I-130 Interview Scheduled! (Moscow, DCF)

[sashitaski 3]

I just found out that my husband's interview has been scheduled for exactly one month from now, February 20th. I was a bit surprised, since I have yet to receive anything in the mail from the consulate, including the letter saying that the I-130 was approved. I found everything out only by e-mailing the consulate. So now I guess it's time to start gathering all the documents! Fortunately there is a list of required documents on the consulate's website, so that even if we don't receive the package (which I suspect we may not-- a lot of mail has been lost on its way to us), we pretty much know what to do.

For others who may be starting the process, I would just like to let you know that I submitted I-130 and G-325 Dec. 1, we were adjudicated Dec. 22, and the interview will be Feb. 20 (do not forget that the office was closed for about two weeks due to the Christmas/New Year's holidays--you should subtract that when calculating how long the process will take you).

After reading what some other people said about a 5-minute interview, does that mean that in the span of 5 minutes they can see whether all your I-864 documents are in order? I was a bit surprised about that, as there is a lot of paperwork involved there.

Also, can anyone give any good advice as to how to obtain childhood vaccination records at a Russian hospital?

[payxibka 10,044]

I just found out that my husband's interview has been scheduled for exactly one month from now, February 20th. I was a bit surprised, since I have yet to receive anything in the mail from the consulate, including the letter saying that the I-130 was approved. I found everything out only by e-mailing the consulate. So now I guess it's time to start gathering all the documents! Fortunately there is a list of required documents on the consulate's website, so that even if we don't receive the package (which I suspect we may not-- a lot of mail has been lost on its way to us), we pretty much know what to do.

For others who may be starting the process, I would just like to let you know that I submitted I-130 and G-325 Dec. 1, we were adjudicated Dec. 22, and the interview will be Feb. 20 (do not forget that the office was closed for about two weeks due to the Christmas/New Year's holidays--you should subtract that when calculating how long the process will take you).

After reading what some other people said about a 5-minute interview, does that mean that in the span of 5 minutes they can see whether all your I-864 documents are in order? I was a bit surprised about that, as there is a lot of paperwork involved there.

Also, can anyone give any good advice as to how to obtain childhood vaccination records at a Russian hospital?

you say that you never received a letter indicating the I-130 was approved... later you say it was adjudicated December 22.... is not adjudication the same as a decision and in your case the decision was approved?

[Ihavequestions 419]

The government will be more interested in knowing that your immunizations are up-to-date (current).

[sashitaski 3]

I never received an actual letter that the I-130 was adjudicated or approved, but when I e-mailed the consulate, they told me that it had been approved. However, the actual, physical letter seems to have gotten lost in the mail.

Regarding vaccinations, I thought that he needs to prove that he has had all those vaccinations that he got in his childhood? Mumps, measles, etc.

[payxibka 10,044]

I never received an actual letter that the I-130 was adjudicated or approved, but when I e-mailed the consulate, they told me that it had been approved. However, the actual, physical letter seems to have gotten lost in the mail.

Regarding vaccinations, I thought that he needs to prove that he has had all those vaccinations that he got in his childhood? Mumps, measles, etc.

If you cannot locate the previous records then the "titer" test is an option, if available, to determine what antibodies are present and then they will update what is missing...

[sashitaski 3]

If you cannot locate the previous records then the "titer" test is an option, if available, to determine what antibodies are present and then they will update what is missing...

Thanks, I will definitely keep that in mind. However, I know there is a way to get a letter from one's local hospital stating he has had all the vaccinations, I was just wondering if anyone else could provide an example letter or had recently obtained one. I'm sure we'll figure something out. We plan to go to the hospital in the near future and ask them what kind of documents they can provide to this extent.

[frali 2]

Can I confirm that you did submit your DS2001 to the embassy?

[sashitaski 3]

No, we didn't submit anything else after the I-130. After looking through the DCF guide and the information on the embassy's website it doesn't look like we have to submit the DS-2001, but nevertheless I thought we had to do something to indicate the applicant was ready. Anyway, the interview date has already been assigned.

It looks like the only thing to be submitted before the interview (which is when we submit the medical, police, I-864, etc.) is DS-230 part I.

Maybe we will still receive the packet in the mail before then, who knows?

[sashitaski 3]

No, we didn't submit anything else after the I-130. After looking through the DCF guide and the information on the embassy's website it doesn't look like we have to submit the DS-2001, but nevertheless I thought we had to do something to indicate the applicant was ready. Anyway, the interview date has already been assigned.

It looks like the only thing to be submitted before the interview (which is when we submit the medical, police, I-864, etc.) is DS-230 part I.

Maybe we will still receive the packet in the mail before then, who knows?

Update: Packet received! It arrived after over a month.

[frali 2]

Good luck with the interview.

Keep us posted.

[sashitaski 3]

Good luck with the interview.

Keep us posted.

Thank you! I will.

[eddieade24 0]

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