US Embassy in Moscow - Still Closed

[CamGeniia 37]

10 hours ago, Giodude said:

Hey same here. Actually, November 2019 is when I saw my fiancee. I can't believe we already entered 2021 🤯🤯.
My application is at NVC since September. We just continue waiting, right?

As hard as it is to accept, I think it’s our only option. This can’t go on forever.

[millefleur 5,046]

Based on the Embassy website, it looks like the only visas they are processing right now are:

https://ru.usembassy.gov/visas/

• Both the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg are currently processing a limited number of interview waiver visa renewals for C1D and F visas. For information on how to apply, please visit https://ustraveldocs.com/ru.

I'm not entirely sure why the C1D (crewmember) or F (student) visas are being prioritized. Seems like a very random choice. Maybe because it's a "renewal" that doesn't require an interview? Still seems random to me.

[Wcalmt1 34]

I'm also afraid of the closing of the other consulates. 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-admin-says-it-shuttering-last-2-consulates-russia-n1251795

 

and How much of an impact it will have.  Once things do open,  not to mention the prejudice, (in my opinion,) the incoming admin has to Russia.

 

  

[millefleur 5,046]

25 minutes ago, Wcalmt1 said:

I'm also afraid of the closing of the other consulates. 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-admin-says-it-shuttering-last-2-consulates-russia-n1251795

 

and How much of an impact it will have.  Once things do open,  not to mention the prejudice, (in my opinion,) the incoming admin has to Russia.

Is your wife going via the Moscow Embassy or the one in Tajikistan?

[Wcalmt1 34]

34 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Is your wife going via the Moscow Embassy or the one in Tajikistan?

Moscow!

  Tajikistan's embassy does not issue immigration visas.  Those are "supposed" to be handled by the embassy in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  She does't want to go there again as she said they were not nice and denied her when we tried K1 in 2017/2018, stating not enough proof of, "Valid relationship."

  So we went with plan B got married in Russia, not the easiest thing since neither of us are Russian citizens.  

Right now we are at the NVC stage awaiting approval of the Police Clearance from Tajikistan.  The first one was rejected, because it was from a regional office not the capital. Our lawyer submitted the correct form on the 28th still waiting for the response.  A slight good note the Daughters are "DQ!"  Then we will be in the holding pattern as everyone else.

 

 

[millefleur 5,046]

1 minute ago, Wcalmt1 said:

Moscow!

Is she currently living in Russia?

[Wcalmt1 34]

Just now, millefleur said:

Is she currently living in Russia?

Yes

 

[millefleur 5,046]

Just now, Wcalmt1 said:

Yes

Shouldn't be too much of an issue then, her not being a Russian citizen. So you guys had a K-1 denied in Almaty and now you're on track for a CR-1 in Moscow?

[Wcalmt1 34]

1 minute ago, millefleur said:

Shouldn't be too much of an issue then, her not being a Russian citizen. So you guys had a K-1 denied in Almaty and now you're on track for a CR-1 in Moscow?

Yes!  GOD willing!  I really appreciate this site, it has helped on many occasions.  She wants me to be there this time for interviews.  When she had the interview in Almaty my work wouldn't let me go because others were on vacation.  I have informed them this time when we get interviews scheduled I am going one way or another.

[millefleur 5,046]

2 minutes ago, Wcalmt1 said:

Yes!  GOD willing!  I really appreciate this site, it has helped on many occasions.  She wants me to be there this time for interviews.  When she had the interview in Almaty my work wouldn't let me go because others were on vacation.  I have informed them this time when we get interviews scheduled I am going one way or another.

Wishing you best of luck! The Moscow Embassy usually almost always approves spousal visas.

[Wcalmt1 34]

10 hours ago, millefleur said:

Wishing you best of luck! The Moscow Embassy usually almost always approves spousal visas.

Thanks just after midnight I got the Email stating Documentarily Qualified!

[Chauncey 138]

16 hours ago, Wcalmt1 said:

I'm also afraid of the closing of the other consulates. 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-admin-says-it-shuttering-last-2-consulates-russia-n1251795

 

and How much of an impact it will have.  Once things do open,  not to mention the prejudice, (in my opinion,) the incoming admin has to Russia.

 

  

I read in an article that the US employees will be moved to Moscow if they close the Consulates which would hopefully get them back on track faster 

[millefleur 5,046]

6 minutes ago, Chauncey said:

I read in an article that the US employees will be moved to Moscow if they close the Consulates which would hopefully get them back on track faster 

It's odd because the Consulates never did K-1's or spousal visas to begin with (only the Embassy did), but if they do move in more people over that would be great news. They need to address the growing backlog for sure.

[Chauncey 138]

I thought maybe they would update something after their holidays guess not

[millefleur 5,046]

Has anyone tried the chat feature?

 

https://ustraveldocs.com/ru/ru-main-chat.asp