I wanted to make her trip to Moscow as short as possible, but with a Tuesday interview could she do her medical on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday? Could she get her results the same day on Monday? Thanks in
advance.

Good luck on your interview first off. But from what Galina told me she couldn't get her results until the following day. The one that she went to was open on Saturday. Depending on if the medical facility is open on Saturday it might be good to check and maybe you can get it done Saturday then get results on Monday. Galina's interview was on Monday and had to arrive to Moscow on Thursday. Then spend the whole weekend there. Which sucked for her but it's what has to be done

Thanks that was what I needed to know!

The clinic my fiancee went to had her results the same day. Think it was MOM. She needed to make an appointment prior to going.

Last year when my fiancee at the time went through it there were two Clinics Medico gave the results the next morning and charged $ 100.00 MOM gave the results the same day and charged around $ 80.00. The people at Medico were nicer than the ones at MOM. I think both required an advance appointment.

Maria called both MOM and AO Mediscina. MOM can do same day; AO you have to pick it up the next day.
The only Risk your financee now runs is IF there's goof, her interview will have to be rescheduled.
If insufficient time's not allowed, then you're betting on a 100% hit with no wiggle room for contingency plans.
If you have no extra time and no back up, then what happens is you accept the outcome of the Risk you've taken.
MOM for same day has had some goofs and caused some to have delays. You'll have to do a search on VJ to read about them; I don't know where to find them.
Don't mean to sound unsympathetic; it's just the reality.
I hope you get a 100% hit; most do, it seems; it appears a small percent do not.
All the best!

My fiancee said MOM was the same day if you went before noon. If there is any danger of not having the results in time then I will tell her get to Moscow a little earlier to schedule a earlier appointment.

Yes, MOM gave same-day results in mid-August when Maria went.

However, after much discussion before and after we both arrived in Moscow and after my reading many posts about MOM screwing things up and the stress caused, we opted to do the following. Maria made appointments with BOTH just to cover the Risks. We had a backup plan. She loved AO. When we went back the next day to get the results, we took pics of the lady doing the exam and Maria.

One reason we concentrated on backup planning for the medical was we took the Risk of booking flights together back to the US because that's the way we wanted it. So one Risk we accepted [the possibility she'd have to fly later] and had a mitigation plan for the medical Risk.

We wish for you all goes very, very smoothly!

Thanks. I was just looking at her scanned package from Moscow and saw AO Medicina is open on Sunday. She could get her results monday in time for the interview Tuesday. Is that risky?

Crossing the street is risky, especially in Moscow.

A Sunday medical for a Tue interview sounds to me like it should be an acceptable risk.

It is possible to go to Moscow at her leisure to get a medical, then return for the interview. The medical check is good for like 2 or 3 months or something like that. (?)

Another option is to have her go to Vladivostok (if close to Far East) to have the medical check.

I think you should do what your fiancee feels most comfortable with. That might require an extra day or two in Moscow, but so what. You don't want to create any other delays after you've waited this long. Get her to Moscow a little earlier and relax. She has to return home after the interview anyway and then she'll be getting prepared to pack and come to your arms. What could be better. Think how much she's going to love that you want to take such good care of her.

We did a MOM appointment on Friday with the interview on a Monday morning. We went there for same day results and better price. It turned out fine. In terms of AOS, the medical is good for one year.

It takes her 13 hours by train to reach Moscow. So I will let her dicide: a few extra nights in Moscow or two trips. I know I don't want her to fly Since Russia has had 3 passenger jet crashes this year! (last time I heard a few months ago)

If YOU went to visit her today would you fly from Moscow or take the train?

I would be a hyprocrite and take the plane. I worry about her more than me...

On second thought I don't know. Three crashes make for a really bad record.

http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/23/stories...82307961600.htm

Of course 3 crashes is not a good thing, but out of how many tens of thousands of domestic flights? Sounds safer than taking a Russian taxi!

Exactly what I was thinking.

Avoiding a flight because of the threat of a crash is like avoiding the outdoors becauase of the threat of lightning. I know there are actual statistics on this, (that undoubtedly cost millions of dollars to compile at some university.... and probably on the taxpayer dollar) but you're something like 1,000,000 times more likely to die in a car crash on the way to the airport than on the actual flight itself.

But, I also understand that being scared to take a flight is not the same as being scared to do something else. It's one of those things that when it ends badly.... it ends REALLY badly! It's not like you fall 37,000 feet out of the sky and get a bruised shin. YOU'RE FREAKING DEAD!!!!

That said, like Neonred pointed out, there are many more things in Russia that are likely to kill you before a domestic flight. I recommend vodka!

lol You should try riding with her brother. He drives with one hand on the horn and he is the most reckless driver ever! Darting in and out, honking, passing while another vehicle is coming. I don't know how he didn'twreck. The worst thing about it was the seat belts were tucked into the seats so I counldn't put them on!

I did like the lane sharing/spliting that they do. It seems practical. The other day I tried to drive like a Russian here in the US and was given a warning.

The first time I was in Omsk (Siberia) I took a taxi with Galina. The guy drove like Mario Andretti's younger brother on crack. Me and Galina came to the conclusion that he was on some drugs. She was the one that told me. And I was thinking it as well. Also we took a cab in St. Petersburg and this guy was a total ###. Just driving like a maniac. I told him at the end of the cab ride that there is no reason to risk the life of others. If you want to drive stupid then do it with noone else in the car. He apologized. I'll stick to flying and feeling safer in a Russian plane than being in a taxi.

Stay away from ambulances too.

While in Moscow, an ambulance passed us and the medics(?) were hanging out the windows singing above the blaring rock music. Usually, sober people don't do stuff like this. But, maybe it was just a really good song!