In continuation of our report from last week (June 15, 2015) the State Department describes some progress on the worldwide visa issuance delays that have and are ruining long-planned vacations, athletic events and family reunions for travelers trying to come to the United States.

The Bureau of Consulate Affairs says it has rebuilt the database responsible for the shutdown and is currently testing it. While the State Department reports that 39 U.S. consulates and embassies are now issuing visas – we have included the list of operating consulates and embassies below – because biometrics data processing is still not operational, the individual embassies and consulates still cannot issue visas.

For example, while London appears on the list of operating consulates and embassies, London’s website reports that because full biometric data processing is not restored, it is unable to print most nonimmigrant visas approved on or after June 9. Many individuals who applied for a visa at the Embassy in London between June 9 and 19 and whose application was approved are still waiting for the Embassy to return their passports containing their new visa stamp.

Individuals who are planning to apply for visas or individuals with pending visa applications should check the website of the nearest U.S. embassy for up-to-date messages about visa processing and interview availability. The State Department says many embassies and consulates are rescheduling interviews starting this week and that it plans to have all consulates and embassies up and running by the end of this week.

The State Department says it issued more than 45,000 visas yesterday, 15,000 of which were issued by the Embassy in Beijing. There is a large backlog of applications, the State Department says, but Consular Officers will work over the weekend to clear it.

Embassies and consulates able to issue visas as of June 24, 2015 (according to the State Department website):

1. Paris

2. Monterrey

3. Ciudad Juarez

4. Guangzhou

5. Beijing

6. Shanghai

7. Tijuana

8. Nuevo Laredo

9. Mexico City

10. Guadalajara

11. Mumbai

12. New Delhi

13. Sao Paolo

14. Chennai

15. Manila

16. Bogota

17. Buenos Aires

18. Rio de Janeiro

19. Tel Aviv

20. Merida

21. Hermosillo

22. Karachi

23. Seoul

24. Lima

25. Santo Domingo

26. Kingston

27. Shenyang

28. Chengdu

29. DPT

30. Lagos

31. Guayaquil

32. London

33. Brasilia

34. Moscow

35. San Salvador

36. Quito

37. Ho Chi Minh

38. Hanoi

39. Kyiv