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I wanted to ask about getting a visa for a step-daughter....

First of all, she turned 20 in April before we were married. We were not sure if we wanted to Live in the US, but changed our minds....I am a USC and we just filed I 130 for a Cr-1....

What options do I have for the daughter? do I file a I 130 for Cr-2?

How do I go about this...

Thanks

This was filed before the November 3, 2014 deadline.....We also have another format email that was sent to us....It says Congratulations you are a winner and have been selected to enter the 2016 DVL.......The 2016 at the front of your conformation number means you are in the 2016 drawing...which hasn't taken place yet.

Congratulations XXXXXXXX XXXXX

Your application has been officially submitted into the United States Diversity Visa Lottery!

Your Confirmation Number is : 201642NVM7KNXJ2Z

Please save this confirmation number. You will need it to check your results once they are released on May 1 of next year.

If I am not mistaken, you applied for the 2015 DV lottery which the results came out in May or June 2015. You were not drawn in that lottery. So DVL submitted your information to be in the 2016 drawing. Which will be in May or June 2016. Your registration is good for two years and then you must re-submit

Ava,

Something else to consider......You may be describing a substance abuser......Google may be your friend.

Leave this looser, he will only drag you down....And ask yourself, do you want to become like him?

Dial *67 before dialing number....it will hide your number....caller id will read privet number....tablets and if you have internet from T-Moble will have there own number......Hope this helps

Ava,

Let me give you some old man advice..... "Run Forest Run".......Even if you could put this relationship together, it will never last.

At this point you should be very happy......are you?

A foreign relationship is a lot of work.....does he show you he is willing to work on your relationship......NOPE!

A foreign relationship requires understanding, respect, patience,nurturing and love......does he give you that now?

He could get a job.....don't fall for that one........he is mommy's boy and you have to realize that....

I moved to be with my now wife....you think I spoke Russian? ....Nope not one word.....But I could say thank you.....and now we speak something I think is called Russlish....

Move on...it might be a heartbreak, but it won't be a life long misery

Wooo, back this train up a minute..

Jasmin you are in a abusive relationship with children ...... Things will NEVER get better, they will only continue to get worse....I hate to say this but you are married to a scum bag of the lowest level, a true gentleman will never harm a woman in anyway, but instead protect and love her.

Now you first must protect your child and yourself......Forget about I-130, forget about job......Focus to get out and into a safe environment, then look for a job, and then unite your family

My wife had 3 copies of each document made with stamps.....I think the answer I am looking for is it okay to send a certified copy with a staple in it? The staple and the way it is folded seems to be a important feature to the translation certification

I am filing I-130 package....My questions are about my wife's documents that have been translated. The translation company made a copy of the original and translated pages together, folded the corner in a special way, placed a staple in it. The seal is on the back, over the special fold. The notary seals are also on the back...

Do I send it as it is, or dissemble it and make copies....front and back.

I have a question on I-130 and G-325.

In printing the forms, some of the information was too large for the blocks. The forms printed with a little black square in the corner of the block. What do I do?

Without good communication with your spouse things can be difficult. You say " I am not happy about this at all " Talk to him in a loving and kind manner Explain in a way that he understands...

"There is an expectation that once you get to America that you must help those back home. Which is fine in theory....meaning if you have the means to do so. We do NOT have the means at this time. I need to confront my husband about this." Talk to him...next time it may be the cousins cousin that wants to "visit"

I am trying to learn about how names are used in FSU states. I am filling out paperwork for my spouse and we have a question.

On her local papers...Ukraine passport, birth certificate, divorce certificate and our marriage certificate there are three names....Sir name, first name and fathers first name.

for example: Carter, Mary, Anthony

She has no middle name....example: Mary Carter

Her international passport uses Mary Carter

what do I do? Do I write a letter explaining this? and we still write "none" for middle name?

A warning is just that....a warning. It will not be on your driving abstract.....No is the correct answer

I would like to offer my 2 cents......This happened to me, but reversed....

I am a global traveler, and had the chance to be a expat in many countries.

I moved from the USA to Ukraine to be with my woman. Maidan had protesters, the east was being invaded by "men in green" Crimea was becoming a mess. I have never been to a FSU country in my travels.......WOW!! ....Culture shock!!!

The opposite side of the world, NO ONE SPEAKS ENGLISH where I landed...( I now live in Kyiv ).....They use a different alphabet, food tasted different, customs were different.....every aspect of my life had changed..... I could not leave the flat without my woman for safety reasons....She had a full- time job....As hard as I tried, the urge to go home was over powering. I was out of place, out of balance and very unhappy. I love Anna more than life, but I was so compelled to return to my comfort zone. Life was miserable and unbearable. Anna made huge efforts to make me comfortable....She took me places....ate local foods.....enjoyed art, history and shopping in the open-air markets....She spent ALL her non-working hours with me and making a heart felt effort to make me feel comfortable...During the day she could not call me because it would be problems if someone heard her speaking English....Plus her English skills sucked big time...

