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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. 

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. 

Been busy and lazy finally getting back to responding to this.
So we missed the date and had to wait 24 hours before we could reschedule. Checked no dates then next days the was on date for late March. We had to verify something first then the date was gone. 4 days later there was bunch of dates for May and June. We pick mid June but then my wife changed it to late June. Kids still have school up to late June. He will be graduating but his testing take place most of June.
No we are trying to solve the schengen visa. We are think my wife get here here in the US and then her sons in Russia. The only problem is how is he going to prove anything. He is traveling with his mom but she wont be there when he goes in to get it. Since he is a minor would need consent from both parents unless he is traveling with one of them. Like I said he is going with his mom but wont be there applying at the same time and in different locations. There is also financial records but he is under 18 living with a parent he does not have any of this.
Unfortunately my wife can not go to any country until mid June and he sons testing ending mid June. Takes 15 days to get the visa so they would not have enough time to get them before the interview if they did it all in Russia.
Any suggestions?

My wife just told me that but I looked it up. They just banned Russian airline from operating in the airspace.
So it just makes it bit harder to get there.

Well she has time to get that done but for her son it wont matter. I think sputnik still does not count.
Poland's government website says
Then travelers returning to Poland – 7 days and if test negative free go do what ever. Then it say
if you had covid and recovered with in 6 month no quarantine it required. Greece said same thing. I can not remember if it was Poland's or Greece but I remember reading if you are there less then 24 hours no need vax or quarantine on the old requirements.
Requirements could change by the time we get there.
 

This is getting more insane. If we sent a visa on such short notice cost it is not cheap. So we said screw it lets reschedule. Call the Warsaw scheduling call center and they tell us cant help call the Russian call center. We do that and they say we have to email the admin. Since we already had an account but for Russian so they need to change it to Warsaw. 
They also said they dont have any of the information at all. 

Well today after I filled the police report they request my sons case was transferred to Warsaw. This is going to be a pain and cost more money then it should.  Visas for 2 people, plane and train tickets for two people, place to stay for two people, ticket to get to US for one send the other back home. Would be cheaper to hire a lawyer in the county to take him around.
Want to lose a lot of money and time on because of BS politics this is the way to do it.
 
On a side not I read someplace the State Department said they don't plan on even looking back in to the issue until next year.

I contacted my representative in congress, well more so talked to one of his aids who handles this stuff. She told me that she just sent several case to another county where the wait is only 3 days for interview at least for non immigrant visa. Russian friendly county with no visa required. I will post something on it when I hear how she handles the case.
I did ask here what is up with the state department on this. Well she basically said they did not make any plans.
 Now it also seems like every federal agency is making their own rules and laws without any approval. USCIS is also finding ways to say your case was abandon and making it difficult to even contact them.

I contacted my representative in congress, well more so talked to one of his aids who handles this stuff. She told me that she just sent several case to another county where the wait is only 3 days for interview at least for non immigrant visa. Russian friendly county with no visa required. I will post something on it when I hear how she handles the case.
I did ask here what is up with the state department on this. Well she basically said they did not make any plans.
 Now it also seems like every federal agency is making their own rules and laws without any approval. USCIS is also finding ways to say your case was abandon and making it difficult to even contact them.