st petersburg vs moscow

[jim990 0]

if anyone has experience which would u say is less uptight i understand there's no actual answer to this but im interested which one would approve a visa or rather which one is more likely any visa excluding k1 k3....?

[Cathi 5,744]

i don;t understand your question, the k1 visa is for fiance for the 129f petition..the k3 is for spouse to be filed along with the application for i130 ...and the k3 is pretty much obsolete as it is processed just as quickly as the i 130. what do u mean by uptight?

Edited June 10, 2012 by mimolicious

[AmyWrites 593]

What visas do you mean?

[jaycali 415]

Are you asking which is "easier"? If its for an immigrant visa, Moscow is your only choice. If its for non-immigrant visa, I imagine both hold the same standard as it's the same country.

[jim990 0]

Yes i meant easier. Just out of curiosity @jae what do you mean for an immigrant visa moscow is the only choice What about the other embassies in russia?

[AmyWrites 593]

You can't do the interviews for immigrant visas in any consulate in Russia except in Moscow, I think. Also, DCF is only available in Moscow. Where's your fiance/wife from?

[jim990 0]

You can't do the interviews for immigrant visas in any consulate in Russia except in Moscow, I think. Also, DCF is only available in Moscow. Where's your fiance/wife from?

st petersburg. so for a k1 visa interview she would have to go to moscow?

[AmyWrites 593]

K1 is non-immigrant so St. Pete.

[jaycali 415]

Yes i meant easier. Just out of curiosity @jae what do you mean for an immigrant visa moscow is the only choice What about the other embassies in russia?

Typically, only one consulate in each country handles immigrant visas. As K-1 is non-immigrant, but treated much the same way as immigrant, I'm not sure if they interview for those in St. Petersburg or not. I'm not familiar with Russia specific cases.