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I put my step-son and step-daughter on my health insurance the day after we were married, no problem.  Didn’t need an SSN for them.

Just send a copy of the certified translation.  That is what they want.

2 hours ago, payxibka said:

It is not discrimination if they require a background/credit check for all parties to the lease and they are not able to get it

If she qualifies, then there should be no problem...

You may want to consult a lawyer.  If you qualify, then the property managers cannot discriminate against you.

8 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

We usually have no problems using our bank cards there as long as we notify the institution prior to our trips.

I have Chase, and they will not let me use my card in Russia or Ukraine.

Do not worry about it.  The K1 medical exam is good, and flu vaccine is not required.

2 hours ago, Hypnos said:

Your K-1 visa expired the moment you passed through immigration controls at the airport, since it's a single-use visa and you used it. Your legal presence is now governed by your I-94.

 

You are initially granted 90 days of legal status. Your K-1 visa requires you to marry your original petitioner within those 90 days, though there is a workaround if you later marry the petitioner outside of those 90 days.

 

Once your I-94 expires (after 90 days), you are out of status and removable by ICE. You also begin to accrue unlawful presence. Filing your I-485 'stops the clock' on unlawful presence, and places you into a period of authorised stay until your I-485 is approved or denied.

Very well said.  Most people think it is the expiration date of the K1 visa, but it is the expiration date of the I-94...

Just get the I-485 submitted and then you are in "legal" status, no more worries.

You should have everything you need from the K1 visa process...

17 hours ago, Edward-Ed said:

When ordering a taxi, you can clarify at once, whether there is a terminal for paying with a bank card in the car.
 

If your US bank card works in Russia.  Many banks will not allow you to use your card in Russia because of high fraud...

On 3/29/2018 at 11:30 AM, CM&KV said:

I wish there was more info on vj for those that were doing k1 and the spousal visa interviews during August till December so we could get an idea of could happen.

We received our NOA2 and scheduled interview during the first round of US embassy staff reductions.  It took about 2 weeks after the embassy received our petition (beginning of September) to schedule an interview for October 25.  And it appears that the interview scheduling timeline is even longer now, and will get more delays with  more staff reductions.

So glad we are not in that mess any more.

You can get Rubles from your bank in the US so you don't have to pay the high exchange rates at the airport.  I had $200 worth of rubles when I first arrived in Moscow.

Beware, the clerks at the taxi desk will initially try to charge you a high price, stick to your "guns" and haggle with them and don't pay more than $40.  And most of the time the clerks know English well enough to understand what you are saying, although if does not hurt to learn as much Russian as you can.

You need to amend your tax returns ASAP.  The difference between Single and MFJ with 3 more dependents is big!  This will be a big reduction in your tax debt.

Do the interview in Kiev.  Much faster than Moscow.  We waited 2 weeks to schedule an interview, and another 5 weeks for the interview (this was September - October 2017).  Now the process and waiting is even slower in Moscow embassy.

Other couples with same NOA2 and NVC dates only took 2 to 3 weeks to schedule and conduct interview in Kiev.

15 hours ago, Kostas said:

My fiancée has her K-1 visa interview scheduled for this Thursday , March 29th.

Your fiance should be fine.  

Interview schedule after this week will probably be disrupted, and the process will probably get even slower with the US embassy in Moscow.

Glad we are past this stage...

On 3/5/2018 at 11:40 AM, Lenchick said:

Wow I'm really surprised. How do they avoid child kidnapping then? If let's say one parent wanted to take the child

abroad for good and another parent  was against it. Would it be that easy to sneakily take a child away?

In Russia, a parent can easily file a notice in court that they do not want the child to leave the country. This is on file with the border patrol, in a database, at all airports and train stations. If the custodial parent attempts to leave with the child (who has a passport), border patrol will see the restriction and not let the child leave.

The parents can then settle the disagreement in court.

I do not know how other countries do this, but it looks like Belarus is the same.  I have been told the Ukraine requires this letter.

However, it is always best to get a letter of immigration from the non-custodial parent, agreeing to allow the child to leave.  Then there are no issues. assuming the other parent does not change their mind.

If you sent in an outdated version of the forms they will decline it and send the whole package back.

Did you get NOA1 yet?

No you do one I-134 for the fiance and all kids.  All current and future dependents will need to be listed on the form for future financial responsibility of the petitioner.

She can't work.  Just wait.

You don't need biometrics, so the over payment will be returned.

Just put first and last name as it is on I-94.

That is a huge question that no one can answer in a post.

Start with selecting the "Guides" menu tab here, and start reviewing the K1 visa requirements.

Then start reviewing the forms and instructions for K1 visa on the USCIS web site.

You can't file until your divorce is final.

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

People have had mixed results waiting until after marriage. Sometimes they will issue it in the new name fine, while other times they will ask for an EAD (or green card) first. It took my wife 3 visits get them to issue it in her married name. They should still let you get it in her maiden name (so long as you have at least 14 days of legal status remaining), but even then a small handful of people have been turned away saying they can't get it in an old name either...which is BS, but it's easier to avoid this potential argument by getting the SSN before marriage and trying for the name change later.

I guess we were lucky then.  The rules and requirements for K1 visa holders is very clear, and the SS office employee that helped us looked up what was required, which was her passport with K1 visa, he looked up her I-94 online, and then copy of marriage certificate, and filled out the form in her new name.  Done, got her card in 5 days.

Wait until after you are married.  Then you don't need to go back to the SS office to change name (if that is required).

The first and most important question is - do you want to get married? 

If the answer is a definite yes, then the question is more complicated:

1.  Do the K1 Fiance visa, and get married within 90 days of arriving in the US,

2.  Get married in US or New Zealand, and then apply for IR1/CR1 spouse visa (I don't know the difference between the 2).

There are advantages to both.  We did K1 and married after my fiance arrived in the US.

However, it is important you understand that the visa process is very slow right now, and it will take at least 6 months, and more, after you submit your petition until you have the visa in hand, no matter which direction you take.

Review this guide for K1 to get an idea of what is involved in the process.  And take the time to review the applicable instructions and forms too.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

26 minutes ago, Tanya@D Starcher said:

We the same way ) ...got License, then  we got married, got Marriage Certificate, ( we got 2 Marriage Certificates for any case))....applied for SSN with new name, applied for AOS+AP...we think, there is no reason to get SSN before marriage,   to exchange it then , 1-2 month later

I see you got married - congrats!  I have not seen your status for a long time.  We were married on 23 Jan, 2018.

We married, and a week later went to SS office and applied for my wife's SSN with new name, no problem.  They just looked up I-94, and reviewed the copy of our marriage certificate, and done.

I had read that some people had problems getting SSN first, marrying, and then trying to change the name...so we married first and applied for SSN with new name.