20 Months 221g/AP - K1 Visa, Russian Beneficiary

[rikko 93]

I don't feel so good, visajourney. Add in the fact that I filed in February 2021 and I feel even worse.

I'm not sure if links are allowed but this AP spreadsheet is quite useful, I will link it in a comment below - it is a "O1/EB-1/EB-2/L1/B1/J1/F1/H1B visa Administrative Processing statistics list" google sheets spreadsheet, and it is specifically of Russians. While I understand most of you won't be Russian, it may give you an insight as to how things are coming along.
 

Here is the link: O1/EB-1/EB-2/L1/B1/J1/F1/H1B visa Administrative Processing statistics list

[SalishSea 18,219]

Not really surprising, given Russia’s actions and current/recent global geopolitics.

[Dashinka 24,889]

There are many factors related to this.  Similar to many MENA, sub-Saharan and other countries not very friendly or with governments not very effective countries, the Russian government may not be fully cooperating with the US consulates relative to background information.  Add to that the US consulates in Russia only staffed for emergency operations, and therefore IVs (K1's included) need to look for other consulates to handle their visa applications, so that adds more processing time.  All-in-all, a real pita.