Since my package is on the way to Moscow I have been checking on this website waiting for her number to pop-up.
The list I have been watching is:
http://www.usembassy.ru/consular/iv_dates.php

Are the dates posted, the interview dates, if so, do they only interview on one day a month?
( the only dates listed are nov7 dec 7 and Jan 8)

The latest date posted is for Jan the 8th, I thought embassies typically got-off work on both, home country holiday's and also the holidays of the country that the embassy is located at.
... At least this is the statement on the website from the Russian embassy when I file for a tourist visa to Russia.

How long is the "official" New Years holiday in Russia, I thought it was about ten days.

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Question 2.
Since I am using my Passport.... well to be exact, the Russian visa,
as "proof" of our meeting, along with photos (and lesser forms of proof) I am concerned that my "actual" proof will not be at the interview since my passport is with me. According to the 1-129 "actual" documents ( birth cert. etc) are to be displayed at the interview.

Since this tourst visa is such a main part of my evidence, could it be a problem if they only have a xeroxed copy?

I'm confused - I followed the link you gave and I see just about every day of every month with scheduled interviews. I think you're reading the date wrong - the last 07 is the year.... or for January, 08 is the year.....

When I went back and looked at it, I realized my mistake (Thanks to you).

Okay I nominate myself for the JACK-### ward on that one.


Now for my second question, did anyone use their travel Visa to Russia as evidence of a meeting,\, if so did you present the actual passport, a certified copy or just a copy?

I think for visas as evidence, photocopies are enough. They can't possibly expect you to give her your passport for her interview. And if you had evidence in your petition packet and they approved it, it means there is some evidence already in your file. I'm not sure though, because I'm not to that stage yet. And I will be asking similar things I'm sure.

#2- Photocopy should be fine. I think I sent a copy of mine as well. (I know I didn't send the actual passport and visa.) As far as "proof" of meeting, it's more or less to show that you have actually met each other (recently) and aren't engaged in one of those arranged marriage type deals where you're going to marry someone you've never even met before. It's also to show that you didn't just click on a profile and say "add to cart."

Thanks for the reply guys,

"Add to the cart", that might sound interesting... but I would check-out the return policy, I bet there would be one hell of a "restocking fee" involved.

There's a pretty funny YouTube video about a guy that mail-ordered a Russian bride and his mom was all pissed at him and they were talking about returning her when.... I don't want to spoil it for you. I posted the link a couple months ago but I'm too lazy to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOi44zp97yI

There it is. Check it out.

The "add to cart" thing comes from Amazon and it seems a lot of people here in the U.S. think it's possible to select one of these girls from a website, "add them to cart" and then a few months later they show up in a box or something. That's partly why USCIS asks for "proof" of meeting.

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(And by the way, anyone else notice that "shipping" on your Russian Bride order is completely outrageous?)

It was kind of pricey, and I didn't get the whole "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" memo. It was on the website, but mine must've gotten lost in the mail or something.