K-1 from Russia - When are civil documents critical for the NVC and will the processing of DS-160 not start until they are all collected?

[coolKid1984 1]

Hi friends,
For background, we are working through the K-1 (and K-2 for my fiancee's son), my fiancee is in Russia, so will be going the "get to Warsaw to interview there" route, which adds some complexity.  If there are any Russian members here, your experience would be super helpful.

 

We just got NOA2 in the mail and are waiting for the NVC to get us the welcome packet.  I am hoping to save time and do preliminary work even before the ID comes in, which looks like should happen within a month.  I would appreciate an answer so some things that have been a bit unclear.

 

1. The NVC will request a bunch of civil documents, if I understood correctly - police reports, marriage/divorce certificates, name change papers, etc.  At the same time we would be able to fill out the DS-160.  Question - is getting the civil documents uploaded to NVC a critical path requirement before the NVC forwards everything to the embassy (or even processes the DS-160)?  In other words, until we get all of the civil documents uploaded will our case be stopped in it's tracks, losing time or will the NVC continue to process and send the case to the embassy and we just need to upload everything at some point before the interview?  

 

I ask because my fiancee has lived in several cities far away and it would take several long-distance trips to track everything down. If we are stopped in the tracks until she does, that means changing priorities and spending more on more urgent travel, which is fine, but need to understand the options.

 

Bonus question - any Russian applicants, would you be able to share in detail what police report is needed?  I have not been able to find any Russia-specific example.

 

Thanks so much for your help in advance!

Edited October 23, 2023 by coolKid1984

[IWander 589]

1 hour ago, coolKid1984 said:

Hi friends,
For background, we are working through the K-1 (and K-2 for my fiancee's son), my fiancee is in Russia, so will be going the "get to Warsaw to interview there" route, which adds some complexity.  If there are any Russian members here, your experience would be super helpful.

 

We just got NOA2 in the mail and are waiting for the NVC to get us the welcome packet.  I am hoping to save time and do preliminary work even before the ID comes in, which looks like should happen within a month.  I would appreciate an answer so some things that have been a bit unclear.

 

1. The NVC will request a bunch of civil documents, if I understood correctly - police reports, marriage/divorce certificates, name change papers, etc.  At the same time we would be able to fill out the DS-160.  Question - is getting the civil documents uploaded to NVC a critical path requirement before the NVC forwards everything to the embassy (or even processes the DS-160)?  In other words, until we get all of the civil documents uploaded will our case be stopped in it's tracks, losing time or will the NVC continue to process and send the case to the embassy and we just need to upload everything at some point before the interview?  

 

I ask because my fiancee has lived in several cities far away and it would take several long-distance trips to track everything down. If we are stopped in the tracks until she does, that means changing priorities and spending more on more urgent travel, which is fine, but need to understand the options.

 

Bonus question - any Russian applicants, would you be able to share in detail what police report is needed?  I have not been able to find any Russia-specific example.

 

Thanks so much for your help in advance!

I suggest you visit the Russia, Ukraine and Belarus regional forum as the Warsaw option is discused quite a lot already.

 

With that said, NVC will not be sending you any kind of welcome package nor will they be requesting anything from you or your fiancee.  The extent of NVCs communication with you will be limited to an email informing you of your new case number and informing you that the petition has been forwarded to the assigned Consulate.

 

The K1 is 100% applicant driven so don't expect any assistance from the Consulate other than a set of  instructions to be followed.  All required documents are hand carried by the applicant and given to the consular on the day of the interview.  

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[barbieland 8]

The police certificate is the справка о наличии (отсутствии) судимости. It can be ordered through госуслуги then picked up at the designated place for the region. There will be specific directions on госуслуги for picking it up once it is ready.

[Olvaranim 24]

As IWander posted, K1 applicants need to bring a police clearance certificate directly to the Embassy, not to provide it to NVC. 

Russian system is centralized, so your fiancée needs a single one PCC from Russia, the one she can apply for online and then get it in hard copy from certain offices. 

The PCC for her son is also needed if he is 16+ (or even close to 16).

If your fiancée has some questions and doesn't have an access to a russian-speaking telegram group yet, PM me. There's an English-speaking group for husbands/fiances too.