I129F Approved - What's next?

[mox 298]

Am I missing something horrendously basic here? Is there actually a reason for me to return to the states (besides my pending visa expiration)?

If you're talking about some immigration-related requirement, the answer is no. You only have to leave Russia. As I have often been told around closing time at the local pub, "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Well, I'd sure feel pretty wrong about leaving a couple weeks early (I mean that close) and having her make that long trip solo! I know if I did that, my fiancée (and her family!) would certaintly see me in a bad light. It would be a big deal to them!

I'd do what I could to make a new visa and help her make that big move!

You will end up flying back to the states a few weeks earlier than her. No big deal though, there will be plenty to take care of here.

[shikarnov 7]

Well, I'd sure feel pretty wrong about leaving a couple weeks early (I mean that close) and having her make that long trip solo! I know if I did that, my fiancée (and her family!) would certaintly see me in a bad light. It would be a big deal to them!

I'd do what I could to make a new visa and help her make that big move!

I'm with you 100% man...

Z

[slim 1,514]

How about taking mom and bro on the trip with you guys? You could all pile into a car and hit the road.... ROAD TRIP!!! Then they'd see that not only are you resourceful, but you can also take care of their precious little girl outside of Russia.

[shikarnov 7]

How about taking mom and bro on the trip with you guys? You could all pile into a car and hit the road.... ROAD TRIP!!! Then they'd see that not only are you resourceful, but you can also take care of their precious little girl outside of Russia.

I wouldn't think about driving here in winter. Sometimes I pray, thanking God for making the Ivanovo taxi drivers so skilled at driving on roads glazed over with ice and compacted snow.

Besides, I don't think I could afford the time involved in vacationing for several weeks without an internet connection. Bad enough that I lose two days traveling from Ivanovo to NY... Unfortunately. A family vacation would be pretty neat though...

Z

[slim 1,514]

I'm digging the new signature block. Pretty cool!

[shikarnov 7]

I'm digging the new signature block. Pretty cool!

Thanks. I actually had planned on animating it, and having the flag fading between Russian and American, but the current static sig is 50K, and I didn't want to bog down the board with something larger. I still may animate it for kicks though.

[slim 1,514]

I know what you do with your free time....... much better than my "time fillers" which for some reason always end up getting me in the dog house. Maybe I should take a computer class or something. Then again, if I did that, I wouldn't have time for my time fillers.