[Subtitled News] U.S. Government-Operated 'Visa Interview Appointment'... Unable for Koreans to A...

Due to the high volume of current users, we are operating a waiting system. A message indicating a waiting period appears on the U.S. visa interview reservation site. Even if you manage to access the site with difficulty, that is not the end of the story. Since the fields for entering login information do not appear, you cannot even attempt to log in. Except for the ESTA tourist visa, all U.S. visas require an embassy interview. The problem is that reservations can only be made on this site. I tried accessing the U.S. visa interview reservation site myself. I waited for a long time to connect, but as you can see, the screens necessary for the visa application do not appear. With these connection issues recurring recently, booking a visa interview has become extremely difficult. Agency agencies that handle visa interview reservations say their operations have been virtually paralyzed. [Representative of Visa Application Agency: Actually, it doesn't require a lot of time, but since we are currently dedicating all our time to this, we are unable to perform other important tasks.] Even if you turn on multiple computers to try and make a reservation, it is futile. [Representative of Visa Application Agency: So, when I take on a job for a client, I worry. Because the reservation itself is not working.] "Yesterday, I went home and worked until 2 AM. I worked until 2 AM thinking I would get the reservation date, but (it froze again) so I just paid the money." As a result, workers who need to work on-site in the U.S. immediately are left in a desperate situation. [Subcontractor at secondary battery factory construction site: I had tickets issued in advance for some people, but if there are 10 people, about 5 of them are currently unable to go on business trips.] International students scheduled to depart in a few months are also extremely worried. [University student: When signing the dormitory contract, the dormitory management said that I needed to get my visa issued first and needed the visa number, but since the interview keeps getting postponed, it's quite frustrating...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the system in question is operated and managed by the U.S. government, making it difficult for the Korean government to identify the cause, and added that they would communicate with the U.S. side to minimize inconvenience for citizens. This is Lee Soo-bin from YTN. Video Reporter | Kwon Seok-jae Subtitle News | Lee Mi-young ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0134_202606... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.