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It doesn't hurt to overprepare. Might as well get the certificate just in case, assuming it's not too much of a hassle.

As of 2023, these are the current USCIS offices abroad: China - Beijing Field Office China - Guangzhou Field Office El Salvador - San Salvador Field Office Guatemala - Guatemala City Field Office India - New Delhi Field Office Kenya - Nairobi Field Office Mexico - Mexico City Field Office

Just updating that my husband went down to the district court and got 2 copies of the N-662, both with embossed stamp. Only cost us a few dollars and turnaround time wasn't even 30 minutes. We also called the court prior to confirm and got a human on the phone first try. Was very easy and straightfoward. If you need to contact your district court, find the local phone number. Do not call USCIS as they will not be able to help. I will work on getting the Apostille next.

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Residency in Russia did not used to be needed to get DCF, just any kind of "long stay" visa. I have no idea if having that in Russia would qualify someone for DCF via another embassy though. @CyberSamurai013 attempted DCF in Russia post-Moscow embassy closure, if I'm not mistaken, and he did not have any luck getting accepted at another embassy.

That's DCF with exceptional circumstances and the US citizen has to be living abroad in a country that offers it. You have to apply to the embassy in that country and see if they will take your case. It would not be one month, maybe 3 months fastest but processing time is totally up to the individual embassy. Again the USC has to be living abroad to qualify, so you need proof of residence in that country where the embassy is located. We have a whole forum about this: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/82-direct-consular-filing-dcf-general-discussion/ Not necessarily. She can always apply for a tourist visa and see what happens. Nobody here makes decisions on that, only the CO does. I would say her chances of getting a tourist visa are low but still worth a try if you don't mind the travel for the interview and paying the fee. You can wait it out together in a 3rd country, but unless you qualify for DCF and the embassy takes your case (as mentioned above) you will still be stuck with the long wait time, same as if you were in Russia or in the US while your wife waits in Russia.

That has changed now, those extreme wait times were residual Covid related delays. Russians can get tourist visa appointments in Kazakhstan within a matter of months. They were granted 1 year humanitarian parole?

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. 😏

Same....night owl crew reporting in. 🦉

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Never heard of this. Sounds like a rumor that was flying around.

Just wanted to post this here in case it's useful for anyone. You can check the processing time of your Russian international passport here: https://info.midpass.ru/ And in case anyone was still wondering, the 3 locations there are confirmed to be Houston, TX, Washington, DC and NYC.

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I think it's fairly simple. What happens is, they ask where you are coming from. If you say "the US" then they'll ask how you were able to go to the US and to show your relevant document. That question will open up if you have citizenship there or not, as you'll have to show whatever document you used to get there. (Green card, US passport, US visa etc) I assume it would be the same for Ukraine, since they also require visas to the US.

Who knows, I don't think it gets enforced much. Seems like in most cases it's an "honor system" where they just assume if you are a citizen you will enter with the correct passport.

Big mistake. You always have to enter on the passport you are a citizen of unless that country has some specific law saying otherwise.

Russia recognizes dual citizenship in that they don't care how many other citizenships you have, as long as you report it. You don't have to give up Russian citizenship to acquire another. By contrast, I was under the impression Ukraine prohibited dual citizenship or acquiring another citizenship of any kind, but maybe things changed.

Awesome! Finally! This is the best outcome for you.

Good luck and safe travels!

I heard that Finland has been cancelling tourist visas that were issued to Russians. She might want to double check with the nearest Finnish consulate that her visa still active.

Frustrating... so only option is to physically mail a letter.

There's been a lot of hubbub about these two films. Let's see which one VJ'ers perfer.

Do not contact USCIS for a copy of N-662 Petition for Name Change!! USCIS does not issue this document, the local district court does. Contact your local district court to obtain copies. _________________________ Has anyone ever gotten an Apostille on the name change document the court issues at naturalization? I found some info on it here, looks like it has to go through Washington, D.C. https://www.nationalapostille.com/2018/04/01/petition-for-name-change-apostille/ Just curious if anyone has experience or recommendations for the best way to go about it.