The Department of State is reporting that the database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been rebuilt and is being tested. As of yesterday 39 posts, which account for almost 2/3 of all their normal capacity, are back online and issuing visas. However there is still a large backlog of cases so it could still be a while before things are back to normal. For more information and a list of posts that are now issuing visas click here.
