O-1 or EB-1 - where is the interview?

O-1 (nonimmigrant) is by DS-160 appointment in the consular section; EB-1 (immigrant) is after NVC processing and an immigrant-visa interview is scheduled. They are different queues and forms.

Do children have to attend the Warsaw interview?

By member reports (2025), children under 14 may be excused: write to the embassy in advance, get permission, and bring birth-certificate copies plus a printout of that permission. Post rules change - confirm with the embassy directly.

How do I book the medical exam (IOM) in Warsaw?

Members advise emailing the IOM doctor in English or Polish and NOT from a .ru address - mail from Russian domains often does not arrive. By 2025 reports Warsaw accepts a Moscow-done medical; doing it locally is several times cheaper than in Moscow.

How do I get to Warsaw when flying from outside Schengen?

You cannot transit into Poland from outside Schengen - members were denied boarding on connections without entry rights. The working pattern from reports: fly into the country that issued your Schengen visa, then continue by intra-Schengen flight or train.

Do documents need apostilles and certified translations?

By member experience Warsaw did not require apostilles for the interview and accepted self-made translations; for the police certificate members recommend a translation bureau. The binding list is in your post instructions and on travel.state.gov.

How long is the wait for a visa interview in Warsaw?

By the State Department wait-times table of 2026-09-17: O-1 (H, L, O, P, Q) - < 0.5 mo, B1/B2 - < 0.5 mo, F, M, J - < 0.5 mo. In the 12 published months to Feb 2026 the post issued O-1 - 180, B1/B2 - 17,446. The table is an estimate; actual slots show only in the booking system.

Can I have the EB-1 / EB-2 immigrant-visa interview in Warsaw?

Yes: the post processes immigrant visas for residents of Poland, Belarus and Russia (the main post for Russia; Almaty and Tashkent take IR-5 only). In the 12 published months to Feb 2026 it issued EB-1 - 219, EB-2 - 87, all immigrant visas - 2,878. The National Visa Center sets the post and the date; source: the State Department list of immigrant-visa posts, read 2026-10-11.

Warsaw: the O-1 / EB-1 talent-visa interview

Q: Can I have the EB-1 / EB-2 immigrant-visa interview in Warsaw?

Yes: the post processes immigrant visas for residents of Poland, Belarus and Russia (the main post for Russia; Almaty and Tashkent take IR-5 only). In the 12 published months to Feb 2026 it issued EB-1 - 219, EB-2 - 87, all immigrant visas - 2,878. The National Visa Center sets the post and the date; source: the State Department list of immigrant-visa posts, read 2026-10-11.

US mission, Warsaw

Poland O-1 (DS-160) · EB-1 (DS-260 / I-485)

The US Embassy in Warsaw is one of the most popular interview posts for talent-visa applicants among Russian-speaking applicants, including as a third-country national. It handles both nonimmigrant interviews (O-1, DS-160) and immigrant ones (EB-1, after NVC).

Warsaw: appointments and visas issued, State Department data

Next appointment (table of Sep 17, 2026): O-1 and other petition-based visas (H, L, O, P, Q) - < 0.5 mo; B1/B2 - < 0.5 mo; students F, M, J - < 0.5 mo.
Issued, Mar 2025 - Feb 2026: O-1 - 180 (130); B1/B2 - 17,446 (18,084); EB-1 - 219 (248); EB-2 - 87 (61); all immigrant - 2,878 (4,495). In brackets: the 12 months before (Mar 2024 - Feb 2025).
Immigrant visas (EB-1, EB-2, family): Processes them for residents of Poland, Belarus and Russia (the main post for Russia; Almaty and Tashkent take IR-5 only).
Nonimmigrant visas for other nationalities: The State Department sends here nationals of Russia (the other post is Astana), Belarus (the other is Vilnius) and Ukraine (the other is Krakow).

