How long?

[F&Z 8]

So nice to see all these couples who had to wait from months to years, even decades, to finally be together and living the dream. Can't wait to count myself among your ranks!

[Jaz&Bry 9]

Just curious, how long did everyone know their fiancee before you filed? Zhenya and I have known each other for a pretty short time, although I guess once this is all done we will practically have grown up together. Anyway, just curious if others are in the same boat, or if you have known each other longer? How do you get by being apart for so long?

we knew each other for 1.5 years when we filed. Technically we only met twice within that timeframe if you will: on his first 2-week trip to Germany and then when I spent 3 months in the US with him.

I think it´s crucial that you meet your lady in person and experience her in her day-to-day environment. Also, I think a gentleman should take the frist trip to show his interest is genuine

My 3- months stay was a wonderful experience that helped deepen our bond and establish a closeness that skype simply couldn´t.

I don´t know if Russia is in the Visa Waiver Program too (I´m afraid it´s not), but that made it super-easy for me to visit for a longer period of time and get to know him and the area better.

You should look into that or the possibility of a tourist visa, maybe it´s an option for you guys too.

Good luck on your journey!

Edited April 23, 2013 by Jaz&Bry

[xoxoJ 6]

Just curious, how long did everyone know their fiancee before you filed? Zhenya and I have known each other for a pretty short time, although I guess once this is all done we will practically have grown up together. Anyway, just curious if others are in the same boat, or if you have known each other longer? How do you get by being apart for so long?

We have known each other since we were born.....I moved to the US with my parents 15 years ago and we reunited and got engaged...funny how things work!

[foster6486 0]

We have known each other since we were both at high school( we went to different high school and saw each other only a few times) and that was more than a decade ago. Have since learnt that we each have feelings for each other back then but none of us made a move. I moved to the United States in 2006 and she went to college. I reached out to her online back in 2008 but she was not single at the time. We stay friends and I tried to move on with my life but somehow my mind came back to her and so in early 2011 I reached out to her again and this time she was available and still had feelings for me. Officially dating for a little over 2 years and filed back in January. We have visited each other multiple times since then.

[Teya 4]

We met 6 years ago but started dating roughly 2 and a half years ago. In addition we've been living together for almost 2 years already. From what I've seen here in the last 3 months I'm probably the only person here filling for this type of visa and living together with my fiance and I couldn't be happier.

[SusanAdili 8]

6 months here

[jojha 1]

5 years here!

[F&Z 8]

We have known each other since we were born.....I moved to the US with my parents 15 years ago and we reunited and got engaged...funny how things work!

Incredible! And no language barriers either I bet.

[joshandgigi 8]

Sept. Engaged in January. Filed for K1 in Febuary. Every day has been great.

[Chris921 13]

7 years before we met in person, then about a year after that we filed for me to move to the us

[duraaraa 203]

Knew her for close to two years, lived with her for nine months.

[xoxoJ 6]

Incredible! And no language barriers either I bet.

Definitely no language barriers as we're both fluent in Russian and English

[F&Z 8]

Definitely no language barriers as we're both fluent in Russian and English

[Abell 11]

Good luck to everyone and hope the marriages work, some people marry after a short time and it lasts

me personally would never make that permanent decision under 2.5 yrs

I would agree, this is very important decision in your life and I hope no one makes it lightly, especially considering that it is a long distance relationship where your brain draws a perfect picture and hormones makes the rest when you meet in real life, some lucky ones can travel often or be able to spend months together to get to know each other but for the rest you have to weight cultural difference, language barrier, relocation and cultural shock and actual possibility of a fraud especially if it is been only short time. For us it was over 2 years before we decided to start the process but we have no barriers I described, if there were I would probably waited longer

[baron555 934]

Wow Lynkali! That's a LONG time, dang! I can't imagine how you could be away from each other for so long.

My timeline is closer to barron555...6 weeks. But when you know...you just know.

We both were honest with each other and totally open. When we agreed to pursue the K-1 at the end of our meeting in person, we both knew that we really didn't know each other very well, regardless of our constant communications and the content of the same, and both agreed that we needed to really get busy during the K-1 process to learn all about each other. The Love word was never appropriate and never used at this time; that came much later.

We also both agreed the at any time during the process, either could back out and call it quits with understanding from the other. We further agreed that during the 90 days to get married here in the US, she had the final say.

You guys seem to be following a similar path but I worry about the content of your communications and the feeling I get that you are moving too fast, that you send some money, that you are already talking about the visa.....that is very fast based on only online communications.

Do you have her phone number?

I welcome you to move to the RUB regional forum where there are many nice folks, in all stages of the process, who can help with everything; many of us have met in person also.

Phil