Scheduling K-1 Visa Interview

[barashka 97]

Just now, Panda & Bear said:

Oh, lucky you =) no wonder you decided to have a Russian girlfriend =) nice to meet you too! 

I felt like it was the honorable thing to do to get a girl from my ethnic motherland!

[Panda & Bear 11]

6 minutes ago, visaquestions said:

I felt like it was the honorable thing to do to get a girl from my ethnic motherland!

It's so sweet and romantic =) I'm happy for you!

[barashka 97]

1 minute ago, Panda & Bear said:

It's so sweet and romantic =) I'm happy for you!

Благодарю!

[BradOH 0]

Congrats to those who got their interview scheduled. I am just beginning the process. My plan is to be there for the interview in Moscow. Can anyone tell me how long it was from the time you sent in the I-129f to the time of approval for an interview, and then about how long until the interview.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Panda & Bear 11]

10 hours ago, BradOH said:

Congrats to those who got their interview scheduled. I am just beginning the process. My plan is to be there for the interview in Moscow. Can anyone tell me how long it was from the time you sent in the I-129f to the time of approval for an interview, and then about how long until the interview.

 

Thanks in advance!

Hey there! For us it was almost 200 days to get our NOA2, and according to our timeline the interview will be in 304 days since we sent our petition =) sooooo it's a pretty long process, get ready for it. Good luck to you!

[BradOH 0]

Thanks for the response! Good luck to you also and please post about your interview!

[barashka 97]

On ‎3‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 12:50 AM, TBoneTX said:

The consulates can revalidate visa applications for additional 4-month periods for up to a year.

They typically do this automatically, but it's best to e-mail them your request that they do so.

Yeah, this is what they did with mine. I contacted them but they said that it is automatically still valid until about late July 2018!

[barashka 97]

On ‎3‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 5:14 PM, jspruance said:

You can write to any US embassy in the world and ask if they will accept your case for transfer. That is what we did. No way we're waiting in the dark for an interview date in Moscow to open up!

Did you ever get an interview date?

[barashka 97]

On ‎2‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 8:30 PM, Monix said:

Hi, its same in my case too. Having a hard time on this...any suggestions/experience?

Were you able to get an interview?

[jspruance 30]

14 minutes ago, barashka said:

Did you ever get an interview date?

Yes, we did. Once we requested the transfer things started moving quickly. Interview was scheduled in just a few weeks. Visa is in hand now. Transferring was the best decision we ever made.

[barashka 97]

Just now, jspruance said:

Yes, we did. Once we requested the transfer things started moving quickly. Interview was scheduled in just a few weeks. Visa is in hand now. Transferring was the best decision we ever made.

Congratulations! I stuck it out with Moscow and landed an interview at the end of this month. Where did you transfer to? Also, update your timeline so it helps out the data on the site. Each case is an important contribution.

[jspruance 30]

2 minutes ago, barashka said:

Congratulations! I stuck it out with Moscow and landed an interview at the end of this month. Where did you transfer to? Also, update your timeline so it helps out the data on the site. Each case is an important contribution.

We transferred to Ulaanbaatar. Had the option to interview April 2 but we couldn't make it on time. Had interview May 2 and was approved. Timeline is updated. Good luck!

[barashka 97]

9 minutes ago, jspruance said:

We transferred to Ulaanbaatar. Had the option to interview April 2 but we couldn't make it on time. Had interview May 2 and was approved. Timeline is updated. Good luck!

Moscow was easier for us due to its proximity to our hometown so we just stuck with it. I am just thankful I was able to land an interview! I guess everything happens for a reason, huh? Aha! Congratulations to you and thanks for the update!

Edited May 9, 2018 by barashka

[TBoneTX 45,267]

7 hours ago, jspruance said:

We transferred to Ulaanbaatar.

That was really good, original thinking.

Be sure to post an informative Consulate Review, because there haven't been any for Mongolia in years.

[Dashinka 24,491]

13 hours ago, jspruance said:

We transferred to Ulaanbaatar. Had the option to interview April 2 but we couldn't make it on time. Had interview May 2 and was approved. Timeline is updated. Good luck!

How far is Ulaanbaatar from your fiancés  hometown?   We are far from dealing with any consulate stuff, but if my wife ever decides to petition for her son, that would be a lot closer to Krasnoyarsk than Moscow.