L1 revalidation appointment @ Delhi - Please HELP...Am desperate!!

[manishc]

Here's a problem I'm facing. Any serious advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'm here on L1B with my family on L2. I need to visit India for a marriage and was planning to get our visas revalidated during the trip. Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, I couldn't get the appointment well in time (need the apptmt at New Delhi). Before continuing further, I was looking for an appointment of 12-May-06. Now today finally I managed to get to the appointment and found to my dismay that the earliest I could get was 23-Jun. There were 2 dates in Apr but 12-May is the earliest that suits me. I was hoping that by taking the emergency appointment available under the category "revalidation of visa for those already working in US", I will get the appointment on 12-May. However to my shock, that was not the case.


Now out of desperation I took the 23 Jun apptmt. Now when I went to the section on Reschedule Appointment, I was further shocked to note the text "Note: Applicants with an appointment will no longer be able to reschedule their appointment to an earlier date without first canceling their current appointment and re-entering the information on their application." I've to fill up forms for 3 people and I desperately need an appointment for 12-May. To top my problem, I've already in my hand my non-refundable air tickets from the point of view of 12-May.

Do you think calling VFS will help. Or calling the US embassy will be of any help?


Please, please, if you have any useful advise to provide me that can help me get my appointment on 12-May, I'd really be grateful to you.
~Manish