Вот что ответило консульства США в Армении на мой запрос, аналогичный ранее заданному здесь.
Dear Erik,
Thank you for your email.
Current guidelines require that all Russian nationals applying for a visa must apply in person, regardless of age, visa category, or renewal status. This includes Russian nationals who also hold Armenian passports. For additional information, please see “Interview Waiver” section on our official website at
https://am.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/.
Please also be aware that there are very few appointments for Russian nationals in Yerevan, and most of those are reserved for students and C1/D applicants (air crew only), and petition based cases.
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has not resumed routine nonimmigrant visa services. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. Please see this notice which contains detailed information about COVID-19 traveler information:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel ... ation.html. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United States Embassy Yerevan remains unable to resume routine visa operations. We are currently offering as many appointments as local conditions, resources, and safety considerations allow in mission-critical visa categories, including a limited number of appointments for petition-based employment visas, student visas, and exchange visitor visas. We encourage all applicants to be mindful of the constraints and also to apply early.
Please also note that when submitting a visa application the applicant has the option to request an expedited appointment. As a matter of policy we approve requests for expedited interview appointments for individuals whose travel meets criteria such as medical needs, death visitation, students, and urgent business. If approved, the expedited case will be prioritized for scheduling as soon as we resume nonimmigrant visa services. For expedited appointment requests under certain circumstances applicants may visit
https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-AM/niv page, sign in into account and select the "Request Expedite" link on the "Application Summary Page" and follow the instructions. Additional information is available at
https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-AM/niv/i ... contact_us.
Please monitor our official website and social media pages for the latest information and for future updates.
We hope this information is helpful. Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have additional questions.