Still I felt "trapped" like a animal in a cage....Her flat was the size of my kitchen, we lived in a war zone.... I couldn't take it any longer....I packed and waited for her to come home....That was the first time I truly understood how much she loved me, and how hard it was for her.

For example, the jealous women ( That she landed a American )....The people that say " whats wrong with her? why can't she get a nice Ukrainian man?" she must be a crazy woman!.. and then there are the people that are against a foreign relationship.

After long thought, I unpacked and tried to stick it out....Things got tougher, we would loose power, internet, water and gas...I had no Skype to my family...And I was in a full war zone by that time....shelling and gun fire....people in the streets, displaced and cold life got real ugly. I wanted to leave.....Her job was complete in the war zone and we moved to Kyiv...(She was closing banks in the conflict area)

Still feeling out of place....but Kyiv is a beautiful large city... They have a bar that caters to English speakers...Very cool! But I still don't understand the guys from Wales...

After about a month....I packed and wanted to go home again....I called her at work, and she came straight home....as fast as metro could get her here....we talked and discussed ways I would feel some comfort....She also mentioned that I wasn't trying hard enough...to integrate.

I try to learn Russian/Ukrainian, whatever it is called. But know I don't care... I am learning the alphabet and some language, I can get through the market...sometimes I buy mystery foods because I can't speak the language..but I am adjusting....and actually enjoy my new life

It has been a year and a half....I am married to the most amazing and loving woman.....And I have stepped up to the plate and fulfill my man role...I take the lead, make the decisions and sometimes I have to put my foot down....

It is time for you to put your foot down.....be kind, gentle and loving....tell her to stay "it will and does pass"....Get her involved in life...it is your responsibility.....Don't lay down and say okay honey, I know it is hard for you to get use to the time zone....I send you home...That is BS....

A foreign relationship is a special blessing....treat it as such!....It IS work....but it is well worth it IMHO )

You can get the time waived at ZAGS.....Just show plane ticket and tell the ZAGS lady that you have to return home before the 30 day wait period.....It can and has been done before

Take American cigarettes and candies for gift.....the women smoke ultra lights.......and maybe pass her a thank you card with a 20 spot in it....

This is the FSU......a "gift will get you anything"

www.asaptickets.com $475 RT Moscow

Go meet her...

Hello,

I have some questions and hope I can be directed to the answer. I am a USC living in Kyiv Ukraine. I want to file CR-1, I-130, G325.

1. I can not locate the visa fees

2.How do I make payment....I don't have a checkbook here, but have credit and debit cards

3. Is there a different lock-box address since there is no USPS here.....

I did not mean to stir the pot....I was just wondering and maybe I should have PM the OP....sorry for the stir

Boiler, can you enter the US to adjust status on a visitors visa? Isn't it considered fraud?

Maybe I am missing something....You are married, adjusting status in the US on a visitors visa?

This is very confusing.....I live in Kyiv....when I click on the links both of you provide I get a 404 code....when I toggle from .ua to .com I get different info for the same web address......But this is Ukraine and anything can happen for no reason....or if nobody knows the law, they just make up one.

I will check with the Embassy and get the facts....I will keep you all posted, and thank you

Embassy of the United States Kyiv, Ukraine

Thanks Mark...I just think I answered my own question with todays information from the US Embassy Kyiv....I will call to make sure

American citizens can file an I-130 petition with the Embassy for the following categories of immediate relatives:

• Spouse (IR-1 or CR-1 visas)
• Unmarried child under 21 years old (IR-2 visa)
• Step-child, if the marriage that created the relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday (CR-2 or IR-2 visas)
• Parent, if the petitioner is at least 21 years old (visa IR-5)

Important Information For Petitioners

• When completing the petition, be sure to list ALL names previously and currently used by the beneficiary, including maiden or prior married names as well as alternate spellings. Failure to do so will result in a delay of visa issuance.
• A separate form must be filed for each eligible relative/beneficiary.
• The fee for filing each I-130 petition is $420, payable either in U.S. dollars or Ukrainian hryvnias cash.

Previous means before.....before the date you file, have you had any previous trips?....

I believe "other" is correct......

1.) info on DCF Ukraine

www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Ukraine&cty=Kiev

2.) The reverse could happen.....I could tick "yes" and list 2 marriages, but they could only find information and documents for one...then I would be screwed, yes?

or is it a case damn if you do...damn if you don't