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O yes sorry about that have not been on the forums since. He got his visa Thursday near the end of the work day so they was able to leave Friday morning. I told my wife to go check the pickup place just incase. When she got there near the end of the work day they just got it in. If she waited around they would have had to miss the flight and got notified of the visa was available for pick up right when the flight would have been leaving. The lack of response from the embassy regarding the missing document was annoying. Ask them multiple times a day for 2-3 days asking if they got them and they never said anything. My wife called travel docs the days before they are to leave and they said if you don't get it the next day (the day the flight leaves) leave a review to push it forward. I said screw that and resubmitted the documents and email again this time to them as well. Later that day they email back but in Russian and of course I am sleeping at that point. When I get up my wife tells me they got it so I ignored the email.

They had a small issue but I can not tell if they are dragging this out or nor. The interview was 8 a.m. and after the interview my wife called me. She said everything was fine but they need a few documents. The document they wanted I already had uploaded but the officer apparently could not find it. I resubmit the Birth Certificate and Translation and then while I am looking for the the police record the website logs me out. Log back in and now the website is acting like I never paid anything done anything before. Makes me resubmit the application but everything was still there so that was quick. After that everything popped back up and summited the final document. Then website says they received it but showed nothing was uploaded. Log out and log in shows nothing so resubmit again. This time around it stayed there. My wife calls me later in the day. Saying she tried to track the passport and nothing shows up. I never got a email back. I mail them again and still nothing. CEAC has not changed, travel docs have not changed. Now I am on the 3rd email. I know its been 24-28 hours since the interview but one would think they are keeping a eye out for this.

My stepson in his interview as I type with his mom accompanying him. We knew someone who did Poland and they had it that same day. Anyways the flight back to the U.S. they have leaving the 15th. We hare hopping if they get it today she may have time to ask the airline to move up and get out sooner. Same if they get it tomorrow.

We was to have my stepson interview on the 29thin Warsaw. After being denied several Schengen visa Almaty finally took the case. Interview is on July 12 early A.M. The only issue we have now is then flight prices. How long does for the Visa to become available for pick up after the interview? We are told 2-3 passably longer because he is Russian. Short notice flight like 1-3 days are going from $6000-$12000 (one way from stepson and his mom). If we get flights now for a few days after it still is $3000-$4000 but down to $2500 if we fly on the 14th. So even if waited until after we got the visa tickets would be expensive and it seems prices just go up and up in comparison for several weeks out. Last week we could book a flight 2 weeks out and it was not bad now book out to weeks and its 2 times the price. Give it a more do it again and it will be even more. I don't know if anyone ever notice but the prices seems to be the lower on what even day we had the interview. In Warsaw coming home the same day was way cheaper then any day before or after. Same thing is happing in Almaty I think google has a part in that. Anyway waiting around and longer then wee need to is a problem. The already been waiting around there for over a month and half no running out of money in our bank accounts. Not only this she needs to be here before the 20th to sign papers at the bank or we loose our house.

Yeah they have. 2 weeks to 1.5 month ago was not to bad. Since we don't have a lot of money but have plenty of time we looked in to going all sorts flights. Best prices to get to US or Mexico was flying from Istanbul. Even to the U.S. picking airports that are 6 to 12 hours from me and then drive there was a heck a lot cheaper. Also word of advice avoid LOT if you can. We had to buy a lot of airline tickets just to get visa, dismissed from military services, or just travel. Most of our tickets was Turkish Airlines every since one of them was able to cancel; and get refunded very quickly. We had 2 tickets from LOT one was a refundable and one was not. We canceled them a whole 40 days before the flights was to go out. It was hard to cancel them and by the times the flight date comes, for one of them it still listed as good. Still no refund.

Since you don't have a date yet it make it hard to figurer out when to apply for a Schengen visa. If you are looking to transfer it may just have to be like my stepsons case. Apply for a Schengen Visa knowing it will be refused. The purpose of this is to show that you are not going to be able to get one. Then you just have to keep bugging a embassy multiple times a days. Don't know how well it will work if you don't even have a interview date yet. Seeing a physiotherapist and getting a medical evaluation as well. We hade to pull out all the stop just to get it moved even tough we kept telling them that we are not going to be able to make the interview or any interview in a Schengen country. You could try Czech Republic a month ago they said they would take our transfer and we gave them very little information. The only problem is Schengen Visa so we did not even bother with it.

