US Immigration from Russia

As we all know, the banks and transfer networks have all boycotted Russia because of the Ukrainian war. I realize this is intended to isolate the country and prevent foreign investment, etc., but it also causes a lot of practical problems for ordinary people like us with just a personal relationship connecting us to the country.

How are people actually working around this problem? Looking for a solution, the only two ways that I see is either by having a bank account in a third country that can still transfer with Russia (ex: FSU satellite countries), or the more risky hawala system of personal exchanges (net transfer of $0). Both approaches require knowledge on the ground and connections...

Where can I see the timeline regarding waiting on a Russian tourist visa ?

thanks

Does anyone know if there is currently any way to obtain a waiver for the COVID-19 'vaccine' requirement for an adjustment of status (I-485)?

My wife is here on an emergency humanitarian parole that is valid for 2 years. Unfortunately, she does not have any other status currently and we need to file immediately for her adjustment of status. We are going to file a fee waiver request (I-912) as we qualify under 2 of the 3 categories due to our emergency situation. If granted, does the fee waiver also cover the civil surgeon exam? Also, will it hurt her AOS request to file the fee waiver request despite indigency not being one of our conditions?

Hello All,

My better half and I are planning to get married soon in Cuba so we can finally start the process here for a CR-1 Visa. I am assuming that we just need the original Marriage Certificate and a certified translation to English for the whole Visa process is that correct? No need to register said foreign marriage in the US in civil court or anything?

Also another question, does the passport used to get married matter for USCIS or the US in general? The reason I ask is because I am both a US and a Cuban Citizen, she is Russian. She would use her Russian passport as expected, but in my case, I enter Cuba with my Cuban passport (due to Cuban regulations). They (Cuba) don't care (as far as I know) which passport I use, but it may make the process more seamless and speedier if I marry with my Cuban passport instead of the US one. Now since I am a US Citizen, does USCIS need my marriage to be done with my US Passport? I cannot find any language regarding that requirement anywhere.

Thanks in advance, please feel free to ask if you need more clarifications.