US Immigration from Russia

Hey guys! I'm looking for a little advice and encouragement. We received the pre-interview document checklist from the Yerevan embassy. And there's a few things that have me worried.

First, the letter says: "IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you do not follow these instructions, your visa appointment will be canceled."

---- "Military book: Missing. Upload the full copy of your military book and its English translation (if applicable)."

We already uploaded the military book and translation and it was approved by NVC. Should I just reupload it? It was in 2 parts because of the file size (part 1 plus part 1 translation and then, part 2 and part 2 translation). Should I upload it a different way?

---- "Tax Transcripts: Upload your petitioner's and joint sponsor's (if applicable) tax transcripts from the most recent tax year."

I had a problem with the IRS this week. They couldn't process my return, because they needed to verify my identity. I was able to verify my identity, but they told me it could take 9-weeks to process my return. It's possible I won't have my transcripts by the time of the interview. What do you guys advise I do in this situation? And how expeditiously do you think they want these documents considering they are saying the appointment will be canceled?

Thank you guys!

Hello guys,

We are at the NVC state, and about to get DQd. Today, I got a notification that my wife and I's marriage certificate is denied. The marriage certificate is from Cuba. So I went to the document finder and made sure to have it exactly as it is stated there. I am Cuban myself, so I am familiar with the language required. I have the original document, and it does look exactly as it is supposed to from the "proper issuing authority".

However, the denial message I got is the typical "...correct issuing authority" error, linking me to the document finder. I have gone line by line in the requirements and my document, and cannot find any discrepancies. The only thing that comes to my mind is that they refer to "Civil Registry", while my translation says "Civil Status Registry" because that is the literal translation from Spanish to English. Another thing is that there is a stamp/seal that is not specified in the translation as a stamp/seal. But I asked Rush Translate to change it to "Civil Registry" and to add the stamp/seal specification in the translated document, so I will get an updated translation any second now, but I want to double-check before submitting it again to NVC.

Has someone encountered a similar issue before, where the issue was a literal translation "mistake", where they are specifically looking for certain words in the translation as per their document finder's spec? I submitted a public inquiry and attached my document and translation to NVC to see if they can give me a more detailed explanation as to what they think is wrong and why, haven't gotten a response yet. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

My wife is Russian,

• July 2024 - My wife came to the US on a K1 visa
• October 2024- (before 90 days were up), we married
• December 2024- I submitted the I-485 with I-864
• February 2025 - I received an RFE based on the I-864 in February, then re-submitted in the same month after changing our household size on the form as I realized I filled that out incorrectly.
• May 2025- We have an interview scheduled

The second required item on the checklist for the interview is as follows.. If required, a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, and/or vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope(unless already submitted).

She underwent a medical exam in Moscow in late May of last year and received a sealed envelope as well as a DVD of a chest x-ray but no personal copies for records of the I-693 or DS-3025 the latter which contains vaccination history. Upon entering the US, CBP(?)/USCIS gathered that folder.. So this was indeed submitted, right? And I did not need to have included it with the initial I-485 submission or the visa interview?

With the interview rapidly approaching, I am worried that with the announcement on 12/2 from USCIS that...

Effective Dec. 2, 2024, if you are required to submit Form I-693, or a partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record), you must submit it with your Form I-485. Otherwise, we may reject your Form I-485.
I have not only submitted an incomplete and soon to be rejected I-485 application but will now also need to schedule a new medical exam for my wife before our interview so our case is not rejected.

Is this the case? Are we screwed? Please advise for those who have been through this situation.

I'm also not sure why the Russian medical office wouldn't have provided a copy of the I-693 or DS-3025 in the first place...

My wife is a CR1 visa holder from Russia and greencard holder. Her daughter also has her greencard. They immigrated in August of 2024. They want to visit their home country this summer. They'll be gone about 3 months. I will travel with them outbound, but return early. The two of them will return in August.

I see a prominent immigration attorney discouraging greencard holders from leaving the US. Is it a bad idea to for them to leave the country right now?

hello! we've sent our k-1 case on 03.13 and got a confirmation they received it on 03.21, they took the fee immediately, but so far we got no NOA1 and i'm getting worried. is anyone else waiting so long to get it?