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Could take anything form 7 days up to over a month. Mine took over 2weeks.

I don’t have any WhatsApp nor do I know of any. I was eligible for an emergency interview hence was able to get an interview date for last yr.

Bidemi219:

Uh okay thanks..it takes how many weeks before they replied you back via the email plss & pls do you have any whatsapp group for people looking for date as well for me to ?

Yes, this is the normal procedure now. You just have to be patient and wait for the email from them.

Bidemi219:
pls did you get it sorted out cause I'm also having same issues too

There’s no specific timeframe , I waited 3 weeks, some people have waited longer. You just have to be patient.

Belizas:
Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. You will receive an email once your request is approved“ Pls how long am I going to wait when I get this message on my dashboard..
URGENTLY ANSWER PLS

You just have to be patient and wait for the email from the embassy letting you know you can proceed to schedule your appointment. For me I waited almost 3 weeks, some have had longer or shorter wait times. There’s no specific timeframe.

sanyaolurilwan:
Good Morning Boss/Bosses,

I paid for my USA B1/B2 visa fee this morning and I got the message below:

Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. You will receive an email once your request is approved.

Please what should I do next? And how long is it most likely to take before I get a response?

Thanks I'm advance.

I’ll advise you to place a call to the call center during work hours. They should be able to help you resolve this.

Jovieeee:
Hello , please I noticed that my middle name was reflecting as my last name on the CGI portal. Please how do I correct this. Thanks

damkanlinsin:


What now happens to does who made payment and there appointment is 2025 is over a year like that so what will happen to does people.

It doesn’t affect you, as you’ve already made an appointment. These are people that paid but never proceeded to schedule an appointment.

ABSTRUSE:


Thank you for replying. First, in my case, payment was made before October 2022. So I don’t know what the policy was then. Are MRV fee payments made before October 1, 2022, valid for 365 (or is it more) days?

Could you please provide me with the call centre number so I can reach out to them directly?

Thank you, sis 🙏

This initial response only applies to applications whose payments were made but were unable to proceed due to pandemic disruptions. But any other payment after this have a validity of only 1 yr.

ABSTRUSE:


Hello. Were you able to resolve this? I paid in June last year and haven’t applied at all. Can I still go ahead and submit my application? In essence, is my visa application payment still valid since it’s already over a year?

The visa application fee is valid for one year from the date of payment.

So I think it’s best you call the call center and speak with an agent to get further clarification on what you can do about it but I think you would have to pay a new fee.

ugomnaanny:
Hello everyone , pls if one port is to expire next yr December , how many years visa is the USA going to give the person?

5 yrs for B1/B2

You can’t edit ds160 once you’ve submitted it. The only option is to ensure you fill a new one. You should be able to update the new ds160 number on the appointment portal. If you are not able to update by yourself, you can call the embassy call center and they will update it for you on the call.

Icesnow:
Hi all! I need to edit my ds 160 as my circumstances has changed. Like change of job and change of location in the USA. How do I go about it without cancellation of my appointment? I also do not want to reschedule my appointment as it will give me further date. Thanks.

Not a problem, just carry along both ports for the interview.

barkays001:
Please I need help as I have been trying to update port details on the ustraveldocs portal that I used when booking appointment because it has been expired. I ed the US Desk Service officer. I was told that it has been updated but whenever I logged in I still have the same port number. My interview is next week. Please, what do you think I can do?

dere5:

Pls, these dates you guys are talking about, are they dates for fresh visa interviews? As in has the procedure chaged from submitting your ds160 form and proceeding straight to search/chose a date?

Yes, you now have to wait to get an email with an approval to be able to book/schedule an appointment.

Tstunt:
Yes, I received an approval email to schedule an appointment. It took more than a month to receive the email.

Thank you! I also got the email today.

Kekusky:
Hi everyone. pls i have been trying to fill the DS-160 FORM becos my cousin invited me for his graduation in USA. The visa application portal is always logging me out. anyone has similar issue and what can i do pls?

Try using another network service. It can happen if the network connection is poor.

Hello all, pls has anyone had to wait for email approval to book an appointment for the B1/B2. If yes pls how long does it take to get the email with the approval?

I’ve been waiting for about 12 days now

Tstunt:
Hello House,

I applied for a USA B1/B2 visa in June Ending. Upon filling out the https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/ to book an appointment, I was informed I will get am email to book an appointment. When I waited for a week, I was worried, I sent an email requesting to know the delay in sending me the link to book an appointment, to which they responded that I will receive an email once my request is approved. Now I am worried because I need to attend a conference in October this year.



Anybody in such a situation or have experienced such should please advise me on what to do.

Pls have you been able to schedule an appointment? If yes pls how long did it take for the approval email to get to you? Thanks

Thankful11011:


Hello, I'm in the same spot, infact just rang them now and I was asked to wait for an approval mail, its been over 2 weeks and this is my second time ringing them

Did you get a response yet? If so how long did it take to get the email? Thnx