Interview

[san diego 407]

My fiancee in Moscow embassy has interview on April 22nd (which is Friday). I am flying for the interview and I have my return tickets for the 29th of April, which is the following Friday. We will get DHL bill and will ask DHL to hold visa at the facility for pick-up for faster service. Is it realistic to fly on the 29th together? How long does it take if it is approved?

[Spades323 1]

hi.

i'm in the same situation (in dominican republic) i hope we can get the passport with the visa fast, because my husband has the return ticket five days after my interview, we wanna fly together too so good luck for you and me..lol

[Audy_Rob 26]

Everyone who is a responsible member of this site will advise you not to book a flight based on any expectations of an interview and receipt of the subsequent visa.

Wait until you have the passport with visa in hand, then make your flight reservations.

Good luck.

[Jaspreet 0]

even i would suggest not to book tickets now.... wait until u get ur passport and visa handy....

[Neonred 3,575]

My fiancee in Moscow embassy has interview on April 22nd (which is Friday). I am flying for the interview and I have my return tickets for the 29th of April, which is the following Friday. We will get DHL bill and will ask DHL to hold visa at the facility for pick-up for faster service. Is it realistic to fly on the 29th together? How long does it take if it is approved?

That is pretty much what we did. You already know it is a bit of a gamble, but if you look at all the VJ members that have gone through the K-1 interview at the Moscow embassy I think you will see only a very small percentage had any issues that caused delays. Good luck to you.

[payxibka 10,045]

moving thread to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

[Henykat 16]

My fiancee in Moscow embassy has interview on April 22nd (which is Friday). I am flying for the interview and I have my return tickets for the 29th of April, which is the following Friday. We will get DHL bill and will ask DHL to hold visa at the facility for pick-up for faster service. Is it realistic to fly on the 29th together? How long does it take if it is approved?

My wife had her interview on Monday and will pick up her passport today the same way you describe. If there are no issues with the material you submitted this should work. I personally would not buy any ticket until I knew her visa was at DHL. They did lose the translation of her birth certificate, which I had to email to them. I think it probably delayed the process a day or 2. So, you are not only relying on yourselves not to make a mistake, but that nobody else will make one that will delay getting the passport back in time. I don't know where you're flying to, but I think 1 way tickets from Moscow are not any more expensive than booking a round trip ticket. Transaero, which flies out of Domodedovo, has some very reasonably prices for tickets to JFK.

[san diego 407]

That is pretty much what we did. You already know it is a bit of a gamble, but if you look at all the VJ members that have gone through the K-1 interview at the Moscow embassy I think you will see only a very small percentage had any issues that caused delays. Good luck to you.

Thank you for your help!

[san diego 407]

My wife had her interview on Monday and will pick up her passport today the same way you describe. If there are no issues with the material you submitted this should work. I personally would not buy any ticket until I knew her visa was at DHL. They did lose the translation of her birth certificate, which I had to email to them. I think it probably delayed the process a day or 2. So, you are not only relying on yourselves not to make a mistake, but that nobody else will make one that will delay getting the passport back in time. I don't know where you're flying to, but I think 1 way tickets from Moscow are not any more expensive than booking a round trip ticket. Transaero, which flies out of Domodedovo, has some very reasonably prices for tickets to JFK.

Congratulations on the approval! Thank you for your reply. This is very helpful. If there is a delay I guess I will just buy 2 one-way tickets. I need to fly to LA on Aeroflot so it may be a ted expensive but better than coming back alone.

[dogspot 90]

SD,

That is totally reasonable. She will likely have her visa a few days prior to then.

[_Erick_ 5]

Everyone who is a responsible member of this site will advise you not to book a flight based on any expectations of an interview and receipt of the subsequent visa.

Wait until you have the passport with visa in hand, then make your flight reservations.

Good luck.

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