Hello all! Long time lurker, first time posting so please forgive any weird formatting and my litany of questions!
My husband is Russian and his case is currently assigned to Warsaw. We just got DQ'd today and we're awaiting the interview email.
We have seen many people on this forum successfully transfer to Almaty or Bishkek but we would like to know what documents you provided to facilitate the transfer? Which embassy (Almaty or Bishkek) has been more accepting of Russian IR1/CR1 transfers? Have some of you needed to go ahead and get denied for a Schengen visa to Poland to prove the applicant can't attend the interview there? Or would this email from the Polish Embassy in Saint Petersburg (attached) suffice for the Almaty and/or Bishkek embassies? What other hardship did you show to demonstrate the need for the transfer?
Also, how long did it take for the transfer to happen and how long after did you receive your interview date (and when was that interview date from when you got transferred)? Did you do the medical exam in Moscow or did it need to be done in Almaty or Bishkek?
Sorry for so many confusing questions but I hope that someone could provide some advice and that this thread can help others in the same situation!
Thank you all for your help!
