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i only used a giant clip and mailed in a giant stack of papers. one of those black metal binder clips.
sure everything was in some logical order, but i didn't use a folder, no binder, no holes, no paperclips, no staples, no glue, no nothing.
just a giant stack of paper and a giant clip.

there's a lot of discrepant information floating around on this website, and even on the moscow embassy's website (their english versions and russian versions of the same page say two different things sometimes). i would suggest the best bet is to cover all grounds possible. the police record could be looked at by the customs agent at the port of entry...meaning they don't speak every language of the foreigners that are coming through their gate. the translations are useless at the embassy (they all work in Moscow for a reason), they're more for the custom & border protection agents here in the States.
did i confuse you yet? get your papers translated. it doesn't have to be official or notarized. but it does have to be accurate.

She will have a better chance applying for her SSN in California where she lives, however it will take the USCIS a couple of weeks after her arrival to have her information transferred over to the SSO, which means you should not expect them to be able to accept her application for a SSN anytime soon.
Suggestion: She will not need a SSN to get married in Vegas, so enjoy the trip, get married and when you're back home take her to the SSO to get her SSN application filed.

to send a duplicate of my K-1 petition to my fiancee to Vladivostok from California...
note that, this is for a stack of papers, maybe 25-40 sheets?
FedEx: $100
USPS: Priority Flat Rate envelope (i forgot but it was a LOT cheaper) took exactly 3 weeks to arrive.

yes, i know. but flying from ny is still a bit less than flying around all of North America and some bits of western Europe.
flying in a straight line on a round earth....eventually the plane will leave the atmosphere lol. or burn up inside of it.

devil's advocate sez: they take your money and do a background check on petitioner and beneficiary for 10 months.

devil's advocate sez: they take your money and do a background check on petitioner and beneficiary for 10 months.

but it's sooo cold over there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21LEmfbQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21LEmfbQ

i can't seem to quit either even though i understand in my head it is not entirely reliable. however, california seems to be on time with their 5 month schedule...so i just wait, and wait...and wait. and then when i'm done waiting, i wait some more.

i didn't ask anything else lol

you also may not have toilet paper on your face.

top right corner, next to "Home" is a pull down arrow. click it and open "Account Settings".
on this page, look at the bottom middle, and click "Download a copy of your Facebook data."
this will include EVERYTHING about you on facebook...it'll include your chat logs.

top right corner, next to "Home" is a pull down arrow. click it and open "Account Settings".
on this page, look at the bottom middle, and click "Download a copy of your Facebook data."
this will include EVERYTHING about you on facebook...it'll include your chat logs.

You give them all the digits. Leave the N sign out.