Caboose29

19 minutes ago, Chauncey said:

I also have that same hope, but it's somewhat fading. I filed last July and so far nothing has changed with the embassy and application approval times have gotten longer. 

So your application has already made it to the embassy?

3 minutes ago, Chauncey said:

Right, me too. You can message me if you have any questions. 

You may come to regret that offer.  I hope to get most if not all my answers by reading.  I don't like being  burden to others.

2 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Make sure to fill in your timeline once you apply so we can get better data here on our users on the VJ side. And yes, "front loading" your application is a great idea, it will at least make the Embassy part easier and could help result in an easier interview.

 

Since you are in for a long wait, consider meeting up in a 3rd country to make things more tolerable. Another VJ member did this @Strawberrymermaid and she had a good time. So far it looks like everyone applying to the Moscow Embassy is in for a looonggg wait with no clear end in sight. 😕

We just met in Istanbul for the the first time during the first 2 weeks of December last month.  We've been corresponding since 11/19.  I had originally gotten my Russian 3 year visa last March, intending to visit her at her home last June.  Covid squashed those plans.  Guess we'll be planning another international rendezvous before the K1 process is over.  I can't wait another year to see her.

10 minutes ago, Chauncey said:

Do you mean your I-129F application? Those are taking about 7.5-9.5 months to be approved and after that you still have to interview IF the embassy is open. So I would say you'll be lucky if she gets the visa before next year

🤦‍♂️So I AM being naïve!!  Well it is what it is.  And yes, I was referring to my 129F.  Guess I know what I want for Christmas 2021.  

I'm starting my K-1 this month.  Still working on putting together an RFE-proof (if there is such a thing) application.  My fiancée is in Vladikavkaz.  I'll be happy if she can be here by fall of 2021.  Am I being naïve?   I'm hoping by the time my application is ready to go to the consulate, that things will have started opening up and working again.....