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Chuckles Rising Star

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awesome

K1 Visa Process long ago and far away...

02/09/06 - NOA1 date

12/17/06 - Married!

AOS Process a fading memory...

01/31/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD package for Olga and Anya

06/01/07 - Green card arrived in mail

Removing Conditions

03/02/09 - Mailed I-751 package (CSC)

03/06/09 - Check cashed

03/10/09 - Recieved Olga's NOA1

03/28/09 - Olga did biometrics

05/11/09 - Anya recieved NOA1 (took a call to USCIS to take care of it, oddly, they were helpful)

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Great news! Are you having a second wedding? Your timeline says you became legal on 29 May. :unsure:

Jeffery AND Alla.

0 kilometers physically separates us!

K-1 Visa Granted... Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Alla ARRIVED to America... Wednesday, 12 November 2008

russia_a.gif Алла и Джеффри USA_a.gif

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Corey-Mariya   14

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Great news! Are you having a second wedding? Your timeline says you became legal on 29 May. :unsure:

yeah we got married about 10 days after she got here in the couthouse! We were not sure about her relatives geting their visas and how long it would take if it would be with in 90 days! But now we are doing a big celebration because her family will be here too!

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mendeleev   68

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Congratulations! Have a great reunion.

5-15-2002 Met, by chance, while I traveled on business

3-15-2005 I-129F
9-18-2005 Visa in hand
11-23-2005 She arrives in USA
1-18-2006 She returns to Russia, engaged but not married

11-10-2006 We got married!

2-12-2007 I-130 sent by Express mail to NSC
2-26-2007 I-129F sent by Express mail to Chicago lock box
6-25-2007 Both NOA2s in hand; notice date 6-15-2007
9-17-2007 K3 visa in hand
11-12-2007 POE Atlanta

8-14-2008 AOS packet sent
9-13-2008 biometrics
1-30-2009 AOS interview
2-12-2009 10-yr Green Card arrives in mail

2-11-2014 US Citizenship ceremony

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Kazan' Tiger   1

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Good for you-!!! :)

Great news! Are you having a second wedding? Your timeline says you became legal on 29 May. :unsure:

yeah we got married about 10 days after she got here in the couthouse! We were not sure about her relatives geting their visas and how long it would take if it would be with in 90 days! But now we are doing a big celebration because her family will be here too!

Jeffery AND Alla.

0 kilometers physically separates us!

K-1 Visa Granted... Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Alla ARRIVED to America... Wednesday, 12 November 2008

russia_a.gif Алла и Джеффри USA_a.gif

AllaAndJeffery.PNG

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Good for you-!!! :)

Great news! Are you having a second wedding? Your timeline says you became legal on 29 May. :unsure:

yeah we got married about 10 days after she got here in the couthouse! We were not sure about her relatives geting their visas and how long it would take if it would be with in 90 days! But now we are doing a big celebration because her family will be here too!

hey thats awesome!!!! :thumbs:

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Congratulations! :energy:

You are so fortunate that your "k-1njourney" has moved relatively quickly and painlessly! :dancing: :dancing: :thumbs:

I wish you both all the best!

As of:


June 26, 2012 - The Hubbs received his 10-year Permanent Residency Card (aka THE Greencard) in the mail today!




At long last, this highly stressful leg of our journey has come to a close - for now - and we couldn't be more grateful and appreciative for all the tremendous help and support here on VJ! Without VisaJourney I doubt we would be where my husband and I are today! Thanks to all!



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slim Grand Master

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Wow! That is really cool!

Can you provide some more details about the status of the relatives? Mom, dad, sister, brothers, cousins, work, school, home owners, businesses, etc.???

All the traditional, "Russians can't get tourist visas" stuff seems to have dissipated in the past year or two. How'd it work out for you guys?

Русский форум член.

Ensure your beneficiary makes and brings with them to the States a copy of the DS-3025 (vaccination form)

If the government is going to force me to exercise my "right" to health care, then they better start requiring people to exercise their Right to Bear Arms. - "Where's my public option rifle?"

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Kazan' Tiger   1

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I have to say, I'm sort of shocked too!

Wow! That is really cool!

Can you provide some more details about the status of the relatives? Mom, dad, sister, brothers, cousins, work, school, home owners, businesses, etc.???

All the traditional, "Russians can't get tourist visas" stuff seems to have dissipated in the past year or two. How'd it work out for you guys?

Jeffery AND Alla.

0 kilometers physically separates us!

K-1 Visa Granted... Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Alla ARRIVED to America... Wednesday, 12 November 2008

russia_a.gif Алла и Джеффри USA_a.gif

AllaAndJeffery.PNG

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My lady's Russian ex husband, his wife and his two kids all got tourist visas to visit his sister who lives in the USA (with a Russian husband). So it looks like it's easy for Russians to come and visit relatives here. And the kicker is the visas are good for 6 months versus the 30 day Russian tourist visas we have to deal with.

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Corey-Mariya   14

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Wow! That is really cool!

Can you provide some more details about the status of the relatives? Mom, dad, sister, brothers, cousins, work, school, home owners, businesses, etc.???

All the traditional, "Russians can't get tourist visas" stuff seems to have dissipated in the past year or two. How'd it work out for you guys?

i just wrote a invitatation inviting them out for our wedding and that My family and I would support them got both my preants to sign it! Mariyas dad mom and sister had their interview on une 5 all got visas! And Mariyas uncle Aunt and cousin who is only 18 years old all got approved for their visas on june 9th! :yes:

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Wow! That is really cool!

Can you provide some more details about the status of the relatives? Mom, dad, sister, brothers, cousins, work, school, home owners, businesses, etc.???

All the traditional, "Russians can't get tourist visas" stuff seems to have dissipated in the past year or two. How'd it work out for you guys?

Not quite. I have plenty of friends who were denied. But it's easy to see why Mariya's family were approved: they had a specific purpose in visiting the USA and framed their visit as simply attending the wedding and returning to their lives in Russia.

And yes, our Russian tourist visas are thirty days but you don't need an interview. Even long-term work and student visas don't require interviews. The visa I have now can potentially be extended for up to a year. If you have the documents and the cash, you're good to go.

Первый блин комом.

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Looks like it's getting easier but they still need to fit the basic requirements; a valid reason to visit and a need to return.

Either way, good news for those of us with families!

Русский форум член.

Ensure your beneficiary makes and brings with them to the States a copy of the DS-3025 (vaccination form)

If the government is going to force me to exercise my "right" to health care, then they better start requiring people to exercise their Right to Bear Arms. - "Where's my public option rifle?"

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