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getting a Noa2 while on vacation in Russia

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zooropa   30

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If during my upcoming visit to Russia, the noa2 notice arrives... do I need to return to the states for the hardcopy only to return to my fiancee for her interview in Moscow as I am planning on attending? Do I need this hardcopy? If so, what is the best way to have someone in the states get it to me?

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I don't believe you need the hardcopy NOA2 for the interview. It's needed for AOS.

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You can access the information about the NOA2 online. Once that has been completed it will be sent to the NVC (National Visa Center) for processing before being assigned an embassy number and sent to the embassy. That number is the important item for you. With that number you can schedule an appointment and the all important medical exam. Check up on the next steps since the estimate for your NOA2 is in mid to late June. You might get lucky, but occasionally NVC can go slow if someone has a "special" name. You might want to make sure that you have any documents your fiancee will need from you before you make the trip.good.gif

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If during my upcoming visit to Russia, the noa2 notice arrives... do I need to return to the states for the hardcopy only to return to my fiancee for her interview in Moscow as I am planning on attending? Do I need this hardcopy? If so, what is the best way to have someone in the states get it to me?

Have them color scan it and email it to you.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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zooropa   30

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You can access the information about the NOA2 online. Once that has been completed it will be sent to the NVC (National Visa Center) for processing before being assigned an embassy number and sent to the embassy. That number is the important item for you. With that number you can schedule an appointment and the all important medical exam. Check up on the next steps since the estimate for your NOA2 is in mid to late June. You might get lucky, but occasionally NVC can go slow if someone has a "special" name. You might want to make sure that you have any documents your fiancee will need from you before you make the trip.good.gif

So if you can get the number from NVC soon after the NOA2...and then schedule the medical and interview...why do peoples timelines show two, sometimes three months from Noa2 to interview for RUBs?

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So if you can get the number from NVC soon after the NOA2...and then schedule the medical and interview...why do peoples timelines show two, sometimes three months from Noa2 to interview for RUBs?

That's how long it takes.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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zooropa   30

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I'm confused...my friend obtained his case number from NVC four days after noa2...then scheduled the interview exactly 12 days from his getting the number...???he said the Calender had alot of dates open for June at the time...that's why I asked why others are waiting three months to interview...strange...

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You can access the information about the NOA2 online. Once that has been completed it will be sent to the NVC (National Visa Center) for processing before being assigned an embassy number and sent to the embassy. That number is the important item for you. With that number you can schedule an appointment and the all important medical exam. Check up on the next steps since the estimate for your NOA2 is in mid to late June. You might get lucky, but occasionally NVC can go slow if someone has a "special" name. You might want to make sure that you have any documents your fiancee will need from you before you make the trip.good.gif

I don't remember getting an Embassy number? When I went to the Embassy website and signed as a new user they already knew the case. I entered her information, paid for the visa, waited two days then tried to set an interview date. I had to wait because I wanted one in July and they were still on June. But about a week later they put July up there and I got a date then.




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Processing times in embassies vary for many reasons. However, without an embassy number you will not be able to complete the medical exam. That number is necessary for the documents related to the medical exam to be completed. The results are then placed in a sealed envelope to be brought to the embassy at the time of the applicant's interview. You should understand that all embassies have differing schedules, they all close for holidays, both American and their country of situs. And the demands for visas change daily.

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Processing times in embassies vary for many reasons. However, without an embassy number you will not be able to complete the medical exam. That number is necessary for the documents related to the medical exam to be completed. The results are then placed in a sealed envelope to be brought to the embassy at the time of the applicant's interview. You should understand that all embassies have differing schedules, they all close for holidays, both American and their country of situs. And the demands for visas change daily.

Are you talking about the number that is in the bar code of your appointment confirmation? Other than that there is no other numbers.




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