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Is somebody else trying to change embassies now?..

We are waiting for transfer to happen for almost three weeks already. Did someone face the same problem?

22 hours ago, Natalia_777 said:

Hey. I found only the phone number of the Embassy in Kiev.
Need email more.

Medical documents made in Russia will be valid?
Or do we need to undergo a medical commission again in Ukraine?

Thank you.

 

You will have to do medical again in the country where your interview takes place.

Email: kyivIV@state.gov

10 minutes ago, Masha_777 said:

"Before you request a transfer the beneficiary must have lived in that country for at least 6 months prior to the interview."

that is why you need to ask embassy if you can  get your interview in another country  

Moscow permits to transfer your case to any country which will be willing to take it. So it really depends on the country. From my research and experience, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Georgia are ready to take Russian citizens even if they never worked or lived in these countries.

17 hours ago, Lars & Sasha said:

How do we find out the wait time for interviews in Moscow? I still have at least 3 months before NOA2 so perhaps it will be better then...but curious to know how I can see how long the wait time is.

Hello!

I really wouldn’t hope things “will get better”😂

As for the wait time, there is no way to know. That’s the worst part. If you at least were granted to get your interview in a several months that still would be much better than blind waiting. I check Russian VJ timelines to see how much time it takes people to complete the process in general, also I check Russian forum (tutnetam). There is really not a lot of info though...

6 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

Correct, I am trying to intercept this baby early. But you are crushing my dreams and hopes, hahaha. If it only takes 3 days for Kiev to transfer it themselves, I wont worry about it. But Kiev told me it could take up to six weeks. 

 

But from judging by people's timelines on here...it's less than 3 weeks(?)

That’s what I was trying to say! That you better relax now than stress over the whole NVC waiting time as I did thinking they are gonna bother with replying to me.

And I requested my transfer to Kiev today. So I will let you know straight away how many days/weeks it takes to proceed!

3 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

WOW!!!!! Do you happen to know what form that is? It's like a magic form, haha.

 

My fiancee will not like to hear this news...but thank you for sharing. This is getting so crazy!

 

I did submit this question about the form to "AskNVC", and haven't heard anything from  NVC via email. Now I am worried!

Someone else on here said they were able to do it though...

“AskNVC” is exactly the form they asked us to fill. It seems like they don’t check it at all😆

I actually only know people who transferred at the embassies level. The one girl who did this said it only took 3 days to transfer it from Moscow to Kiev. So if it is true, that it’s not that bad that NVC didn’t transfer it itself...

Btw, only now I see that you don’t have your NOA2 yet? In order to call NVC and discuss something with them, or text to the embassies even - you need NVC number. Which will take 2-3 more weeks after USICS approval. So I’m afraid you really don’t have to worry about transferring for another month or so.

14 minutes ago, nekotakacho said:

I called NVC today and they wouldn't give me any help or instructions on transferring my case from Moscow to Kiev, because....it's not approved (NOA2) yet.

 

I asked for theoretical situation and instructions and he was hesitant to truly help me.

 

They said I can intercept it at the NVC level but I have to be fast. They will only have the case a few days before sending it across the ocean. I have to play this game and dance with them, just to save ourselves another 6 months of waiting!!! I thought that the usual waiting game in Russia was bad...but damn. This takes the cake!!

I’ll tell you my story: my fiancé called NVC several times before they got out case (it took them three weeks). Every time he mentioned Kiev. But they couldn’t do anything without a case. Alright.

Then he called and they finally had it that day. He asked about a transfer. They said to fill out the form on their website. I did it the same day.

Our case was at NVC for 13 days.

I think I already told you that I never got an answer to my request.

We called two more times during these 13 days. We were told that they “will reply when they will reply”.

Here we are, our case made it to Moscow today....

 I would be truly happy for you if you are able to do it. Just don’t really count on it... Cause we did all we could and... ended up in Moscow anyway😂 It’s like “all roads lead to Moscow” now.

So I wish you the best of luck and be sure to let me know how it goes for you!

