Tourist VISA during the wait for K1.

[daboyz 36]

Thanks guys for t5alking me out of it.. I really value your opinions..

As you can tell i am not very patient :-)

The waiting sux believe me. Look at my signature. I even decided to wait longer, just so I wouldn't have to deal with any of this again for a long time. Better to just do it the right way so you dont have anything hanging over your head at the AOS interview.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Thanks guys for t5alking me out of it.. I really value your opinions..

As you can tell i am not very patient :-)

Not being patient is all the more reason to do it right. Your ultimate wait time will be much less. We all did this, some more than others. Alla has been here 7-1/2 months and already the events of last year are fading as a memory. You will marry this wonderful woman and be with her the rest of your life, 6 months or 9 months is not so long in the grand scheme of things. I know, you think "easy for you to say" But I was there myself and believe me the whole process was delayed a few weeks more than necessary (maybe not in the long run) because I made sure everything was correct before I sent anything, if it took a few more days to check a detail, get a question answered here on VJ, I did it. Better a day or two now than several weeks in the future with an RFE.

You are lucky, Kiev is a very "fast" consulate to deal with and their method of doing interviews helps. Use this time to get all your Packet 3 documents prepared. As soon as your case lands in Kiev you can make an interview appointment. No need to wait for something to be sent, things to be returned, and wait for an appointment like may other consulates. You get an interview as soon as everything is ready, so get it ready now. You can shave several weeks off the process by having everything ready. Kiev only yesterday opened appointments for MAY! So there is about a 10 day lag in getting an appointment, not at all bad. I wouldn't be surprised if a few April appointments aren't still available. Kiev jas also been a very easy, I should say "family based visa friendly" consulate to deal with. You will have a much easier and faster journey than may people with the exact timeline as you up to the consulate phase.