Moscowmojo

Our case was DQ on 12/16/2022.  The NVC moved it from Warsaw to KZ the week before and we received the interview date on 1/9/2023.  Good luck with your case!

Correct, I dont think it had any effect on our case.

DQ on 6 of March and had not yet received IL.  We decided to transfer our case to Jerusalem this past Friday to avoid the Schengen visa issues and logistical challenges with travel planning.  Was notified this morning that our case was transferred and a new case number assigned.  Wife has been living in Turkey this past year...so travel to Israel is very easy.  Someone stated in another post that IL is typically received within 45 days in Jerusalem and interview dates 4 weeks out from there. 

Yay!! So happy for you guys! Congrats! 

We are hoping to be right behind you! :) Do you know what kind of med records / vaccination records your parents had to bring/show from Russia to the med exam in KZ?
 
Safe travels to your parents and hope they’ll be in the US soon!

I received this email from the consulate in KZ.  
 
Greetings!
 
Please be informed medical exam must be done in the panel physician clinic of our consular district, which is IMC Almaty +7 727 3786464.
 
 
Best regards,
 
Consular section
U.S. Consulate General
97 Zholdasbekova str., Samal Towers
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050059
 

Thanks for the information!  My wife did her medical exam in Moscow as IMC said it would be valid for KZ, that was wrong info.  KZ requires the Medical exam in Almaty, so she is scheduled to do it on 2/17, Interview is 2/21.

Got a reply back from Almaty, both parents are now scheduled for March 28!
 

This smorgasbord of good news is heartwarming for those of us who've been cheering from the sidelines.  

Great news for both of you!  My wife had her interview last Tuesday at the KZ consulate and arrived here last Friday!  Everything went smooth!  You are close to the finish line)

KZ embassy now also has this statement on their website, which explains why we were transferred there in the first place: 
"Additionally, on February 16, 2023, the Department of State designated U.S. Embassy Tashkent and U.S. Consulate General Almaty as processing posts for Russian IR-5 (parent of a U.S. citizen) immigrant visa (IV) applicants.  IR-5 immigrant visa appointments will be scheduled through the National Visa Center.  U.S. Embassy Warsaw remains the processing post for Russian applicants applying for other IV categories."

Good news, we finally got my wife's interview date! 
We also got April 18th! 

Great news for both of you!  My wife had her interview last Tuesday at the KZ consulate and arrived here last Friday!  Everything went smooth!  You are close to the finish line)

Great news for both of you!  My wife had her interview last Tuesday at the KZ consulate and arrived here last Friday!  Everything went smooth!  You are close to the finish line)

Hi everyone
Good news, just fot my interview letter,  embassy in warsaw

CR-1 Visa

DQ - January 18

IL - February  24 

Interview - April 12 


 

Please do and good luck to you both!

My wife is taking the train to E-burg on Feb 15th and flying to Almaty on the 16th.  I will let you know how it goes)

My wife is taking the train to E-burg on Feb 15th and flying to Almaty on the 16th.  I will let you know how it goes)

@Simplytex is correct.  She will be flying on Redwings, cost was about 17,000 rubles ($242) for a one way.  This route is only available on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.  My wife owns a travel agency, so this part of the process is easy for her).  Yekaterinburg has a very nice airport too.

So, one American stop.

Good choice, Sir.

Now we have the question: With the airline verifying the passengers is eligibility to enter the US, will they understand that an immigrant visa from a country (Russia) that has a Covid waiver understand that she is eligible?  Nothing is easy for Russians in the process.

@Runner19 Thanks for the info I went to the registration link and I am attaching what I saw.  It says if you "opt" to have it delivered enter the address.  I was planning having my wife stay in Almaty until the visa is ready and picking it up at the Consulate.  Maybe i need to write them to verify if that is possible.

Thanks for the information!  My wife did her medical exam in Moscow as IMC said it would be valid for KZ, that was wrong info.  KZ requires the Medical exam in Almaty, so she is scheduled to do it on 2/17, Interview is 2/21.

I received this email from the consulate in KZ.  
 
Greetings!
 
Please be informed medical exam must be done in the panel physician clinic of our consular district, which is IMC Almaty +7 727 3786464.
 
 
Best regards,
 
Consular section
U.S. Consulate General
97 Zholdasbekova str., Samal Towers
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050059
 

Our case was DQ on 12/16/2022.  The NVC moved it from Warsaw to KZ the week before and we received the interview date on 1/9/2023.  Good luck with your case!

Our case was DQ on 12/16/2022.  The NVC moved it from Warsaw to KZ the week before and we received the interview date on 1/9/2023.  Good luck with your case!