Nate&Elena

Thanks for the info. Our medical is Monday and Visa interview is next Friday at THE Ukraine Embassy. (sorry for the jab- I always wondered why they call it "THE Ohio State University" I do know that correctly stated, the people of Ukraine prefer to leave off "the". This info is good. I Skype today with my fiancé and told her NOT to print out a lot of emails. Thankfully I will talk to her tomorrow and tell her to print out more emails, etc.

BTY What were the 10 questions they asked?

Her country is called Ukraine, not the Ukraine.

FYI, for anyone who must go the Ukraine Embassy. I have read on this site for 10 months how easy the Medical and Embassy Interview is in the Ukraine. We passed the Interview, but my Elena was a wreck after leaving. She was interviewed for 1 1/2 hour. Asked 10 questions, answered all correct....when most are asked 3. They read many letters we exchanged, read many pages of Skype, read many pages of Face Book. Looked at every picture she took with her. The lady interviewing her even left the room twice. Yes, we passed, but this was no cake walk....Be prepared for anything.

Please help me clarify something....what is the actual address and location for the Ukraine Embassy Interview. Is it at Ivana Shevtsova st. located near Park Nyvky and Syretsiky Park, or.....4 A I SiKorsky St. formely Tankova, near the RUS hotel. Me and my Elena are not agreeing on this at all. Please help!!!!

The time has finally come for me to Mail Doc's, Skype Info, Face Book Info, Letters, Flight Itinerary from trip, receipts, Tax Info, Pay stub, W-2's....the whole damn shooting match to Odessa, Ukraine. Embassy Interview is coming up in 4-5 weeks. As far as in the "Ukraine"...who is the safest/ most secure.....and even more so...."who is the least secure to send something as important as this package". I know when packages get outside the USA, its a whole different Ball Game. I have heard Horror Stories about packages being opened,...gifts being stolen....so on, so on. " I am so scared to mail this Info out ". I don't know if there is enough "Copenhagen" chew in Utah to calm my nerves down about dropping this in the mail. I would FREAK, if these papers got lost.....I am so tempted to just fly them there....hand them to my Elena....... Feed back on this would be greatly appreciated, thanks........

Why would the immigration process be any different than the Post Office, Social Security, FBI, NSA, IRS, securing our borders our Senate and Congress. Everything the GOV. touches is a mess.......every week now for months....one scandal right after another......

Yeah, it's a problem with Ukraine that they changed a lot of names to be "Ukrainian". How did CSC even find out about the name discrepancy? Did you specify it as "other name used" on the form? I assume all her current documents would show the Ukrainized name, and only the birth certificate would show the Russian version.

Divorced Papers show the difference.........

Gmedia,....you are very correct my friend. I just found out last night myself from Elena....her Ukraine Passport does have both Russian/In the back, and Ukraine shown in the front of this document with her picture attached. I hope this is all CSC needs. We were informed by a lady who translates documents in Odessa, this is the norm with many Ukraine applications with K1 Visa's. The Russian/Ukraine difference in spelling is a common issue. I am having her Russian Birth Certificate Translated to Ukraine, and then to English. Even though it is not a picture document. Just to reaffirm the spelling difference. This is very unfortunate so many Ukraine ladies born before 1991(Old Russia Birth Certificates) probably deal with this issue. Heads up on this Ukraine K1 Applicants,.....

I have no idea how these things work in Russia/Ukraine, but wouldn't her name still be the exact same in cyrillic? Is the change in the romanization only or did it change in the original script also? Could this be a case of the usual cultural bias of the USCIS, with them thinking that she had a legal name change, similar to that done in the US and they want proof of that, which obviously wouldn't exist?

Sorry, wish I could help more, hopefully other folks have better input....

Russian birth certificate is Elena....English translation is Elena......Ukraine translation is Olena. She has never had any official document made with her name Elena with a pic. 1979-1991. She was 12 years old, she would not even look like her picture. This is stupid((((((. CSC acts like they don't know the Ukraine was once Russia.

Did you include an explanation for the discrepancy in your initial submission?

No , I did not explain the difference in the spelling to CSC. I made the assumption that doing thousands of applications each year, every year since 1992 from the Ukraine. They would act more informed.....my mistake(((((

Mark, I will check, CSC is calling out in the RFE letter they want something with a actual picture on it. Anything before 1991, she would be a kid, the picture would be useless. I don't understand the problem with CSC.

Here is my FRE from CSC. "The spelling of my fiancée name" My Elena was born in Russia/Ukraine in 1979, so she has a Russian birth certificate, her first name is spelled "ELENA". In 1991, the Ukraine separated from Russia, her name on all documents then became Ukraine spelling "OLENA". CSC wants evidence, in some photo identification manner with each name. "Basically prove that Elena and Olena is the same person. No such photo evidence exist to prove she was Elena,....she was 1-12 years old at the time. Only a birth certificate, CSC seems to want more. Many others here have had to have this problem. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

I think I would keep that thought to myself, not post these feeling. Espically when some here have been waiting 8-12 months. You really are up in the clouds )))))

WOW!!! have you seen all the NOA2's from CSC from 17 April,2013. Their is hope for the rest of us!!! CSC,.....go baby go!!!!!! Its nice to be in the frame of mind to type something positive here today!! Congrats to all people that got NOA2 from 17 April,2013.

