Paris: cancelled visa interviews
US visa interviews at the embassy or consulate in Paris, France 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 Paris: Yes, for some. Of 11 cancelled appointments reported at Paris, 4 (36%) have a replacement date and 7 are still waiting. The most recent rebooking, announced on 13 Nov 2026, moved a 29 Sept 2026 K-1 interview to 21 Dec 2026.
- Gap to the new date: median 83 days, from 28 to 104. Latest new date reported: 21 Dec 2026.
- Cancelled interviews reported: original dates from 25 Aug 2026 to 30 Sept 2026. By visa: other 6, K-1 5.
- Immigrant visa pause at Paris: 4 November: a K-1 for a third-country national living in Portugal, cancelled 25 August and rebooked for 29 September, was refused under the public-charge ground despite about 80,000 USD of income against a 50,000 requirement; no instructions on sending more evidence and the case email bounces. Full pause status.
- Source: applicant reports, read daily, plus appointments added on this site. Nothing here comes from the post itself.
Rebooked interviews at Paris
Most recently announced first, then by new date. The gap runs from the cancelled date to the new one.
| Cancelled | Visa | New date | Gap | Told | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | K1 | 2026-12-21 | 83d | 2026-11-13 | K-1 interview at Paris set for 29-30 September and cancelled with everyone else; the couple learned on 13 November it is rescheduled for 21-22 December. |
| 2026-09-01 | K1 | 2026-12-14 | 104d | 2026-11-13 | K-1 at Paris originally set for 1-2 September; reported 13 November as rescheduled for 14-17 December. |
| 2026-08-25 | K1 | 2026-09-29 | 35d | — | K-1 for a third-country national living in Portugal, cancelled for 25 August and rebooked for 29 September; refused at that interview under the public-charge ground with no instructions on sending more evidence (reported 4 November). |
| 2026-08-25 | other | 2026-09-22 | 28d | — | Family-preference immigrant visa cancelled for 25 August. New date issued by email on 16 September and now confirmed as 22 September, a 28-day gap; the applicant attended and counted four immigrant visa applicants in the queue against about twenty visitor-visa applicants. First Paris reschedule with a confirmed replacement day. |
Still waiting for a new date at Paris
Cancelled with no replacement reported yet. Most recent original date first.
| Cancelled | Visa | Found out via | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | K1 | K-1 interview at Paris cancelled for 30 September; no new date as of 14 October, and a group with interviews around 1 September report none either. A second Paris K-1 cancelled for 29-30 September is also still waiting. | |
| 2026-09-30 | other | told at the post | K-1 with screening on 29 September and interview on the 30th. A month earlier an email said it was rescheduled with no date, but the call centre twice confirmed the appointment still stood; turned away at the post on the 29th and the account then marked as a no-show. The petition approval expires 4 October. |
| 2026-09-29 | other | Interview for 29 September cancelled; no news. | |
| 2026-09-29 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-04 | other | DV-2026 interview at Paris cancelled in early September; nothing since. DATE APPROXIMATE (reported as around the same time as a 4 September Auckland cancellation). | |
| 2026-09-02 | other | K-1: 1 September document check and 2 September interview both postponed; medical done and file complete. No new date by 27 September while an immigrant visa case at the same post was rebooked within four weeks. | |
| 2026-09-01 | other | K-1 interview for 1 September cancelled; no movement as of 19 September. UPDATE 5 October: CEAC reads Ready with a 30 September last-updated change, still no new date. |
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Paris: quick answers
Is the US embassy in Paris rebooking cancelled visa interviews?
Yes, for some. Of 11 cancelled appointments reported at Paris, 4 (36%) have a replacement date and 7 are still waiting. The most recent rebooking, announced on 13 Nov 2026, moved a 29 Sept 2026 K-1 interview to 21 Dec 2026.
How long does it take to get a new interview date at Paris?
Among the 4 rebooked appointments at Paris, the median gap from the original date to the new one is 83 days (shortest 28, longest 104). The latest new date reported is 21 Dec 2026.
How will I know if my Paris interview is cancelled or rebooked?
Reports from Paris say they found out by email (10), told at the post (1). Several applicants elsewhere learned only by checking their account, so log in rather than waiting for an email.
Other embassies
- Every post, side by side
- Mumbai — 81 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- London — 50 cancelled, 29 rebooked
- Ciudad Juarez — 45 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Manila — 41 cancelled, 5 rebooked
- Naples — 17 cancelled, 6 rebooked
- San Salvador — 14 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Tokyo — 11 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- Bogota — 10 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Lima — 10 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Casablanca — 9 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Ho Chi Minh City — 9 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Rio de Janeiro — 9 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Frankfurt — 8 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- New Delhi — 8 cancelled, 1 rebooked
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