The immigrant-visa interview in Warsaw: post rules

Address: 12 Piekna Street, 00-540 Warsaw
Medical exam: With the embassy’s listed doctors in Poland, Belarus (Minsk, IOM) or Russia (Moscow, IOM).
Interview language: English, Polish, Russian; otherwise bring one interpreter.
Paying fees at the window: Cash in Polish zloty only, at the embassy’s rate, or by card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners); no US dollars, euros or checks.
Passport and rescheduling: Registration and rescheduling at usvisascheduling.com, support at support-poland@usvisascheduling.com.
Note: Anyone who lives or lived in Belarus brings the long-form police certificate ("All information about crimes"); the short form is not accepted.

Sources, travel.state.gov: Global Visa Wait Times, nonimmigrant issuances, immigrant issuances by post (latest published month: Feb 2026), immigrant-visa posts, nonimmigrant-visa posts, post page of Jul 29, 2026. All read on Oct 11, 2026; month-by-month tables below.

Who uses this consulate

from Kazakhstan from Ukraine from Belarus from Armenia from Serbia from Russia from Moldova

Prepare for the interview How the O-1 and EB-1 consular process works

September 2026: what the chats report about this post

Member reports, not embassy data: 302 messages naming the city across 10 community chats (118 the month before), paraphrased without names or quotes; counted on 2026-09-30.

From Sep 14 the embassy emailed DV-2026 selectees who had received a 221(g) during the pause, inviting them to an additional interview; the letter said a DV can be issued no later than Sep 30, 2026. Plaintiffs and non-plaintiffs alike were invited, sometimes 1-3 days ahead; 41 messages that month were about re-interviews.
Personal appearance is mandatory: requests to decide the case without travel were, by reports, refused, all family members on the case were called in and asked to bring financial documents. The main obstacle is a Schengen visa (33 messages): some applicants asked for a transfer to another post, and two reported a visa issued after such a transfer.
Re-interview outcomes vary: at least four separate accounts of families refused despite bank statements and job offers, one naming the public charge ground (212(a)(4)); on one day members reported a large number of approvals. By reports, the interview now asks many money questions and runs the public charge questionnaire for every adult.
For family immigrant visas and K-1, September brought reports of visas issued and interviews scheduled; members posted K-1 timelines, one of them with a 221(g) after a July interview.

DV-2026 and visa-pause lawsuits: status

Renewing a US visa in Warsaw

The post the State Department designated for Russian nonimmigrant visas (together with Astana); immigrant visas for residents of Russia are processed only here. Living in Poland is not required.

Without an interview: For a Russian without Polish residence - no: only B1/B2 renewals skip the interview, and only in the country of nationality or usual residence, which a designated post is not. With Polish residence the Sep 18, 2025 rule applies.
Next appointment (State Department, 2026-09-17): B1/B2 - under 0.5 month; petition-based work visas (H, L, O) - under 0.5 month; students (F, M, J) - under 0.5 month.

Per the embassy and State Department pages

Non-citizens of Poland may book at Warsaw or at the Krakow consulate even if they do not live in Poland. In Warsaw the "non-resident" category is only for B1/B2; O-1, H-1B, L-1, F-1 and all other visas use "regular".
The call center speaks English, Polish and Russian; interviews in Warsaw are generally held in Polish, English or Russian. An interpreter must be requested by email at least 7 business days before the interview.
The MRV fee is paid before booking; someone else may pay, but in the applicant's name. After approval the visa takes 3-5 business days to print, and the passport is collected at an MBE courier point in Warsaw or Krakow; home delivery only to a Polish address. A Friday interview means staying in Poland over the weekend.
The next appointment per the State Department table of Sep 17, 2026 is under 0.5 month in every category; for non-resident B1/B2 applicants the embassy listed 30 days (update of Apr 13, 2026).

