I attempted the Almaty transfer back in February 2024, and attempted the Bangkok transfer last Thursday.
I received the Appointment Eligibility Letter from Warsaw back in January. My fiance'e and her daughter have an appointment scheduled in Warsaw, but it does not look like she will be able to travel there. She was denied a Schengen visa, but her daughter was approved.
The denial from Almaty was:
"Please be informed that consular section in Almaty processes immigrant visa applications for the permanent residents of Kazakhstan only. We can accept very limited number of cases not from our consular district in exceptional circumstances involving life or death issues. Unfortunately, your case does not meet our criteria for exceptional case. Therefore, given our current capacity and huge backlog we are unable to accept your case transfer request."
The denial from Bangkok was:
"Unfortunately, we are not able to accept your case transfer request due to internal policies and limited staffing resources. Please do not travel to Thailand without a confirmed appointment. Thank you for your understanding."