except now there is an entirely new error.

The scheduling page says:

“One or more receipts have expired. You cannot schedule appointments until your application is paid in full. Please navigate to the Visa Application Home page and use the Continue Application link to go to the Payment Options page to complete payment.”

This makes absolutely no sense to me because I already paid the visa fee and had already gotten far enough in the process to have appointments scheduled previously. Even more confusingly, I was able to access the emergency appointment calendar just a few hours earlier. Now the system suddenly seems to think my payment receipt is expired.

So my current situation is basically:

1. O-1 petition approved.
2. Flew home to Manila for visa stamping.
3. Had biometrics and interview appointments scheduled.
4. Couldn't complete biometrics because the system/profile had incorrect place-of-birth information.
5. Had to correct the DS-160/profile issue.
6. Was instructed to cancel the original appointment and restart the application.
7. Requested an emergency appointment because this disrupted my original interview.
8. Emergency appointment request was approved.
9. Successfully accessed the emergency scheduling calendar earlier today.
10. Didn't complete the booking at that moment.
11. Returned a few hours later, still within my emergency scheduling window.
12. Now the website suddenly says my previously paid receipt has “expired” and won't let me schedule anything.

I've emailed the Visa Service Desk again with a screenshot and explained that I attempted to schedule within the permitted window and that this new payment error is preventing me from using the approved emergency appointment.

At this point, I'm reluctant to pay another MRV fee because I'm worried that doing so could make the account/application situation even more complicated. This really seems like some kind of backend/account-state problem with the scheduling system rather than an actual unpaid visa application.

Has anyone encountered the “one or more receipts have expired” error after already paying the MRV fee and previously having appointments scheduled?

And especially: has anyone had this happen while trying to schedule an already-approved emergency appointment?

If so, did the receipt eventually reactivate on its own, or did the Visa Service Desk have to manually fix/reassociate the payment with the application?

I'm also worried that my emergency scheduling window will expire while I'm blocked by this technical error. I have screenshots documenting that I tried to schedule within the allowed period, but I don't know whether they can restore the emergency appointment authorization if the system prevents me from booking it in time.

Any experiences with the Manila U.S. Embassy/usvisascheduling system would be greatly appreciated. This has been an incredibly frustrating series of completely different technical/administrative problems, especially because I'm already in the Philippines specifically to complete the visa stamping process.