The whole Schengen Visa is flawed. Right now they don't want to give them to Russian even thou some country's say they are. Let alone making it difficult to apply based location. You passport says Russia but you live in the US no mater where you go they tell you should apply in the other country. Children not living with the parent they are traveling with but yet the parent has to be there for the interview. The other issues is trimming on getting a interview. When we asked about applying they said we should apply 1 month out. Go to apply 1 month out appointments booked for 2 months out. Most of the countries say its because of increased travel and telling people to go Italy or France first and apply there to get where they want to be. Then I read Turks are getting screwed on Schengen visas but Norway now getting to Turkey without. Basically Norway can enter Turkey without visa cause Turkey does not have enough cips to make them so they just waived it. Norway on the other hand did not make it any easier for Turks to get there. They already have some extreme requirement for applying.

Well, it took a lot of effort of complaining from me and multiple originations but an embassy I contacted said they would take the transfer. Now the question is how long we are going to wait. I have a few caseworkers looking it to getting it done quickly. In theory out PD and DQ date would better than anyone else's at the embassy. I don't want to say the embassy quiet yet. Kinda strange how it happened. I called them two nights ago and already had everyone's name in that embassy. I called two times after being frustrated said I want to speak to someone about this issue. Needless to say, I got the run around say they will only talk about it on email. Email them that night (the day there) and I forgot to send proof of the medical evaluation and Schengen visa denial letter. I sent them a second email. Both emails stated the situation told them I got a lawyer ready to pounce. Last night got a response say they would not do it, but it was the second email they responded two. Email them back and pleaded the case some more told them we have no place we can legally go. After that sent them the original email to them 10 times. I was prepared to just hammer the email till the said something. I also emailed every NVC email two night ago, but I did not expect a quick response from them. I emailed Warsaw last night and asked if they could help. I was getting ready to email Mexico but never did find it. Mexico last month looked like they were ready to take a transfer but then ghosted my caseworker. I was just about to go to sleep at 3 a.m. and the embassy responded to the first original email. Said they would take it and request the case from Warsaw.

Something needs to be done about it. First off when we applied here for Hungary, they denied and told her got to Russia. Soon as she gets to Russia first thing she does and starts calling around. Every single country she could get ahold of they were booked until mid-July. She contacted a travel agency and they said we can only get you one county right now Greece and it going to cost you some money. She paid the high fee for an expedite and had the interview on the 17. My wife told me the interview they had some stupid comments. First was they told her she should have applied in the U.S. (yet Hungary said apply in Russia). The also said her son should have applied in another parts of Russia. That is even more stupid because he is traveling with her (well technical he has to do the traveling she is going along because he is a minor). The last one was she needed to make a letter for him to travel even thou he is traveling with a parent, so she had to make it before the interview. She already had her EX''s. They said ooo it needs to be approved for 15 more days past the expected travel. They got the denial letter today. This letter said the same thing the Hungary embassy did. Reason for Denial: justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided. The is ridicules cause the travel agent had a solid plan. The app said tourism explained what they are to do. Then at the interview she said the same thing. That is my understanding of it, but my wife could have been wrong or did not bother to double check the paperwork. Now there is an appeal process, but it is extremely stupid. The appeal must be in Greek and singed by a Greek Lawyer or self. If you sing it yourself a Greek lawyer must attend the hearing. You may also lodge the appeal before a Greek authority. Cannot be sent by mail. Where the heck do you find any of the on such short notice? We been working on getting this moved the last 1.5-2 months. Trying to figure out how to get a visa ever since February. We have had a lawyer and congressmen case worker try to do something about it. We even had a medical report from a psychotherapy that specializes in immigration cases (yeah that's a thing). Almost all the embassies ignored it and one or two said it does not meet our standers. According to my lawyer the state department is almost nonfunctional. The case worker said when she calls the state department it like they are reading off a script and then tell her oooo it so easy to get a Schengen visa. I do know it's not just Russians that are experiencing delays it'd others who need it as well. Russians are just being decimated again without making it look that way.

I will update this later. All our attempts to move it to another country have been unsuccessful. I think we tried 12 countries and the said no even with a doctor's letter saying this is causing us mental health issues. Our last hope was getting an interview for Greece in Russia. Today it was denied with them planning on leaving to there on Friday. The interview in Poland next Friday. It is apparent that this interview will be missed again and will never make it there. Now my wife is stuck there until we either figure this out or she can get an affordable flight. Due to cost she may have to book out another month out to come. Then this still leaves us with the issue of how to get him here.

The issue I found is that they are not working with Russians for the reason of getting to Poland. My wife was denied for Hungary Chicago since she lives here. She told them the reason was to take transit her son who also need to get one to Poland. Also said she plays to stay in Hungary for a week. They denied it, also told her to go to Moscow to apply. A person my wife is talking to, her mom had a interview in Moscow at the Greek embassy and got denied. She told them she was going to stays in Hungary for a week and then go to Poland. She reapplied a week later and told them she was just going to Greece and they gave it to her. My wife and stepson have a interview next week in Moscow for Greece but not sure what to tell them. If it get denied or don't get the visa in time, we miss the interview in Warsaw for the 2nd time. So asked the state department if they had any advice.

