Please help with the right order of the next steps [merged threads]

[Rrrr 42]

Hello everybody. Can somebody who is from Russia applying for k1 tell is it ok that NVC sent the case to that address, Consular Section
21 Novinskiy Bulvar 123242 Moscow,  while the address for the interview is Bolshoy Devyatinsky pereulok, 8?  And what is the address for the interview?

[Lenchick 133]

2 hours ago, Kristina0394 said:

Hello everybody. Can somebody who is from Russia applying for k1 tell is it ok that NVC sent the case to that address, Consular Section
21 Novinskiy Bulvar 123242 Moscow,  while the address for the interview is Bolshoy Devyatinsky pereulok, 8?  And what is the address for the interview?

Maybe they pick up mail from there? It might be their mail address. I wouldn’t worry about it. 

[Helena_Siberia 26]

Hi there,

 

Interviews are done at Devyatinsky pereulok, 8 - that's the new building of the Embassy, attached to the old one, on Novinskiy boulevard. Both buildings are part of the big territory of US embassy, so don't worry your package will reach its destination safely.

 

Elena

[Rrrr 42]

Hello. Please tell which way embassy fee is getting paid in Moscow, Russia, for the k1 interview? Should it be done online some way or is it possible to just bring cash and pay at the embassy?

[Juniper 62]

There are very specific instructions on exactly what you must do to pay the fees located here:

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ru/ru-niv-visafeeinfo.asp#payment 

 

Make sure you understand all of the steps toward getting a K-1 visa.  Paying the fees are the first step:

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ru/ru-niv-visaapply.asp

 

A K-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa when following the instructions.

[Rrrr 42]

Please help with the proper order of the next steps. The k1 case has been sent to the embassy in Moscow. Case status shows as "in Transit". What to do now? 1) Wait until status changes to Ready and then do medical exam, pay fees and fill in DS 160, schedule the interview? 2) Do not wait for the status change and do all the stuff now? 3) Wait until Packet 3 arrives and only then start doing anything?

What is the best order? What I cannot do at this step and what I can? What should I do?

[payxibka 10,047]

Best to spend some time in the Russia regional forum. Moscow is a bear to get interviews scheduled and many are trying to get transferred to Kyiv and other places.  That forum will be your best source of information

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,096]

49 minutes ago, Kristina0394 said:

Please help with the proper order of the next steps. The k1 case has been sent to the embassy in Moscow. Case status shows as "in Transit". What to do now? 1) Wait until status changes to Ready and then do medical exam, pay fees and fill in DS 160, schedule the interview? 2) Do not wait for the status change and do all the stuff now? 3) Wait until Packet 3 arrives and only then start doing anything?

What is the best order? What I cannot do at this step and what I can? What should I do?

What we did was

1. Wait until Ready (this will happen a few days after In Transit, but may well be before the DHL tracker hack says it's been picked up)
2. Pay fees
3. Wait until able to make an appointment (Anastasia bugged the embassy a few times in there). This took two weeks, probably because of Russian New Year's Day-related holidays at the time, though I've also heard paying the fees before the packet has been physically picked up can delay the calendar opening for you.
4. Get lucky and be able to make an appointment immediately (usually this does not happen, and the beneficiary ends up spending weeks or months checking and hanging out in one of the WhatsApp groups that watch interview availability)
5. Make medical appointment for a few days before interview so Anastasia only had to go to Moscow once (if it's just you, and you've already made sure all your vaccinations are up to date, two days before the interview is fine for the medical in Moscow)

[Rrrr 42]

2 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

What we did was

1. Wait until Ready (this will happen a few days after In Transit, but may well be before the DHL tracker hack says it's been picked up)
2. Pay fees
3. Wait until able to make an appointment (Anastasia bugged the embassy a few times in there). This took two weeks, probably because of Russian New Year's Day-related holidays at the time, though I've also heard paying the fees before the packet has been physically picked up can delay the calendar opening for you.
4. Get lucky and be able to make an appointment immediately (usually this does not happen, and the beneficiary ends up spending weeks or months checking and hanging out in one of the WhatsApp groups that watch interview availability)
5. Make medical appointment for a few days before interview so Anastasia only had to go to Moscow once (if it's just you, and you've already made sure all your vaccinations are up to date, two days before the interview is fine for the medical in Moscow)

Thank you so much for your answer. Could you please explain some moments about it? 1)Which way Anastasia paid fees? Online or by cash in the embassy? 2)By saying "packet" you mean the k1 petition? 3) Did you receive such a thing as Packet 3, by mail or email? 4) If we cannot schedule the interview due to lack of the dates, and petition expires, do they extend it automatically? Hoping for your answers and thank you so much for your help.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,096]

1 minute ago, Kristina0394 said:

1)Which way Anastasia paid fees? Online or by cash in the embassy? 

I paid with my credit card online ... and was a bit worried that only thing linking me with her petition that I could see was her birthdate.

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2)By saying "packet" you mean the k1 petition? 

Yes.

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3) Did you receive such a thing as Packet 3, by mail or email?

Anastasia got an email from the embassy with instructions just before the calendar opened up for her.

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4) If we cannot schedule the interview due to lack of the dates, and petition expires, do they extend it automatically?

They're supposed, and I know it happened for a lot of people in December. Having said that, if it's getting close, you probably want to contact the embassy and make sure.

[Rrrr 42]

11 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

I paid with my credit card online ... and was a bit worried that only thing linking me with her petition that I could see was her birthdate.

Yes.

 

Thank you, you are wonderful and very helpful. Could you please tell which way you paid it with credit card online? Do they really accept the payment from USA? What site you should go to do it? My fiance has credit cards and he would like to do it your way, he just doesn't know how. Much thanks.

[Juniper 62]

20 hours ago, Kristina0394 said:

Thank you so much for your answer. Could you please explain some moments about it? 1)Which way Anastasia paid fees? Online or by cash in the embassy? 2)By saying "packet" you mean the k1 petition? 3) Did you receive such a thing as Packet 3, by mail or email? 4) If we cannot schedule the interview due to lack of the dates, and petition expires, do they extend it automatically? Hoping for your answers and thank you so much for your help.

This is your most important link to start from and follow the detailed steps:

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ru/ru-niv-visaapply.asp

 

When you get your Moscow Embassy interview scheduled, you can set up your medical exam in Moscow at least two business days in advance of your Embassy interview.  The medical exam location and contact info is here:

 

http://moscow.iom.int/en/contact-us

 

Good descriptions above on the following of details found via these links and sublinks.

[millefleur 5,047]

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[Rrrr 42]

Please help. Our Case status has changed to Ready at the consulate in Moscow, Russia, but we have not received any Packet 3 yet. Can you please tell how long did it take for you? and what can be done about it? Is it possible to appoint the interview without waiting for it?

[TBoneTX 46,276]

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