Approximating when to file K-1.

[mox 298]

I will say that while I waited I did see and hear at least one case where a guy left the country without turning in his I-94. They made him sweat for a while, then scolded him, and then let him enter.

Gotta love small people with power. Or...wait. No you don't.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I will say that while I waited I did see and hear at least one case where a guy left the country without turning in his I-94. They made him sweat for a while, then scolded him, and then let him enter.

Gotta love small people with power. Or...wait. No you don't.

Right. It is tough to have a sense of humor about the poor service after another transatlantic flight-a-thon. We made our connection by minutes, so alls well that ends well.

[KGSodie 0]

We also flew through Atlanta last March, and when we got to the designated POE area, it was completely empty save for one family ahead of us. The vertical file on top of the officer's desk was also empty, except for our packet and the packet of the family in front of us. "Fabulous", I thought, since we had about 3 hours before our connecting flight. And still we were there waiting for 2.5 hours, as more and more people arrived and packets started stacking up. Just insane, though we did make our flight.

[russ 1]

On that note, she's wasting her time finishing up Uni in Russia. Get her over here ASAP, get whatever credits she can get transferred over and have her graduate from an American school. Remember, she'll be living in America, after all. Not that a Russian uni degree is worthless, but she'll still have to jump through a bunch of hoops to make it work in the States. Might as well save all that hoop jumping and apply it directly to an American degree, no hoops required. There are several highly-educated Russian women here on VJ and they can tell you how much "worth" their degree was when they got here. It's not like they can step off the plane and start their dental practice the next day. "Russian law degree? That's cool.

I wouldn't say the Russian degree is totally useless. My wife had hers certified, and it was enough to start a Masters degree here (which will finally be finished in 2 weeks). The US Masters degree is useful for getting a job here - the Russian one, not so much. One exception - a Russian degree in Mathematics, Engineering or Physics will be both very useful and well-recognized in the US.

As for waiting to file the K-1, don't wait. You can always ask them to extend it, which they will do almost automatically for another 6 months. I would just get married sooner though, and then have the ceremony whenever you want it. If you want to get married in FL, I'll marry you twice for free. I'm a FL notary, but I have yet to marry anyone. I'll even do the ceremony in Russian and English, if you like

[Cixelsyd 1]

As for waiting to file the K-1, don't wait. You can always ask them to extend it, which they will do almost automatically for another 6 months.

So how hard and or what do you do to extend it? Just curious since we may need to do that.

I would just get married sooner though, and then have the ceremony whenever you want it. If you want to get married in FL, I'll marry you twice for free. I'm a FL notary, but I have yet to marry anyone. I'll even do the ceremony in Russian and English, if you like smile.gif

When to get married is just timing. Being married sooner doesn't change when she would come to live here. It's a case of six vs half a dozen.

Although it would be fun to get married in FL. I often think I would love to live there. But the other half would kill me because she likes having a winter.

[mox 298]

As for waiting to file the K-1, don't wait. You can always ask them to extend it, which they will do almost automatically for another 6 months.

So how hard and or what do you do to extend it? Just curious since we may need to do that.

It's quite easy. When they schedule her interview, send an email to the Moscow embassy, asking them to please extend out the interview. Give them the target date you have in mind, and also the NVC case number, her full name, and her birth date. They won't be able to guarantee that exact date, but they'll get it close. The email address is ConsulMo@state.gov.

[Cixelsyd 1]

It's quite easy. When they schedule her interview, send an email to the Moscow embassy, asking them to please extend out the interview. Give them the target date you have in mind, and also the NVC case number, her full name, and her birth date. They won't be able to guarantee that exact date, but they'll get it close. The email address is ConsulMo@state.gov.

That's a lot easier than I thought it would be. I figured it would be some sort of nightmare with interviews; considering how much they like both paperwork and interviews.

[Brad and Vika 129]

We also flew through Atlanta last March, and when we got to the designated POE area, it was completely empty save for one family ahead of us. The vertical file on top of the officer's desk was also empty, except for our packet and the packet of the family in front of us. "Fabulous", I thought, since we had about 3 hours before our connecting flight. And still we were there waiting for 2.5 hours, as more and more people arrived and packets started stacking up. Just insane, though we did make our flight.

I have read similar stuff here, especially about Atlanta. The staff there are apparently the poster-children for government work.

[Cixelsyd 1]

Just pinging this thread to let Russ know I sent him a message.

I'll be making a more interesting thread in a second.