I wounder how many issues will come from this. My stepson already missed one interview cause the only gave us 11 days to get there. The next interview is June 29th. As of right now we still don't have a visa so a schengen country. If we do end up getting one its going be very costly.

We emailed Poland embassy in Moscow about getting her a visa and his visa. They responded with Good afternoon, At the moment, the issuance of visas for the purpose indicated in the email is suspended. Sincerely, Consular Section We recontacted a travel agency and they just said not many are getting issues and the ones the one take months. As for some one else applying for him and taking him. Nobody meets the requirements. He only has one grandparent left. She is retied, does not make enough, and little money in her bank account. His father works but does not make much. Even if he did he would not take the time off for travel. We are trying to get it moved and might talk to a lawyer to get it to be moved. Some of the embassies said they would take the case if it was more then normal family separation. How is forced army service d not count you would take any county would be happy to take away from the Russian army. Then my wife is extremely depressed and cry for hours a day. State department told us we are free to move it to where ever we want but its up to the embassy.

Should she apply here in the U.S.? I don't think we have enough time for that. Also according to my wife Russia have a near 100% rejection rate for Poland. Her sons medical is in Moscow. It was just her going to Russia to see family and get him. I am unable to go since I have to work and my passport is expired. Still he would need a visa and had to be applied for it in Russia. I don't speak any Russian or have anything there. He has not bank account or work history since he is under 18 for his mom she no longer has anything in Russia other then her passport. We have no other adult who can take him. Even if I was to go since I don't need a visa the biggest issue is getting him one. No matter what my wife has to go and help him with that. If I go then I have to go to Russia to apply for him. That mean some at the Poland embassy in Russia has to know something about English and U.S stuff.

My wife is a Russian citizen obvious living in the U.S. with a permanent green card. She needs to escort her son to Poland for his U.S. Visa interview. So, she needs to get a Schengen visa and he needs to get a Schengen visa to whatever country can get us there. All the travel agency and other country embassies we talked told us she needs to get her visa her and then travel to Russia to get his. We are told we must apply in the country the person lives, works, and banks in. So, my wife has all that here and her son has all that there even thou he is traveling with his mom. After contacting a bunch of countries, they either booked up and would not get the visa in time or after we told them it’s for a Russian they never answered back. Hungary got back to us and told us on Tuesday if we want a interview be there on Thursday. Took all day Wednesday to get everything sorted for the interview, slept for a few hours, then left early a.m. for the 7 hour drive to Chicago and the 7 hour drive back after. Meanwhile I am starting to develop acute appendices. Her passport came back today, and it said the visa was denied. Reason-Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided. She put on the application tourism for purpose of stay but I think she did not fill out the Additional information on purpose of stay. It is not like they gave room to put anything anyways. She even showed reservations for things they will be seeing over the week long stay there. During the interview she even told them everything. Also on the note: We recommend you submit your application in Moscow. Yet we have been told it won’t work that way. Now is says we have 8 days to appeal in person. I cannot go because I just had surgery leaving my wife not knowing how to get there or get around Chicago. Still leave us with the problem is my wife leaves for Russia in 13 days, her sons medical is in 21 days, and interview in 42 days.

So thought I give a update. My wife has being trying to figure out all the logistics and visa stuff to get from U.S to Russia, Russia to Poland, Poland back to U.S. After my wife was working with a company in Russia to get the visas they found out ooo you live in the U.S you need to get your visa in the U.S. Then you come to Russia and then we can sort out your sons visa. Since he is a minor or traveling alone still needs all the itinerary flight, hotel, plans, and financial information that only my wife has and must be present to authorize travel. Also most all the stuff is in English here and the embassies in Russia would not know what they are looking at. Once she has it then her sons is a lot easier to get. After finding that out we tried seeking out embassies for Greece in the U.S. Until just recently you could not schedule an appointment online only by email. Call and email they don't answer. Now that they have online booking all 6-7 Greece embassies in the U.S all booked up till late June. I checked a few other countries and it was the same. Some do not even have online scheduling and make it extremely difficult to even find out how. Also a lot of the embassies are open from 9-10am to 2-3am. If you do get them on the phone they provide no answers. We found a company in Los Angeles that does this stuff and said they can get it done fast but you have to live in CA and we live in IA wont do it. So just looking at the time line this is not working out. First available interview date in U.S say June 20th add 15 days to get the visa that makes it July 5 if not later. Add a few days to travel to Russia and get there say the 11th. 15 day min for my stepson visa is July 26. Then we got to add another week or two to get in to Poland so after August. When was the interview date for Warsaw? June 29th and medical in Moscow early to mid June. Stepson has to be out of Russia by mid August or he goes to the militarily. We are just lost and angry at all of this. Let alone going to go broke.