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    US Citizen, currently living in Russia with my husband while we await this long process.

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  1.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: Pre-interview letter from Embassy help!
  2. P3ACHY
    @PGA@TBoneTX Thank you guys! I will do that.
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  6. P3ACHY
    Hey guys! I'm looking for a little advice and encouragement. We received the pre-interview document checklist from the Yerevan embassy. And there's a few things that have me worried. First, the letter says: "IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you do not follow these instructions, your visa appointment will be canceled." 😰 ---- "Military book: Missing. Upload the full copy of your military book and its English translation (if applicable)." We already uploaded the military book and translation and it was approved by NVC. Should I just reupload it? It was in 2 parts because of the file size (part 1 plus part 1 translation and then, part 2 and part 2 translation). Should I upload it a different way? ---- "Tax Transcripts: Upload your petitioner's and joint sponsor's (if applicable) tax transcripts from the most recent tax year." I had a problem with the IRS this week. They couldn't process my return, because they needed to verify my identity. I was able to verify my identity, but they told me it could take 9-weeks to process my return. It's possible I won't have my transcripts by the time of the interview. What do you guys advise I do in this situation? And how expeditiously do you think they want these documents considering they are saying the appointment will be canceled? Thank you guys!
  7.    Pat2014 reacted to a post in a topic: Submitted Unsolicited Evidence - myProgress Case Estimation Went Back to Beginning?
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    I (the petitioner) did all of the paperwork for NVC. I had it all organized on my computer so it was the best choice. So when I uploaded the financial documents, I logged in as the "petitioner". When I uploaded the civil documents, I logged in as the "applicant". And we sat down together to do the DS-260, and we logged in as the applicant for that. I think I logged in as the petitioner to pay the fees. Honestly it didn't seem like it mattered that much, but we were DQ'ed in any case.
  9.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: Submitted Unsolicited Evidence - myProgress Case Estimation Went Back to Beginning?
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    I submitted unsolicited evidence a couple times and we were approved on time, along with other applicants around our priority date! Don't worry, it won't effect your progress.
  13.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: Choosing a Different U.S. Embassy for CR1 Visa Processing for russian citizens
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  17. P3ACHY
    The most reliable way this can be done currently is for your wife to live temporarily out of Russia when you file the i-130 petition. If your wife's physical address, when you file the petition, is in a different country, then they will send the petition to that embassy. Recommended countries are FSU countries, such as Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, perhaps Serbia. Only countries that can handle Russian documents. This is how we accidentally ended up in Armenia. We didn't plan for it, we just got lucky it worked out that way, all we had for proof of living in Armenia was our apartment lease. However, I've seen in some Russian language visa groups, that some notaries try to set this up for clients to avoid the Warsaw interview. I'm not sure how they do it exactly. I will say if you haven't done your petition yet, the situation could still change until you're actually at the interview stage. As of now, they're still issuing Schengen visas to Russians. Maybe it will be easier to transfer to a different embassy in the future, or maybe they'll be more strict. Maybe the Moscow embassy will reopen. No one knows.
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  25. P3ACHY
    I'm sorry what you're going through OP. You have good advice; though it's hard for those in love to hear it. But without a doubt everyone's expectations should be nailed down early in any relationship. Especially when your spouse is from a vastly different culture. And if possible, spend a significant amount of time living together, experiencing health, life, work, financial challenges in person. I've been living in Russia for almost a year now with my husband (and we lived together a year+ in other countries). And adjusting is super hard, all new family and friends. No one speaks English. Food, holidays, lifestyle is all totally different. I have no means of working here or even accessing my own earned income. It's given me a lot of perspective about how hard it's gonna be for my husband to adjust to the US (but also how amazing of a husband he is). You lose a bit of yourself living outside of your own culture. And it takes time to bridge that cultural gap together.
  26.    P3ACHY reacted to a post in a topic: Allocation for ACA, I'm officially late for my taxes and freaking out.... HELP
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    That's good to know, thank you!
