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1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Or by Yak?

Yeah, the Pony Express isn't what it used to be. 14 year old riders used to make it across the western frontier faster. Of course, they did have people shooting at them with arrows. That would put a fire under your yak.

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Looks like Interview Scheduling is now running strong! We booked ours last week the day the calendar was open for us and its for next week. And it sounds like most, or all, of the girls in the WhatsAp

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Yeah, the Pony Express isn't what it used to be. 14 year old riders used to make it across the western frontier faster. Of course, they did have people shooting at them with arrows. That would put a f

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Yes, it is for January 24! We've been going a little crazy but he made it down there and took the medical exam yesterday. They emailed him the appointment for it. He was in there all day with a lot of

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18 hours ago, Pelmeni said:

Still waiting for the passport with visa to arrive in Yakutsk! 25 days later!

 

Hoping things make it to Kirov a bit more quickly (expecting it to ship tomorrow or Wednesday) ... 

K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

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13 hours ago, Pelmeni said:

That would put a fire under your yak.

I hear that they're pretty good when barbecued, too. :P 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Hi all - just wanted to check in on if people are now getting visa appointments through the website? My husband and I had our I-130 petition approved on February 22nd from the USCIS office in Moscow and now are trying to schedule the appointment, but it says no appointments available. Would love any tips/tricks you guys have for getting an appointment!

Thanks!

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7 hours ago, madamemoulin said:

Hi all - just wanted to check in on if people are now getting visa appointments through the website? My husband and I had our I-130 petition approved on February 22nd from the USCIS office in Moscow and now are trying to schedule the appointment, but it says no appointments available. Would love any tips/tricks you guys have for getting an appointment!

Thanks!

Hey! Unfortunately, it's true. There've been no appointments available since February, but we're hoping it will change soon. There're a lot of people waiting :) There's not much you can do apart from monitoring it daily. There's a WhatsApp group where everyone who has access to calendar shares information but there have been no changes for a while. 

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9 hours ago, madamemoulin said:

Hi all - just wanted to check in on if people are now getting visa appointments through the website? My husband and I had our I-130 petition approved on February 22nd from the USCIS office in Moscow and now are trying to schedule the appointment, but it says no appointments available. Would love any tips/tricks you guys have for getting an appointment! 

Thanks!

Did you file DCF, as in, you filed the I-130 directly in Moscow?

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview ⌛

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

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Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

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54 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Did you file DCF, as in, you filed the I-130 directly in Moscow?

Yes, we filed DCF in Moscow on Feb 22nd and got our approval within 4 hours! We are trying to get all the paperwork ready now for the visa interview which is taking some time as my husband is French and I am American, both living in Moscow - so just a lot to organise from not our home countries. We want to get the interview scheduled though or at least get some idea of how long it will take to get the interview scheduled so we can plan our move to the US.

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2 hours ago, Olga&Jared said:

Hey! Unfortunately, it's true. There've been no appointments available since February, but we're hoping it will change soon. There're a lot of people waiting :) There's not much you can do apart from monitoring it daily. There's a WhatsApp group where everyone who has access to calendar shares information but there have been no changes for a while. 

Is the WhatsApp in Russian or English? How can I join if it’s in English 😊?

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6 hours ago, madamemoulin said:

Is the WhatsApp in Russian or English? How can I join if it’s in English 😊?

The groups for beneficiaries are in Russian.

The group for petitioners (which is far less active) is in English. 

K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

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7 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

The groups for beneficiaries are in Russian.

The group for petitioners (which is far less active) is in English.

How can I join the group for petitioners? 

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4 hours ago, madamemoulin said:

How can I join the group for petitioners? 

If you are the US Petitioner, you can message me your name and phone number and I will add you to the WhatsApp group.

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