Nairobi: cancelled visa interviews
US visa interviews at the embassy or consulate in Nairobi, Kenya that were called off, whether a new date has come, and how long it took. Built from applicant reports, anonymised. As of 14 Nov 2026.
Key facts, as of 14 Nov 2026
- Rebooking at Nairobi: Not in any report we hold. All 5 cancelled appointments reported at Nairobi are still waiting for a replacement date.
- Cancelled interviews reported: original dates from 17 Aug 2026 to 9 Sept 2026. By visa: other 4, spousal (IR1/CR1) 1.
- Immigrant visa pause at Nairobi: An IR-2 cancelled for 31 August has no update on 9 October, though another applicant says Nairobi has some reschedules. Full pause status.
- Source: applicant reports, read daily, plus appointments added on this site. Nothing here comes from the post itself.
Still waiting for a new date at Nairobi
Cancelled with no replacement reported yet. Most recent original date first.
| Cancelled | Visa | Found out via | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | other | scheduling site, then email | Cancellation first appeared on the third-party scheduling site on 30 August; a second email from the post on 1 September moved the CEAC last-updated date to that day. No replacement date. |
| 2026-09-09 | other | — | |
| 2026-09-03 | other | Still waiting for a reschedule email. New post for the tracker. Another applicant at the same post reports being documentarily qualified since September 2025 without ever receiving an interview letter, which is a separate backlog from this cancellation wave. | |
| 2026-08-31 | other | IR-2 cancelled for 31 August; no update as of 9 October, though another applicant reports some Nairobi reschedules. | |
| 2026-08-17 | IR1/CR1 | — |
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Nairobi: quick answers
Is the US embassy in Nairobi rebooking cancelled visa interviews?
Not in any report we hold. All 5 cancelled appointments reported at Nairobi are still waiting for a replacement date.
How long does it take to get a new interview date at Nairobi?
No rebooking has been reported at Nairobi yet, so there is no gap to measure. Across all posts, see the main tracker.
How will I know if my Nairobi interview is cancelled or rebooked?
Reports from Nairobi say they found out by email (4), scheduling site, then email (1). Several applicants elsewhere learned only by checking their account, so log in rather than waiting for an email.
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- Casablanca — 9 cancelled, 1 rebooked
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- Rio de Janeiro — 9 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Frankfurt — 8 cancelled, 2 rebooked
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