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1. The length of the visa depends on the country issuing. I'm not familiar with Hungary's typical behavior for Russians here, but there are likely Russian-language resources on it, you can use translator if you're curious. We waited for the IL, but it depends on your spouse's EU travel history if it's worth starting or waiting. That's a big topic to unpack. You may have to reschedule your interview; your worry is valid. 2. As for your question, if I would've had the option to transfer to Bangkok, I would've done this in a heartbeat. They weren't accepting transfers during my time. Good luck.

Well, I understand that, but there is also a separate category for schedules for some reason, and I've heard some people were refused based on stuff like this...

Yes, correct. Sorry for not specifying.

Hey, I haven't been able to turn up a good answer for this yet. Do I upload 1040 (2 pages) as a separate PDF, then PDFs for all other forms? I'm asking because I've read some people were marked for uploading certain tax/income docs as one PDF (like w2 + 1040) or (w2 + transcript), but the CEAC interface indeed has a dropdown specifically for federal income tax schedules. Thanks to anyone who knows from experience.

You either demand they return the passport or overstay your visa. The consequences for overstaying a visa can be found online.

Well we rescheduled and emailed to confirm. They said they couldn’t confirm because the date hadn’t passed and that they may cancel the new one. Now I have no idea when our appointment is.

I don’t think she fills out DS160…I think that’s K1. she already filled out DS260. she also already submitted a police certificate for this country because she’s been there visa free for so long. we would be required to disclose this at the interview?

Hello, we have NOA2 and are DQ'd, and waiting for interview letter. my spouse has the chance to get a residence permit in the 3rd country where we stay together with visa-free travel. Getting this permit would make it a lot easier for her to apply for the Schengen visa she needs to go to her CR1 interview location. However, I'm worried that getting this new permit might violate some policy (by getting a residence permit during an immigration process, or it might affect how her legal address is considered, requiring us to change interview locations). We don't want to change interview locations because this 3rd country is supposed to be quite slow. I was thinking she could just get it keep it until the interview is done, cancel it, and move on. It won't be in her passport. I couldn't find any guidelines either way online. Any guidance is appreciated.

Hi. I’ve heard it’s closed for appointments from Dec 22-Jan 8 but someone did get through via phone. I think they’re changing locations after new year.

Wish that were the case, I’ve been waiting for Interview Letter after DQ for 7+ weeks (51 days.)

Yes, you can select a date and a calendar appears. Well, I’m afraid we’ll show up and they’ll be like, “oh there’s some mistake” or the interview letter date won’t match our rescheduled date. T_T one couple was assigned to Jakarta, showed up, and they refused cause they weren’t residents. And they didn’t even pick there

No, it actually has a “reschedule interview” option there. There is a separate “schedule” option. The text also says you should wait for the date to pass, but it allows you to reschedule immediately. That’s why I figure I could just try it and contact them afterward. If something goes wrong, it’ll have to be sorted out anyway by them. Just my plan.

It’s possible to just reschedule it on the Ustraveldocs yourself. I’m wondering what will happen if I just do it. Apparently several have done this, although I don’t know anyone who actually did the interview yet. I may reschedule manually then ask them to confirm and see what happens…

Hello all, my spouse is a Russian National who doesn't have the necessary Schengen visa to enter Warsaw. We know she won't be able to get it in time, no matter what date her interview letter assigns her to. On the website, it says you MUST wait for the original interview date to pass. This doesn't seem right or fair (we could give that slot to someone else, and if we wait, we'll have to delay our interview even further for 0 reason). Does anyone have experience with this?

You can try to get a long-term visa somewhere, like Thailand, and apply that way. I don't know if you necessarily need a "residence permit", a long-term resident on a visa may also be considered. I've seen mixed things. I do know someone who got their EU visa in Armenia using a mail service. You might look into some kind of work visas, this may give you "residence" and the ability to work and fund your stay at the same time. Good luck, it's a terrible process.

What stats are you referencing to draw that conclusion? If you're looking here, I see Jerusalem is way ahead, and Bishkek is a trickle:https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/OCTOBER 2023 - IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

@Olvaranim sent you a DM on this also

Thanks. It’s good to know it’s logistically possible. I looked for other cases of this on this forum, but couldn’t find any. Did you have any problems? Was a new letter given? thanks for your responses, very helpful.

I see. On the portal, the language is like "you must wait until the original interview date has passed", and it seems very clear. it also seems inefficient. different embassies have different rules. on the Vietnam portal, it also adds something like "if you don't want until the original date has passed, you will not be interviewed", which is concerning.

Hey! Can you help me? How did you actually go about transferring it? And how long did it take them to do so? Can you keep updated about the interview? I think that embassy out there is pretty small.

I went ahead and tried to reschedule through their portal, I was able to see available times. But it says their policy is only to reschedule after the initial date has passed. Still, the good news is that it looks like you can get appointments quite far into the future. I just hope it's possible to do it before that initial date has passed.

This is a really good question though. My understanding is that you'll receive an interview letter with a scheduled date... and this date will probably be 4-5 weeks from the present date. On Poland's website, it says you can only reschedule once the original interview date is passed... I don't know if it's actually true or not, though. But, if that's the case, it will make applying for a visa really, really, really difficult. Because you have to wait for the original time to reschedule, then, how far in advance can you schedule? It can add 4-5 unnecessary weeks to the process. Crazy.

It should not take several months to get a Schengen. 6 weeks at most. For Italy, average processing time is 3 weeks. For Greece, 2 weeks. I wouldn’t recommend Greece during offseason.

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https://pl.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/medical-examination/ On this page from Warsaw Embassy it is stated: "We recommend that residents of Russia and Belarus perform the medical examination in Moscow or Minsk." "As of September 8, 2021, applicants who are processing their immigrant visa case in Warsaw may visit a panel physician in Moscow for the required medical examination." If you go to this page and click the PDF in English that says information about the medication examinations, there it is written: Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations on behalf of visa applicants are required to verify that visa applicants meet the vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations: mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza, haemofilus influenzae type B (HIB), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, varicella, pneumococcal, rotavirus, meningococcal, as of 10/1/2021 also COVID-19 - including children 6 months and older (must be a vaccine approved for emergency use by the U.S. government or by the World Health Organization. If none of the approved COVID-19 vaccines are routinely available in the country where the panel physician practices, the “Not routinely available” reason should be documented). Here is the link to the PDF, including info about the clinics and panel physicians that perform the exam in Moscow: https://pl.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/IV-F11-ENG-Medical-exam-info-1.pdf Not sure it can get clearer