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  1.    millefleur reacted to a post in a topic: Do we actually have to wait for the Original Interview Date to pass before rescheduling on ustraveldocs? We *know* we won't make it.
  2. barbieland
    Just reschedule it and then email the embassy to confirm everything is okay. If it doesn't work, you'll just have to wait until the original date passes. And don't worry, no one else needs your slot. There is no backlog of cases at Warsaw currently. We went from DQ to visa in passport in less than 2 months.
  3.    millefleur reacted to a post in a topic: RUSSIAN FIANCE CANT TRAVEL POLAND & ISRAEL WAR
  4. barbieland
    Yeah, it was a bit of a gamble with the plane tickets! But the prepaid plane tickets were 100% required for Hungary. However, the directions don't specify about hotel reservations, only that you need to submit them. So I think it might depend on the case/consulate if they want it to be prepaid. I decided that it would be fine without prepaying and it worked out for us luckily. Is your interview coming up soon? We have ours in December.
  5. barbieland
    We got our Hungarian visa without prepaying any hotels... Only paid for the plane ticket.
  6.    Olvaranim reacted to a post in a topic: RUSSIAN FIANCE CANT TRAVEL POLAND & ISRAEL WAR
  7. barbieland
    If she's paying for the trip herself, then she doesn't need a sponsor. In our case, I'm going to pay for everything on the trip,because my spouse only has Russian bank accounts. A sponsor is just if the person isn't paying for everything themselves.
  8. barbieland
    The UK is not the EU, so there could be different requirements on that. For our EU visa application, we submitted both a sponsor letter and bank statements of the applicant. The visa center accepted both without any problem. Having proof of a way to pay outside of Russia can never hurt, since Russian Bank cards no longer work outside of Russia (i.e. my spouse will pay with their American credit card). Also might depend on the relationship. If it's your spouse, should probably sponsor and book hotels in both names, as it could seem a bit odd to go on vacation without your spouse. If it's a fiancé, might not be worth it, as we had to submit proof of relation (marriage certificate). I think the directions said for none-family sponsors, the sponsor letter had to be notarized. Lastly, depends if the Russian applicant can actually afford it on their own. If they don't have a million plus rubles chilling in the bank or a very high salary, should probably add a sponsor letter. This is just my opinion though, so take it with a grain of salt.
  9.    JPLaw reacted to a post in a topic: RUSSIAN FIANCE CANT TRAVEL POLAND & ISRAEL WAR
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  12. barbieland
    Tour agencies can have different appointment slots available than what's available to you as an individual. So it's only worth trying an agency if you can't get an appointment on your own, in my opinion. Which can happen depending on what region you live in and how in demand appointments are. In that case, it might be better to get an appointment first before commiting to a specific country if you're on a time crunch. On a whole, the paperwork for an EU tourist visa is very easy and straightforward. It's only a few pages and the American spouse/fiance/family member can help fill everything out correctly in Latin letters. Tour agencies aren't necessarily bad as my Russian in-laws have only ever used agencies for visas and have never had any problems. In fact, the in-laws think we're a bit stupid for doing it on our own. But for something this important, you'd definitely want to triple check everything before any agency submits it.
  13. barbieland
    I though all missing vaccines had to be given by the panel physician? That's what it says on the CDC website with instructions for panel physicians. It doesn't seem right to have to go to another clinic.
  14. barbieland
    The police certificate is the справка о наличии (отсутствии) судимости. It can be ordered through госуслуги then picked up at the designated place for the region. There will be specific directions on госуслуги for picking it up once it is ready.
  15. barbieland
    No, not yet. We are waiting on an interview date. Could you direct message me the link where you've read this? I'd really appreciate it.
  16. barbieland
    Per your advice, I sent an inquiry to NVC about it and the next day it changed to Warsaw. Maybe just a coincidence, who knows. But it's finally changed! Now the wait for the interview begins.
  17. barbieland
    Yes, we are. No updates since being DQ for Moscow over a week ago. But the Moscow embassy website still says Warsaw is the processing point for all Russians except IR5, so maybe they are just being slow about transferring it? I can't imagine the interview will actually be in Moscow.
  18.    millefleur reacted to a post in a topic: interview at US embassy in Warsaw
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  20. barbieland
    The travel itinerary can have other countries on it, not just Hungary, I thought? Hungary just has to be the longest/main destination. Or maybe I have it wrong? When I checked Vinskogo for Hungary, there were a lot of acceptances from the past few months.
  21. barbieland
    I would also like to know this? Our plan was to get a tourist visa to Hungary after we get the invitation letter. Hungary still gives tourist visas and is physically closer to Poland. I don't see any downside? Maybe we are missing something?
  22. barbieland
    Israel is an example of an embassy that has accepted transfers for Russian non-residents that is also visa free for Russians. Just an example. Not a recommendation.
  23. barbieland
    There are other countries that still give Schengen visas to Russians. Your fiance could try to get one of those, fly to that country first, then travel onto Poland within the Schengen zone. The other option is to try to transfer the case to another embassy in a visa free country like Israel or Kazakhstan, but there are no guarantees they will accept the transfer. You will have to contact each embassy directly and request a transfer.
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