What the chats report: 135 messages on nonimmigrant visas in 12 chats, Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2026

The main obstacle is getting there: a Schengen visa is needed, and members enter through the country that issued it (most often Hungary), then travel on to Warsaw.
In September O-1 slots were described as available; rescheduling is limited by reports - members mention three reschedules. Some asked for an O-1 renewal slot before the end of the month.
The embassy does not forward a passport with a B1/B2 visa to Russia - only intermediaries do, so people wait for it in Poland or come back for it.

Member reports paraphrased without names or quotes, not embassy data. US visa renewal: Warsaw, Astana, Belgrade and Tbilisi compared

What the community reports

By community experience, Warsaw is a frequent TCN choice: people note slot availability and a predictable process, though booking and administrative-processing (221g) times vary. These are member observations, not a guarantee.

This is community-chat experience, not official data. Verify booking availability and post status on travel.state.gov and ustraveldocs.com.

This embassy's official visas page: pl.usembassy.gov/visas/ - interview booking follows your own post's instructions.

By member reports over 2023-2025: appointment wait up to 2 weeks, administrative processing after the interview from 3 weeks to 18 months. That is the spread of individual cases, not a standard - data for every post.

Procedures that are the same at every post (CEAC statuses, the passport during the check, officers’ manner): the consulates reference.

Official State Department numbers for this post

Next available interview appointment, by table update

Table of	B1/B2	F, M, J	H, L, O, P, Q
Sep 17, 2026	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Jun 18, 2026*	< 0.5 mo	1 mo	< 0.5 mo
May 18, 2026*	< 0.5 mo	1 mo	< 0.5 mo
Apr 15, 2026*	< 0.5 mo	1 mo	< 0.5 mo
Mar 27, 2026*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Jan 14, 2026*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Dec 12, 2025*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Nov 20, 2025*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Oct 22, 2025*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Sep 17, 2025*	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo	< 0.5 mo
Aug 18, 2025*	1 mo	1 mo	0 mo
May 25, 2025*	0 mo	0 mo	0 mo
Apr 25, 2025*	0 mo	0 mo	0 mo

Source: Global Visa Wait Times (travel.state.gov), "next available appointment" as printed at each monthly update; until mid-2025 the table gave calendar days, later months. * - read from a Wayback Machine (web.archive.org) copy of the same page. We re-read the table every month; next check about Oct 20, 2026.

Mar 2025 - Feb 2026: the post issued 27,207 nonimmigrant and 2,878 immigrant visas.

Nonimmigrant visas issued, by month
Month	Total	B1/B2	F-1	J-1	H-1B	L-1	O-1
Feb 2026	2,312	1,634	19	144	14	13	14
Jan 2026	2,258	1,692	43	53	14	37	17
Dec 2025	2,280	1,597	82	58	41	44	20
Nov 2025	2,475	1,873	32	35	27	22	15
Oct 2025	2,147	1,520	18	39	33	23	20
Sep 2025	2,342	1,596	37	92	26	40	11
Aug 2025	2,417	1,394	214	190	16	48	22
Jul 2025	2,056	974	255	328	18	42	14
Jun 2025	1,705	1,100	66	65	21	41	11
May 2025	1,954	1,120	98	337	14	28	2
Apr 2025	2,557	1,448	42	463	14	31	18
Mar 2025	2,704	1,498	22	550	7	35	16

Immigrant visas issued, by month
Month	Total	Family	EB-1	EB-2	EB-3	DV
Feb 2026	71	40	2	6	20	0
Jan 2026	86	61	19	0	5	0
Dec 2025	148	95	26	0	8	19
Nov 2025	220	91	14	7	16	92
Oct 2025	296	102	28	15	11	137
Sep 2025	310	100	3	0	4	200
Aug 2025	323	90	10	10	13	199
Jul 2025	327	112	40	31	26	109
Jun 2025	273	115	13	4	6	133
May 2025	240	132	24	7	20	57
Apr 2025	351	73	31	5	18	214
Mar 2025	233	87	9	2	11	120

Columns: the main classes; "Total" includes all others (dependants, crew, diplomatic and other classes). Immigrant: Family = IR, CR and F categories, EB-1/2/3 = employment preferences (EB-3 incl. EW), DV = diversity lottery. Each month links to its State Department report (Excel). Sources: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuance Statistics (travel.state.gov).

