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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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I'm going to guess ATA stands for Almaty since thats the code they use on travel.state.gov  as for the 01, not really sure. 

 

BTW, have you had the interview scheduled yet? You've been waiting a while, if I recall.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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9 hours ago, Simplytex said:

I'm going to guess ATA stands for Almaty since thats the code they use on travel.state.gov  as for the 01, not really sure. 

 

BTW, have you had the interview scheduled yet? You've been waiting a while, if I recall.

Thank you! That makes sense because our Congresswoman was able to talk Almaty into taking our case for the interview.

 

We had a couple appointments but had to cancel because she couldn't get there and the embassy wasn't giving us the information we needed such as where and when to do medical, COVID requirements, etc.. We had a family member try to drive her down to KZ but they wouldn't let him across the border. We have also had difficulty finding flights which are about $5k a person now and only go through Moscow. We both need to go because our daughter's American passport is about to expire and we both have to be there to renew it. Trains are the best option but again, having trouble getting tickets. Basically, the transportation, appointments for wife and daughter, etc. all have to come together properly for us to go and we are having a hell of a time with it. Might have to make 2 trips even though it will cost more. Also, Russians can no longer go to or stay in KZ indefinitely as there are too many there now. There is also talk of closing the border to Russians soon due to possible new mobilizations.  

 

This entire situation has been a charlie foxtrox from the start.

 

How about your situation? Things going ok for you guys?

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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45 minutes ago, CyberKnight13 said:

Thank you! That makes sense because our Congresswoman was able to talk Almaty into taking our case for the interview.

 

We had a couple appointments but had to cancel because she couldn't get there and the embassy wasn't giving us the information we needed such as where and when to do medical, COVID requirements, etc.. We had a family member try to drive her down to KZ but they wouldn't let him across the border. We have also had difficulty finding flights which are about $5k a person now and only go through Moscow. We both need to go because our daughter's American passport is about to expire and we both have to be there to renew it. Trains are the best option but again, having trouble getting tickets. Basically, the transportation, appointments for wife and daughter, etc. all have to come together properly for us to go and we are having a hell of a time with it. Might have to make 2 trips even though it will cost more. Also, Russians can no longer go to or stay in KZ indefinitely as there are too many there now. There is also talk of closing the border to Russians soon due to possible new mobilizations.  

 

This entire situation has been a charlie foxtrox from the start.

 

How about your situation? Things going ok for you guys?

I'm a little surprised you aren't finding better prices flights? Just looking at Google Flights, seems like they can be had in the $500 range? I can understand that last year they might have been higher, and yeah with the looming changes in Russia (and current ones in KZ) it'll complicate it more. And yeah per the thread in the RUB forum, it's a little unclear on the medical stuff. 

 

Moscow mojo is probably going to be the first person who can report back. I think his wife's interview is coming up and they already did the medical (or will be soon?)

as for my wife, she got DQ Dec 20th, so we are hoping to get an interview letter by the end of January for sometime in March. Still sticking with Warsaw for the time being, do the medical in Moscow, and will try to get the Schegen visa to Italy to get there (seemed 'easy enough' on our test run in December...)

 

 

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On 1/20/2023 at 10:19 PM, CyberKnight13 said:

Also, Russians can no longer go to or stay in KZ indefinitely as there are too many there now. There is also talk of closing the border to Russians soon due to possible new mobilizations.  

That is crazy. Apparently the DoS just moved IR-5 visas to Almaty so if that's the case, it's not good news. I just wish the Moscow Embassy would open again already.  :(

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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On 1/21/2023 at 11:19 AM, Simplytex said:

I'm a little surprised you aren't finding better prices flights? Just looking at Google Flights, seems like they can be had in the $500 range? I can understand that last year they might have been higher, and yeah with the looming changes in Russia (and current ones in KZ) it'll complicate it more. And yeah per the thread in the RUB forum, it's a little unclear on the medical stuff. 

 

Moscow mojo is probably going to be the first person who can report back. I think his wife's interview is coming up and they already did the medical (or will be soon?)

as for my wife, she got DQ Dec 20th, so we are hoping to get an interview letter by the end of January for sometime in March. Still sticking with Warsaw for the time being, do the medical in Moscow, and will try to get the Schegen visa to Italy to get there (seemed 'easy enough' on our test run in December...)

 

 

We looked for flights just before the new Year and they were $5k a person from Omsk to Almaty via Moscow (all they had). We called about the medical and they told us in Moscow that she has to get the COVID vaccine (Sputnik V) which we are not going to get and we read that America will not allow entry if you have it. I need to find the source of that and see if it changed. We called Almaty for medical and they said they do it and you do not need COVID vaccines and they do not give them because they only have Sputnik V which is not approved for America. 

That's great news about your wife and I hope everything goes smoothly for you guys!

On 1/22/2023 at 12:35 PM, millefleur said:

That is crazy. Apparently the DoS just moved IR-5 visas to Almaty so if that's the case, it's not good news. I just wish the Moscow Embassy would open again already.  :(

Yes, I agree! 

Here is an article about them changing the indefinite stay portion:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/kazakhstan-ends-unlimited-stay-russians-2023-01-17/

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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We called Almaty (both IMC and International SOS) again today and were told that IMC is the only one in Kazakhstan authorized to do the medical exams for immigrant visas for the U.S. Embassy/Consulate. International SOS did not get their contract renewed. IMC does not require you to have COVID-19 vaccines and they do not do them as they only have Sputnik V which is not approved by America. 

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