Can showing up at the consulate result in a meeting? After 4 days trying to get and answer by phone, or reply to messages left, we will see if putting aside 4 hours to sit in the consulate from opening to closing tomorrow helps.

No one pick phone. If they pickup they transfer it and again no one picks up. If someone does talk they ask you to call back in 15 min. When you call back they transfer call to send it to VM. Not sure how you get appointments for VISA. This was my initial experience, but when we went to the consulate we got got the appointment. The staff is super nice and friendly. The problem seems to be funding and not enough ppl to work. The visa process was very easy and the trip was extremely memorable. I wouldn't mind going back few more times.

No! Call be 10-2:00 for an appointment.