US Immigration from Russia

Hello, I applied for US B1/B2 visa for my mom to come visit us again but the earlies appointment is in 2028 in Kazakhstan. I've heard that you can use a slot booking bot to help you book an earlier appointment. I'm wondering if anybody has used a bot like this to help schedule an appointment.

A little venting here, so apologies. The last time I worked with the SSA, we could walk in, but now apparently an appointment must be scheduled. How does one navigate the SSA website, or phone system and actually get an appointment? The website constantly just refers me to do it online, and the phone system is also horrendous. I feel for those that are not on the internet.

Hi all,

NVC is processing cases for both my mother and father, as I received this RFE request for my mom's case only:

"Our records indicate that you are not a national of the country where your visa interview is scheduled and your eligibility document is missing/incomplete. Please upload valid proof of your legal status or residency in that country. This documentation is required before your case can proceed. For more information, refer to the Passport/Travel Documents section for your interview location at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html"

The link takes me to the page that says "The U.S. Consulate General in Almaty has been designated to conduct immigrant visa services for residents of Russia (IR-5)."

Do you know what proof NVC might possibly want?

https://www.newsweek.com/us-visa-processing-frozen-countries-list-trump-administration-11359433

Searched around but couldnt find a December Thread for N-400.

Filing date: 12/15/2025

Receipt Date: 12/15/2025

Filing method: Online

Local office: Dallas

Qualify: 5 Year Rule

Type: EB based GC

Exciting about finishing the final step for the immigration process and get done with it