  28.    P3ACHY reacted to a post in a topic: What is the best way to organize finances together when spouse is still not in the US?
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    I think you guys will be okay without showing proof of co-mingling. My husband and I have been living abroad together for the past two years, and we haven't co-mingled our finances at all. It’ll just be easier to open joint accounts and take care of all that once we’re in the U.S. All our leases were in his name only too. So I didn't really even have "proof" we were living together. Our I-130 was approved with no RFEs. It's good proof, but there's married couples in the US who don't co-mingle finances because it's also a personal choice.
  30.    P3ACHY reacted to a post in a topic: Warsaw Interviews and How To Even Get There In Time?!
  31. P3ACHY
    I scanned all of our documents on iPhone with the Scanner Pro app (which I highly recommend and it's free). Everything accepted, no RFEs. You can also import photos into the app to convert to pdf, which I did for photos of some documents my dad sent me.
  32. P3ACHY
    You maybe need to get your lawyer to request transfers again, and get details from them so you're not in the dark: where they requested and what the actual response was. Many people in the forums here hit brick walls trying to transfer their cases to other embassies without a good reason (Schengen visa denial, Residency permission being good reasons for a transfer). You can also try requesting the transfers yourself. From what I understand, you just need to email the specific US embassy with your case information, and why you want the transfer. They're still issuing Schengen visas to Russians (Hungary, Spain and France are the best bets from what I've seen lately). Many people have successfully had their interviews in Poland after receiving visas from one of these countries. Since your fiance is in Moscow, it should be more convenient for them to get the Schengen visa, given all of the embassies are there. Good luck, and I hope you keep everyone updated.
  33. P3ACHY
    @SnowColdIce I'm sure the I-864EZ is enough if you qualify and provide your W-2s and 2024 1040. I didn't qualify for the EZ form because I'm self employed and get multiple 1099s. I also gave them the previous 3 years transcripts, and had to send 6 months of bank statements. I think they like to see your earnings consistency too, if you qualified also for the past 3 years then it can't hurt to include those transcripts too! Pirozhok did K1, they don't need to fill out I-864.
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  35. P3ACHY
    1-4 months isn't too bad. It's probably considered pretty fast when compared to other embassies. Feel free to PM me and I can send you the links to the telegram groups. It wasn't random, just unexpected. We were living temporarily in Yerevan when we sent in the I-130. I thought they would switch us to Warsaw after we completed the DS-260 with updated addresses. I even messaged them about it, that my husband wasn't in Yerevan anymore and didn't have residency. But they told us they weren't going to switch us. I don't think any of the embassies require COVID vaccines anymore. At least that's the news from the state department this month.
  36. P3ACHY
    Our interview hasn't been scheduled yet. Our timeline won't be helpful because NVC put is in Yerevan instead of Warsaw. But from telegram groups, I've seen the estimate is 1-4 months for Warsaw from DQ to interview letter. Also here is the link for Schengen visa information from the Hungarian embassy in Moscow - https://moscow.mfa.gov.hu/rus/page/poluchenie-viz It says in the extra information that they want a maximum 1 page description of the places/events you plan to visit.
  37. P3ACHY
    I definitely recommend talking to a visa agency in Russia, just for information purposes at least when the time comes. Obviously they are providing a service and trying to sell you that service, but they know the trends and try to maximize success. And you can be up front with them about why you need the visa. They even told us to avoid booking with any Polish airlines, because they might refuse Russians or give them a hard time. Also here's a few helpful links https://schengen.news/eu-countries-granted-25-more-schengen-visas-to-russian-citizens-in-2024/ https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/statistics/russia/ Everything is fine, we are just waiting for our interview letter now.
  38. P3ACHY
    No they're not impossible to get. Several countries are still issuing Schengen visas to Russians, like France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary. Your purpose should be some type of vacation or visit to the country for which you're applying for the visa. Technically this is considered "visa shopping," but it's not uncommon, and many tour agencies in Russia facilitate this to allow Russians to visit other EU countries besides the ones mentioned.
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