1 hour ago, nekotakacho said:

Hi, I contacted the Minsk US Embassy and they said they cannot process immigration visas (K1, etc). They suggested to contact others.

 

I have contacted both Kiev US Embassy and Georgia Embassy in Tbilisi and they both are willing to take our case. Unfortunately, we dont have our NVC case number yet but when we do, we will submit to the Kiev embassy.

 

My fiancee too does not want to go to Ukraine for this, but will do so if necessary. This will give her parents the opportunity to join her in Kiev, for their US tourist visas for our wedding.

 

I don't know why she doesn't want to go to Tbilisi for the visas, as we were just there in January and have friends there to help. I would go to Georgia because it's just easier I think, but that's just my opinion....

Thank you for your reply!

Me and several other girls tried to switch the embassies at the NVC level. It didn’t work for any of us. (They just ignored my written request for over 2 weeks and when we would call - they would say to wait for the written response🤷🏼‍♀️) 

So now my case is in transit and I wait for it to hit Moscow, so Kiev will be able to take it directly from there.

It’s just FYI, ‘cause I spent a lot of time worrying&sending emails&seeking for info and at the end it just led to nothing:(

1 hour ago, Bure said:

Why the change? 

Things are pretty bad in Moscow, people spending months trying to schedule appointments which will take place also in months... So we recently learned there is a possibility to change the embassy if another country is ready to take you. Moscow certainly doesn’t mind, it has lines for a year ahead...

“In Transit”!

NOA2 - Aug 15

Case # - Sept 5

A little bit more pain with changing embassies - and things finally will go forward🙏🏻

7 hours ago, dkmfan85 said:

It doesn't sound like my fiancee wants to go to Ukraine, but she also doesn't want to wait. 🤷‍♂️ I guess we're in it for the long haul. 😪

What about any other country? Kazakhstan?

11 hours ago, S_and_K_K1 said:

Hi! Could you, please, share how you know that Kiev is ready to take your case? I would like to also transfer my case there while it is still at the NVC stage. 

Hello! I sent an email to the Kiev embassy. They answered to contact NVC about it. And NVC just doesn’t answer... I guess there is nothing more we can do. ‘Cause on Tuesday NVC is supposed to send our case out to Moscow...

Hello!

Just posting it for the ones who need to apply for the tourist visa to go and visit the US.

I applied in July (a month before we got NOA-2) through Warsaw, Poland and was denied. I was told “to go and wait for your K1”. That was a sad experience and huge waste of money considering I had to go to another country. But once again, they probably just don’t like Russians😂

So, my story really should be posted in the topic “No, you can’t visit”, but I didn’t find one😅

But I’m very happy for the ones who can) That inspired me back at the day and I’m still glad I at least tried.

10 hours ago, dkmfan85 said:

https://by.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas-fiancee-visa/

 

Processing for K1 Visas for Belarussians is done in Warsaw, Poland.

Yeah, that is what I read too... Too bad:/

I contacted NVC through the special form in order to change the embassy... I did it 8 days ago and there is no reply at all. On the phone they said they would reply when they have time.... Ukraine is ready to take our case, but NVC just wouldn’t want to transfer it, it seems.☹️

Did anybody succeed in trying to transfer at the NVC stage?..

10 hours ago, nekotakacho said:

This is good information to know. We are considering scheduling our interview for Minsk or Almaty. We do not have our NVC number yet, but when we do, we will intercept the case headed to Moscow and get it sent somewhere Soviet that doesn't have a long wait. This is getting so crazy, the situation between our two countries (Russia/USA). What bad timing.

Hello!

is it even possible to get an interview in Minsk? I thought they didn’t accept foreigners even for tourist visas, and I’m not sure they do K1 in Minsk at all... but I don’t know for sure. Can you let me know when you find it out?

On 9/10/2018 at 7:16 AM, dkmfan85 said:

Oh, this is not good news, but something I should share with my fiancee. We just received our NOA2 last week, and she's already completed her DS-160. In order to transfer, she would probably have to complete this again, selecting the Kyiv embassy, no? Anyways, we have a few days to sort this out and come up with a plan.

