Help making an appointment at the USA Embassy in Buenos Aires

[Don W]

Help! I am trying to make an appointment with a counselor in the Social Security department at the USA Embassy in Buenos Aires. I didn't get my payment this month and need to get it sorted out immediately. Dealing with the USA Embassy by phone has been impossible. No one picks up the phone. If I go there in person can I be seen? Someone told me I can't go there without an appointment but wasn't sure. That seems impossible that they wouldn't allow American citizens to come there?

 

[lemonade]

I have heard nothing but bad things with the Embassy in BA besides passport renewals.

 

[Betsy Ross]

Remember the US government is in a shutdown right now which probably is not helping at all. The US Embassy here in BA has been understaffed since I have lived here. I met an American woman working there about 5 years ago and she was complaining saying everyone was overworked there. I didn't know if that was really the case or she was like locals complaining about work.

I do know you have to do everything by emails so just showing up there I don't think they will let you in. It's by appointments only. Over 1000 State Department employees gone laid off this summer that worked in the foreign services department. Government shutdown can't help right now.

 

[Wally]

Try this. I saw this online.

Try sending an email to FBU.Argentina@ssa.gov using as the subject: FEQ-country where you live- your last name, record under which you receive benefits (sample: FEQ-Argentina-Doe) and add the following information:

• Complete name of the beneficiary that did not receive the monthly payment.
• Last 4 digits of the SSN under which benefits are paid
• Two phone numbers
• Address
• Reason for the email: Non receipt of monthly benefit

Wait for a response within 5 business days

 

[Finance Prof]

I would forget about trying to get ahold of anyone at the US Embassy in BA over telephone. They are worthless. As Betsy said with the shutdown probably worse. Your best bet is to just suck it up and wait on hold calling the USA vs trying through US Embassy in BA. It might take you a few hours but best way to solve it. That is what a friend recently had to do.

 

[Uncle Wong]

I would forget about trying to get ahold of anyone at the US Embassy in BA over telephone. They are worthless. As Betsy said with the shutdown probably worse. Your best bet is to just suck it up and wait on hold calling the USA vs trying through US Embassy in BA. It might take you a few hours but best way to solve it. That is what a friend recently had to do.

I ran into an American that said the same thing that the US embassy in BA was all but worthless except dealing with emergency passports. Sad.