From English-speaking community reports (Reddit), November 2025 - October 1, 2026, 31 posts

Family immigrant visas - 12 posts, K-1 - 6, F-1 - 5, B1/B2 - 4, EB and DV - 3, H-1B - 1. Where nationality is stated (19 posts): Russians and Belarusians - 14, Ukrainians - 3, Poles - 2.

Immigrant visas: in six stories, interviews from February - May 2026 ended with a 221(g) sheet because of the 75-country pause, mostly for Russians. From mid-September 2026 the embassy began inviting them to a second interview - sometimes a few days ahead, sometimes with a link to pick the date themselves. In one IR-1 story (interview Sep 21, 2026) the passport was kept for processing and the visa was issued on day five; in another the passport was still held with no news on Oct 1, 2026.
Immigrant-visa interviews asked about health insurance after the move, plans to work, savings and property (including selling an apartment), the spouse's job and public benefits. After one interview the applicant was emailed a request for a CV or academic transcripts. An IR-1 interview in September 2026 took about 30 minutes, most of it the officer entering data.
The main difficulty in these stories is not the interview but the trip: Russians need a Schengen visa (about a month, the authors say), and its validity limits how long one can wait for the passport in Poland. K-1 couples asked the NVC to move the case to Kazakhstan: in two stories a transfer to Almaty was approved, in three the NVC did not answer or asked for proof of residence in Kazakhstan. These are exceptions, not the rule.
K-1: in one story the visa was issued 3 days after the interview (April 2026; about 3 weeks from Ready to the interview). In another a Russian fiancee had been in administrative processing since September 2024, and in June 2026 the case was returned to the NVC; the author says about 12 K-1 cases in his group were returned the same week.
B1/B2: an elderly Russian with earlier US visas got a 3-year visa, and the passport was ready the next day (September 2026); the author counted 12 approvals and 11 refusals during 45 minutes of waiting, almost all applicants from Russia. A Ukrainian with EU long-term residence in Poland was refused under 214(b) after a short interview; no documents were looked at.
Booking: F-1 students from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine found no Warsaw slots for weeks in spring and summer 2026 (3 posts); for Ukrainian citizens the scheduling system defaulted to Kyiv.

A retelling of individual stories from public Reddit discussions (read Oct 2, 2026), without names or quotes. These are individual stories, not State Department statistics and not legal advice: official wait times and rules are on travel.state.gov and above on this page.

From Russian-language forum reports (forum.awd.ru), October 2025 - September 2026, 94 posts

53 applicant stories: B1/B2 - 43, a nonimmigrant visa of unstated type - 4, IR and CR - 2, K-1 - 2, F-1 - 1, O-1 - 1. Where nationality is stated (47 stories) all are Russians, most of them travelling from Russia. Another 20 posts are eyewitness notes.

