anfisanava

Hi guys, yes lots of news. At first they placed us in AP, then eventually they sent email saying that they wanted more evidence and to send it via email. It made me upset, because I had that with us and no 221 was issued before we left. Our case sat from March 15 to April 14, then updated; also updated April 15. Then came the request for more documents/pictures. I was getting that all ready electronically, placing our case number/passport on everything. I stayed up all night one night getting it ready (lots of material). The next day, I was trying to stay awake in class and when the students left, I looked at the CEAC site and it updated the 28th and 29th, they issued the visa, without me sending the additional documents in! I only noticed this May 4th and Dima, had his visa delivered that same day. Sorry, I haven't wrote back. I rested for many days.

Thank you all so much! This has all been so helpful to me. And MrMonk how long after the interview have you given your selves before you will travel to the US together? Two, three weeks?
And what about you anfisanava? Have you also already planned your travel dates to the US? And yes she is young, we are both young.
I can't tell you all how much I appreciate all of your help you've given to me! It seems like I need to plan to go back to Russia for this, which is truly what I want! Luckily after tax season money is not an issue now. It's just going to be trying to convince my work that after the one month they have already let me have off that I will need more time off now. Lucky for me, good help is hard to find here on Kauai and they truly need me which is why I got the month off to begin with, unlucky for me, the job is a well paying job and if I loose it I probably wont be able to easily walk into another position of equal or comparable pay. Hawaii isn't exactly a cheap place either.
I definitely think that the best thing to do for the visa, and for our relationship is to go. But also having the job is pretty darn important for the relationship and for the visa. Luckily I have time to think, and me and my fiancee still have the time to decide what's best to do, but regardless this decision will not be an easy one.
My adventurous punk rock self says it's only a job, there will always be more, but in this situation with the need of that income I don't think it's so terribly simple especially taking into consideration the need of the job and the income after the K1 for her green card too. Luckily I will have a co-sponsor, but even still.
And more too, she's only ever flown twice in her life thus far, and coming in to LAX or JFK isn't particularly easy to do, especially when you're English isn't exactly perfect. Customs is stressful for me as an American, I can't imagine going through it as a foreigner. Especially LAX.
Sorry, thinking a lot out loud. I have an issue, I really love to type and I use every excuse that I can to type a little bit more.

RapidVisa is a just form filler service which you have to provide them with all the information.

What's wrong with people that say to use rapid visa?? Me and my fiancé decided to use it when we were filing the petition but rapidvisa only slowed down the whole process!!! And who work on that website? They are not even lawyers!! They know nothing! There is no point in using them or even real lawyers. Only if your case is really difficult. You can do it all yourself. Good luck!

Used a lawyer, still got an RFE. Would not have made THAT decision had I found this forum sooner.

Lawyers do not speed up the process. Many VJ members who have used them or a visa service still get RFE's. Nobody knows your case like you do.

hello, I did my I-130 without a lawyer and it went smoothly!!