If you transfer then you will have to change a country of your “личный кабинет” on the website. So it’s really better to just wait until after you are transferred to complete everything.

2 minutes ago, Ariane1 said:

I did contact them before and after calling NVC.))

NVC agreed to transfer.

Don't worry, you can write to the embassy, they answer fast.

But I'm not the first one who's changing the embassy to take the interview this way, even if you're going to Kyev for the 1st time, you'll be fine.

Good luck! :::)

To make sure, e-mail KyivIV@state.gov, here's the message:

...

Thank you for your inquiry.

Please be advised that if this case is currently still at the NVC, you need to contact NVC with request to re-assign this case to Kyiv instead of Moscow.

Sincerely,

 

Public Liaison Unit

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy

Kyiv, Ukraine

Please visit the Embassy web-site at https://ua.usembassy.gov/ for additional information about Consular services.

 

 

Thank you so much for your fast reply!

I did contact the Ukrainian embassy on Sunday, but they didn’t answer... So I am planning to contact them again with the NVC number.

Great news!!

7 hours ago, Ariane1 said:

NOA2 - 08/13

NVC # - 08/29 (called)

 

We explained that we need our documents to be sent to Kyev instead of Moscow, since in Russia there's a problem with waiting (the number of employees was cut in it, so people wait for their interview for months).

 

Hi there! Did you contact Kiev embassy before calling the NVC? Did NVC agree to transfer?.. 

Sorry I have so many questions. I got so excited lol. I can’t believe we can be done with all of it in September and not in November/December as I thought before.

We are gonna call NVC today since we were approved 15/08. I just need to know what to tell them about the transfer. I’m sooo hoping it’s gonna work🙏🏻

18 minutes ago, LenaT said:

If you don't let NVC know about your plan they will just assign you a Moscow number and ship it to Moscow. It means that to change in to Kyiv you'll have to first wait a couple of weeks or more before it reaches Moscow, then write to Kyiv and to Moscow and arrange the shipping to Kyiv, potentially wait a couple of weeks more and only then try to pay and schedule an interview. You should contact Kyiv to make sure they will take it, but I frankly don't see why they will not work on the case that was sent to them.

Yeah I was thinking that could have happened. That’s why I started to worry about it now.

The girl who did transfer the case said it took them only three days to do so. I still would rather have my case sent to Kiev directly (if it’s possible).

Ukranian embassy doesn’t answer me though. Probably cause I didn’t send them the NVC number. I’ll write to them again when I have one.

7 hours ago, LenaT said:

You call NVC when they get your case. As soon as they inform you that your case is there, you ask them to change the embassy due to the known reason. Then in a couple of days they will assign you a new case number already for Kyiv. This is the best and fastest way to deal with the problem. 

Good luck!

Hello! 

We are going to call NVC today and hope to get our number. But I was told I need to contact Kiev in order for them to take our case. But do you think we should ask NVC instead?..

Thank you for your response.

1 hour ago, Wcalmt1 said:

My Fiance'e is a citizen of Tajikistan, she is currently on a Work permit in Moscow.  We had to contact the Consulate in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Since the Consulate in Tajikistan doesn't do Immigration visas.  and they said it will take about 3-4 weeks to get there from Moscow.  Most other consulates require you to be a "resident" of that country.  Good luck, and god Bless

 

Thank you for your answer!

I actually found answers to almost all of my question after more advanced research. It seems like Ukraine does not mind taking foreign cases and they have no wait times. I contacted both embassies (Moscow&Kiev) and waiting for their response next week. I really hope it is gonna work.

Good luck to you too!

Hello! Our case is going through NVC now, but I am already thinking about transferring it to another country. I'll better go abroad and spend some extra money than wait for 2-3 extra months.

How exactly do I do that? What is the first step? And maybe somebody here actually did it..?

Thanks in advance!