B1/B2 outcomes in these stories: 36 issued (1 after a 221(g)), 7 refused (4 under 214(b)). The same tilt toward successes as in Astana; eyewitnesses describe different days - from most applicants approved (May - July 2026) to 4 refusals out of 5 at one officer's window (August 2026) - and say refusals went more often to applicants who were not from Russia.
Refusals of Russians in these stories: earlier long stays in the US (4-6 months), a trip to North Korea, a husband living in another country, a student travelling with his mother, a family with a child who got an English-speaking officer and no interpreter. An F-1 (bachelor's, sponsored by a brother abroad) and an O-1 with an approved petition were refused under 214(b) in spring 2026.
The interview is 1-5 short questions: purpose, job, property, when you came to Warsaw and how you entered the Schengen area, whether you fear returning to Russia; documents are almost never looked at. There are Russian-speaking windows (two of three, per a January 2026 note), and families with children skip the line.
The passport with the visa usually comes back the next day: median 1 day across 28 stories, up to 4 days. After a 221(g) the check took 1, 18 and about 70 days in three stories, and the visa carried a Clearance Received annotation; two more were still waiting when they posted. The passport can be left at the embassy or taken back during the check.
Booking is easier than in Astana: in April 2026 dates from June to December were released, slots open about a month ahead, and there is a separate category for citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. F, J and M slots are released in batches and are gone within 30-90 minutes; paid bots did not always help. Participants say the fee is accepted on Polish and US bank cards.
Immigrant visas: two CR-1 and IR stories ended with a 221(g) - one with Form DS-5535 on 15 years of travel, the other because of the 2026 pause; a K-1 was returned to the NVC in June 2026 after almost 2 years of processing, another K-1 was issued in January 2026 (more questions on education and work than on the relationship). Case transfers out of Warsaw through the NVC: to Tashkent in 2 business days, to Almaty in about a week, but F1 and F2 family cases were not moved without proof of residence in Kazakhstan.

A retelling of individual stories from public threads of a Russian-language travel forum (read Oct 2, 2026), without usernames, names or quotes. These are individual stories, not State Department statistics and not legal advice: official wait times and rules are on travel.state.gov and above on this page.

Real interviews reported in Warsaw

2025-07 · EB-2 NIW · scientist, electrical engineer; 150+ articles, patents and books
A visa-bulletin jump moved the interview a year earlier than planned - and the whole preparation, Schengen visa and medical exam included, had to be assembled in two months.
Full report: 3 questions
2024-01 · EB-1 · science
A ticketed queue, an hour and a half of waiting, the family seated aside - and three substantive questions on the case.
Full report: 3 questions
2024-06 · EB-1 · international logistics
The most interrogative of the reports: the officer deliberately hunted for mismatches between the diploma, the job titles and the claimed field of talent.
Full report: 10 questions

FAQ

O-1 or EB-1 - where is the interview?: O-1 (nonimmigrant) is by DS-160 appointment in the consular section; EB-1 (immigrant) is after NVC processing and an immigrant-visa interview is scheduled. They are different queues and forms.
Do children have to attend the Warsaw interview?: By member reports (2025), children under 14 may be excused: write to the embassy in advance, get permission, and bring birth-certificate copies plus a printout of that permission. Post rules change - confirm with the embassy directly.
How do I book the medical exam (IOM) in Warsaw?: Members advise emailing the IOM doctor in English or Polish and NOT from a .ru address - mail from Russian domains often does not arrive. By 2025 reports Warsaw accepts a Moscow-done medical; doing it locally is several times cheaper than in Moscow.
How do I get to Warsaw when flying from outside Schengen?: You cannot transit into Poland from outside Schengen - members were denied boarding on connections without entry rights. The working pattern from reports: fly into the country that issued your Schengen visa, then continue by intra-Schengen flight or train.
Do documents need apostilles and certified translations?: By member experience Warsaw did not require apostilles for the interview and accepted self-made translations; for the police certificate members recommend a translation bureau. The binding list is in your post instructions and on travel.state.gov.
How long is the wait for a visa interview in Warsaw?: By the State Department wait-times table of 2026-09-17: O-1 (H, L, O, P, Q) - < 0.5 mo, B1/B2 - < 0.5 mo, F, M, J - < 0.5 mo. In the 12 published months to Feb 2026 the post issued O-1 - 180, B1/B2 - 17,446. The table is an estimate; actual slots show only in the booking system.
Can I have the EB-1 / EB-2 immigrant-visa interview in Warsaw?: Yes: the post processes immigrant visas for residents of Poland, Belarus and Russia (the main post for Russia; Almaty and Tashkent take IR-5 only). In the 12 published months to Feb 2026 it issued EB-1 - 219, EB-2 - 87, all immigrant visas - 2,878. The National Visa Center sets the post and the date; source: the State Department list of immigrant-visa posts, read 2026-10-11.

