Visa - US call centre remains closed

Chaotic scenes can be expected early next month as the US embassy in Beijing and its consulates elsewhere in China will adopt a 'walk-in' policy for visa-applicants.
US Embassy-Beijing: Nonimmigrant Visa Unit Information Page: "Once scheduled appointments are exhausted, in an effort to maintain customer service to the extent possible, the Embassy and Consulates General will begin to accept applications on a daily walk-in basis and will continue to work under that system until further notice. Because of the high demand for United States visas at this time of year, we cannot guarantee that applicants can be accommodated each day. Therefore, we recommend that those with urgent travel needs arrive early to pursue their applications."
Shanghai police closed a call center where people could schedule their interview appointments last month. The on-going stand-off has not yet been resolved.
The new policy will start a 3 June.