I will have some Jack and coke for you to celebrate this weekend)))))))Congrats!!

Couples that applied in Juy-Sept 2012 have more than earned their K1 app to be approved. Just for the extended wait time. They should all/everyone be approved without question, just because of the unnecessary wait and stress on these people. I have a NOA1 of Oct29/2012, I dont even want to think of a 10-12 month wait. Makes me sick to my stomack !!

Congrats to you for your NOA2. Happy to see a July/2012 app approved!! You have earned it )))

Hi guys!

My fiance sent our I 129F packet on October 9 and he got our NOA1 on the 17th. We are supposed to hear a result last March since they say that the processing time is 5 months. But it's already 6 months since we filed the petition but no news from them. And on their website, I have observed that the date "july 18" never changed.

I just want to know, is there a problem with the USCIS CSC right now? It's so hard to be so far away from your partner since we've been waiting for a long time now. We really want to be with each other the soonest possible time. I feel like I'm being tortured because I expected to hear a result last month but until now I got none. Huhu.. So sad.

By the way, any october 2012 filers here? Shoot me a message!

God bless everyone!

I was told CSC workload has jumped from 10k app's each month to 25K app's each month. I assume if this is true,......we will be waiting 10-12 months for a NOA2. Not the normal 5-6 months. Just guessing. Sorry I dont have better information for you. Good luck to you!!!

I would assume its called"Padding the numbers". I work for DOD/Department of Defense. We see this all the time. Pad numbers to justify, hireing, over time, staffing, work over time to spend budget money to justifty more money next near. I am sure CSC is no different. My projected NOA2 has droped by 2 months in the last 2 weeks here on VJ. this is all because of so many Dec/NOA1 getting approved ahead of July-Oct 2012 NOA1's. Maybe some day,....CSC will start working backward)))))))

Congrats!!! Take what you can get for a NOA2 and run like hell))))))))))))))

And the President said in his speech that approving the illegals would come after the legal filings were approved.

I honestly did not know that CSC was tasked since summer/2012 with this extra workload. I thought this Dream Act guidelines was still in the works. I guess not. Has CSC been tasked with all these applicants...Vermont sure seems to be able to process K1 app's weekly....maybe the 821D forms should be spread to other service centers to help spread the wealth around. It sure seems CSC is over tasked right now badly....10K apps each month normally,....to 25K each month...WOW!!!!

Hate to break it to you but CSC has been procssing the July 2012 applications for the past 4 months. I have called every month for the past 4 months and always get the same response. Then they tell me to call back around mid-next month....only to get the same response, "We are currently processing the July 2012 applications."

....8 months plus waiting for a NOA2, WOW!!!....I would pull my hair out!!!!!!

Guys, do you think that if I, the beneficiary, write an email to CSC, will I get an answer from them, or only my fiance has to write them?

I think any phone call, or email would be responded with the typical response we all normally recieve. These people at CSC are just doing what they were directed to do. They do not have the authority to make drastic changes in their processes or policy. This all came from high above them. The "Dream Act" might be a dream for some,....but it is turning into a "Bad Dream" for many others in the K1 process tied into the CSC location.

To get you on the right page CSC has nothing to do with visa applications of any kind. You filed a petition for a fiance(e). When CSC approves that petition, the foreign fiance will soon apply for a visa. Yes, the "Dream Act Lite" has gummed up the processing of petitions at service centers. This is not news. It has been the case since late summer, 2012.

Thank you for your response, I had no idea honestly that the "Dream Act" had effected K1 app's so much in California. I may be very wrong in reading web info, but it does not seem to have effected the Vermont processing of K1 app's very much. Vermont seems to put thru K1 app's on a regular weekly basis. At least some here are haveing success. Shame on any of us who would expect this process to be fair in some way. " What was I thinking"

On what planet is it fair that Dec filers are being approved before Jul/Aug/Sept/Oct?? We got our noa1 on OCT 1ST... Why should we be waiting longer than filers who didn't even apply until 2 months later??!?!?!! I am happy for the approved filers, but at the same time it is just so disheartening!

I honestly have no idea how 3 different people from Dec/2012 can jump ahead of who know's how many people from July-Dec 2012. It just seems many applicants K1 app's have fallen into a dark hole. It is so difficult to get answers from CSC. It is almost a waste of time to even call their, depending on who answers the phone. I did not know the "2 step" was so popular in California. I really wish I had brought my Elena here on a Tourist Visa now. Then got married and taken my chances on here being able to stay in country. Right now, I have no idea what direction to go, just wait, or cancel K1 app. and try something else. Elena is so upset right now,...I cant even tell her what is happening over here with her K1 app. This process really puts some unnecessary stress on a relationship!!!