Interview experience in Warsaw

Anonymized reports by community members from public chats: month, visa, outcome, officer questions. Personal experience, not a rule and not legal advice.

Based on: 105 anonymised community interview reports · Jan 2023 - Aug 2026 · all consulates

31reports

26%with 221(g)

30median wait, days

Jul 2026latest report

Jul 2026O-3approvedslot: 26 d · passport: 1 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw with her husband, both received visas. The husband was issued his passport the next day, while the applicant received hers a month after the interview due to administrative processing.
Jul 2026other visarefused
The applicant submitted documents for a fiancée visa, with a wait time of about one and a half years. At the interview in Warsaw, she was refused a visa despite having all supporting documents.
Jun 2026EB-1pending
The applicant has an interview scheduled for EB1A at the Warsaw embassy but cannot attend. They are trying to reschedule but cannot find information about the scheduled interview in the system. The applicant is seeking advice on how to reschedule the appointment.
Jun 2026O-3approvedslot: 1 d · passport: 3 d
The applicant applied for a J1 visa in Warsaw. After the interview, they received a refusal, but the next day the status changed to issued. They picked up the passport with the visa three days later.
May 2026other visaapprovedpassport: 1 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw, where they received visa approval. After the interview, the status changed to issued, and the passport with the visa was received the next day.
May 2026EB-1221(g)
The applicant had an EB-1A interview in Warsaw, which lasted 10 minutes with the officer. They received a 221(g) form due to a pause in immigration visas. The spouse's process is not yet complete, requiring a return visit.
May 2026O-1approvedslot: 155 d · passport: 2 d
The applicant successfully completed the O-1 visa interview in Warsaw. The wait period from application to interview was 155 days, and the passport with the visa was ready 2 days after the interview.
May 2026O-1approved
The applicant received approval for the O-1 visa after a refusal. The interview took place in Warsaw, without administrative processing. The visa is already in hand.
Apr 2026O-1refused
The applicant was refused at the O-1 visa interview in Warsaw. The reasons for the refusal may be related to the language of the interview and previous trips to the USA.
Apr 2026O-3pending
The applicant attended the interview in Warsaw with children, while the husband is waiting for sputum analysis. The interview was not postponed due to paid tickets and hotels.
Mar 2026EB-1221(g)
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw for an EB-1A visa. The interview lasted about 10 minutes with general questions asked. The visa was refused, and a 221g administrative processing notice was issued, awaiting further notification.
Mar 2026O-3221(g)
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw. The interview was quick and friendly, but a 221(g) paper was issued due to the suspension of visa issuance. They are waiting for the ban to be lifted.

