I've been trying for about four weeks to get a Schengen visa appointment for the Italian Consulate in LA for my upcoming trip to Italy on June 21st - every single day Sunday through Thursday, I've been checking the portal at 2:59:58pm sharp with a fast internet connection, a secured OTP in advance, et cetera. I've tried all the tricks I can find online to no success. Most times I'll get "All appointments for this service are currently booked," and the few times I've made it to the first page where I can put in my information, I'll get that same message when I try to advance.
Has anyone had any luck with this process recently? If so, how did you go about it? How far out was the first appointment you were able to get?
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone can offer!