Upcoming interview IR5 Almaty

[Ana.M 12]

On 1/25/2024 at 11:42 PM, October 2022 said:

 

Awesome! Congratulations 😃 

 

 

My aunts in Yakutsk would say it's like summer for them! 🤪

It hit -52 last night so I don’t know about that 😂 it drops really fast, hopefully warm up soon 

[October 2022 26]

Good news! My mother's visa was approved. We're counting on Monday, but secretly hoping for a Friday pickup. Mom is enjoying Almaty so much, I don't think chilling there over the weekend will be an issue. 

 

Not much to report about the interview. The papers were in order, so it was quick. Mom was scheduled for 7:45 a.m.; she called me on WhatsApp an hour later from outside the Consulate. The officer asked her where I lived and what I did for a living, shuffled the papers, and said she was good to go.

[October 2022 26]

I received an email about the pickup on Friday around 3:30 p.m. Almaty time (4:30 a.m. EST, but I'm an early riser). Called mom right away, and she picked up her passport/visa. I guess we lucked out, because most people said we'd probably need to wait till Monday.

[Kruger876 2]

Does anyone have any information on how to get permission for a medical exam in Moscow in lieu of Almaty?

I saw in this post and others that it's possible, but not clear how Almaty Embassy allowed it.

 

Calling them have been unsuccessful so far and they do not answer with anything useful via their traveldocs.com email.

Edited February 19 by Kruger876

[Kruger876 2]

On 11/2/2023 at 10:41 AM, Yulia17 said:

Thank you! I think we got it figured out now

Yulia, Did it give you an option where to pick up documents?

All I see is a form to fill out an address.

[October 2022 26]

5 hours ago, Kruger876 said:

Does anyone have any information on how to get permission for a medical exam in Moscow in lieu of Almaty?

 

EMAIL usakz@state.gov with the following information:

• USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: T11 - CASE TRANSFER IN - CASE NUMBER
• Last name
• First name
• Immigrant visa case number
• Passport number
• Location you would like to transfer your case from  Our case was already in Almaty.
• Reason for your request

ATTACH

• A copy of all the supporting documents that are related to your request.

 

 

I used this for all correspondence with the Consulate.

Edited February 20 by October 2022

[Kruger876 2]

On 2/19/2024 at 8:28 PM, October 2022 said:

 

EMAIL usakz@state.gov with the following information:

• USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: T11 - CASE TRANSFER IN - CASE NUMBER
• Last name
• First name
• Immigrant visa case number
• Passport number
• Location you would like to transfer your case from  Our case was already in Almaty.
• Reason for your request

ATTACH

• A copy of all the supporting documents that are related to your request.

 

 

I used this for all correspondence with the Consulate.

Thank you for this information.

We were able to get a response following this format. They approved Moscow for medical exam.

[Kruger876 2]

How did you all receive a notification that passport was ready?

Email, text, call?

[Niasa 0]

Congratulations to all who got their mom a visa!  It’s wonderful!

We are just starting the process for my mom, didn’t submit 130 yet. 
 

I have a question- did you

indicate Moscow as an embassy that going to issue a visa or put KZ right away? I’m wondering maybe I should contact KZ now and ask if I can put KZ in my 130 petition?

[rikko 77]

1 hour ago, Niasa said:

Congratulations to all who got their mom a visa!  It’s wonderful!

We are just starting the process for my mom, didn’t submit 130 yet. 
 

I have a question- did you

indicate Moscow as an embassy that going to issue a visa or put KZ right away? I’m wondering maybe I should contact KZ now and ask if I can put KZ in my 130 petition?

I don't think there's a functioning embassy/consulate in Russia right now, most cases are assigned to Warsaw and a few family visas to Kazakhstan. I think contacting Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan/your country of choice can't hurt, but there is no guarantee they will accept your case. Good luck!

[millefleur 5,043]

13 hours ago, rikko said:

I don't think there's a functioning embassy/consulate in Russia right now, most cases are assigned to Warsaw and a few family visas to Kazakhstan. I think contacting Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan/your country of choice can't hurt, but there is no guarantee they will accept your case. Good luck!

That's right, Russians are considered a "homeless nationality" by US DoS, with Warsaw being the default embassy for them. Moscow is only processing cases in matters of life or death emergencies.