19 more reports

Feb 2026O-1refused
The applicant attended an O-1 visa interview in Warsaw. The consul refused the application, stating that the applicant was not qualified. The applicant is considering scheduling an interview at another consulate.
Feb 2026other visa221(g)
The applicant attended an interview in Warsaw but received a 221g due to an error in the psychiatrist's report. The consulate confirmed receipt of the corrected report, and no action is required from the applicant.
Jan 2026EB-1approved
The applicant received a preliminary approval for the EB-1A visa, but the spouse needs to undergo administrative processing. Passports were issued without visas, and the visa was later stamped after providing the primary applicant's passport. The spouse remains in administrative processing.
Jan 2026EB-1221(g)
The applicant attended an interview in Warsaw. Additional documents were requested, and visas are on hold. An update on the situation is expected.
Dec 2025EB-1approvedslot: 1 d · passport: 3 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw. The interview started with questions about work and extraordinary ability. The visa was approved, and documents were returned with instructions to collect the visa in 3-5 days.
Dec 2025EB-1approvedslot: 90 d
The applicant attended an interview in Warsaw and was approved. The wait time was 3 hours. The applicant notes that preparation for the interview was more challenging than for previous L1 interviews.
Aug 2025EB-1approvedslot: 30 d · passport: 2 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw. The wait for the passport took 30 days, and the status was updated the day after the interview. Everything went smoothly, and the consul was friendly.
Aug 2025EB-2 NIWapprovedslot: 16 d
The applicant attended an interview in Warsaw for an EB-2 NIW visa. After 16 months of administrative processing, the visa was approved. The applicant submitted all required documents and waited for a response from the consulate.
Jul 2025O-1approved
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw. The process took 2.5 hours, including waiting and the interview itself. The visa was approved.
Jul 2025O-1approvedpassport: 210 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw. Initially, there were 2-3 questions, then an admin check and an interrogation about the petition. The visa was issued after 7 months.
Jul 2025O-3221(g)
The applicant and their spouse attended an interview in Warsaw but received a 221g due to an education check. The consul expressed regret but sent them for additional verification. Documents were partially checked.
Apr 2025other visaapprovedslot: 8 d · passport: 8 d
The applicant collected her husband and son's passports 8 days after the interview in Warsaw. Her husband left a power of attorney for passport collection. The passports were issued without issues.
Mar 2025other visaapprovedslot: 30 d
The applicant underwent administrative processing in Warsaw for a tourist visa. The review took about a month, and the visa was approved for 3 months, while the spouse received a 3-year visa.
Mar 2025other visaTCN221(g)slot: 30 d
The applicant applied for H1B in Warsaw after their visas were revoked. The interview took place, but they were sent for 221g administrative processing. They have been waiting for a month. Previously, they won a green card but did not receive it.
Jan 2025other visapending
The applicant wrote to the consulate in Warsaw requesting permission to attend the interview without children. She received a response that children under 14 do not need to come. Now she needs to print the letter and take it to the interview.
Jan 2025EB-1pending
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw for a green card. The consul requested a certificate and translation of secondary education, which the applicant had with them. This helped in the process.
Dec 2024O-1approvedslot: 251 d · passport: 1 d
The applicant received an O-1 visa in Warsaw. The process took about six months from the petition submission. The interview was successful, and the visa was issued the next day.
Nov 2024O-1221(g)slot: 92 d
The applicant had an interview in Warsaw, waiting for 5 hours. The consul did not ask questions about professional activity despite significant experience. After the interview, administrative processing was assigned, and the status has remained 'ready' for 3 months.
Sep 2024EB-1approvedslot: 145 d
The applicant received approval for the EB-1A visa after a lengthy petition preparation process. The interview took place in Warsaw, with a wait of 145 days from the appointment. The applicant emphasized scientific articles and professional achievements.

Community questions on the consular stage →

From community practice

What determines the strength of evidence is not the fact itself but its context: scale, selectivity and independent confirmation. This runs through almost every community case review.
Support letters are stronger when written by independent experts familiar with your work who cite concrete results rather than general praise.
Field chats advise gathering evidence for a specific criterion from the start, rather than bolting it onto the petition at the last moment.

Distilled from public community chats - observations, not legal advice.

From community discussions

«O-1 is a talent visa, which includes the understanding that getting it requires a lot of effort. Denials are normal. I get/got rejected by people for whom I did a lot out of friendship.»
community member · from public community chats
«I went to an agency, asked them to help write an article - they made such nonsense. If you publish something like that and the officer reads it, they'll understand that such articles have little to do with the applicant's expert field.»
community member · from public community chats
«Definitely respond to the RFE: gather up the references, often it's because of incorrect formatting (in the PDFs you need to make hyperlinks at the bottom of each page). The RFE states point by point what and how needs to be fixed, just go through all of it.»
community member · from public community chats

Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, not legal advice.