mikeolga2012

Readers Beware: In February 2013 my now wife came to America on a K-1 Visa. We applied for here Social Security card within a week of her arrival but were advised by the person filing our paperwork that Olga needed to be "in country" 10-days before we could apply. Since it was only a few days away he said he would file them on Monday for us and we should hear something within 6-8 weeks. WHAT A MISTAKE IN TRUSTING THIS IDIOT! He did not file Olga's papers and after we didnt hear anything and went back to the Florence, KY office did we realize that no papers were ever filed. We lost 8 weeks! So when we finally did get her approved we were advised that Olga's SSN would not be granted since she was within 15-days of her K-1 expiring!!!! INSANE!

I have been fighting with these morons for a year now. Since Olga cannot work, we cannot afford the $2,000+ for her and the kids to get their paperwork processed. In that time frame since she cannot work and I have picked up a second job, I have had to file bankruptcy, and am being foreclosed on. I did not get help from Cong. Massie's office nor Sen. McConnell's and the Social Security Admin and USDHS weren't willing to fix things for us. No wonder our government is so screwed up, we had lazy, ignorant workers like the one we met at the Florence, KY Social Security Admin. office.

The sad thing is my wife asked me after all of this went down a year ago, "Your government is just like the Kazakhstan government". WOW! I wish you all better luck in dealing with the SSA!

Very happy for you. Congrats!!!!

I feel your pain too! We got engaged in February and filed our paperwork at the end of May and received our NOA1. According to comments on here the Vermont Svc Center average for Kazakhstan is five months. I am hoping that somehow we will be less, since we just started the fourth month. Looking at some paperwork on the Flowchart shows about 3-4 months after receiving the NOA2 she will be in America. However, Olga said she was talking with some ladies in KZ that said it was a month after they received their NOA2 that they were having their interview. Stressful in waiting thats for sure!!! Thankfully with a strong Faith we will get through this quickly! I hope the same for you.

Well my trip is nearing and we are waiting on our NOA2 to arrive. Alot of good advice from everyone and I greatly appreciate that. I read that if Olga and I get married before our K-1 is complete, then we start over from zero. My question is this: I was told in the Orthodox religion there is usually two weddings, the church wedding and the civil (legal) wedding. Would it jeapordize our K-1 by having the religious ceremony for her family? And then legally get married her in the States after she arrives.

My fiancee and I are considering getting married in Kazakhstan this Summer when I visit her for two weeks. Will it be easier to get approval for her and her children by applying for a K-1 or a K-3 Visa? She was told that a K-3 would be easier to get approval and could be done quicker than the K-1. Anyone have insight on this? It would be great (and a miracle) if we could have her and the children return with me in July. I have found that attorneys and paperwork can be done quickly in Kazakhstan for a price.

I plan to travel to Astana and Almaty with her and her family - soon to be my family, spending the last week traveling ourselves on a "Honeymoon" to Charyn Canyon, Almaty, and Bayanoul, traveling by train to see her country. Any ideas of places to visit pass along to us.

On my trip to KZ, I have a 10 hour layover in Kiev. Is it practical to apply for Ukraine Visa to trvael around Kiev for a few hours since it may be a long time (if ever) I visit there again. Input?

Michael

Thank You!

My finacee has two children, what requirements do we need for the K-1 Visa for them to come to the United States. Father lives outside of Kazakhstan and has no contact with children. Is there any special paperwork or permissions, or will the divorce decree and birth certificates be enough.