Dave2019

1 minute ago, millefleur said:

Uh...wow, well, that is discouraging.  I know in Russia that the quality of legal services varies significantly from lawyer to lawyer and from city to city...is she in a big city? I think she needs to find out whomever the top attorney is in the biggest city and see if they have advice...it might cost more of course but they might be able to give better answers than that.

Yea we are both very discouraged.. The boys father already married with his own family and still refuses to help with giving permission. 

4 minutes ago, millefleur said:

I advise seeking out an attorney. Since this involves a father from a third country (UAE) this is really out of the realm of DIY. Has your girlfriend looked into it in Ukraine? There must be family law firms of some kind who can advise.

She's asked a couple, seems there is no guarantee offered. One attorney told her to find a man from a country that won't ask for this permission. 🙄

1 minute ago, Georgia16 said:

It will most likely be asked for doing the interview for the K-2. (Some countries it’s fine with just full costody) but most will have the letter of content. If she needs that but the father won’t give it she can also go through the court to see if they wil let the child immigrate with his mom. Might be a good chance since the dad really not is in the picture. 

Father has never been to Ukraine the child is 6 years old now. Has not seen his father since he was a few months old.

I'm hoping to see if there are any attorneys from Ukraine on here that could give me an idea of exactly what we need to be doing.

My girlfriend and I have been dating for a few years now. She' has attempted numerous times for a B1 Visitors visa with no avail. We both knew it was a long shot but made 5 attempts. She has a child from a previous relationship whom will be 6 years old soon.  I want to apply for both her and her son. But the situation is this. His father is from UAE, he has not been a part of his son's life since his son was only a few months old.  She has talked with him about attaining letter so that she can apply for the K1 and he refuses. I've read this letter can be asked for my immigration.  Is this something i need to be concerned about? And if so, what can we do to ensure a smooth journey. How can she leave with her child? 

Just now, payxibka said:

If permission cannot be acquired, then an action by the courts would be the next step.

What would this process be called? I'm familiar with custody court in the United States but I know nothing about Ukraine and all the information I try to find leads me nowhere.

What to do if the father won't give permission? He's never been a part of the child's life but whenever she tracked him down to ask for this permission he refused. Is there a particular process that I need to suggest that she go through to get full custody without his permission due to abandonment? Preferably without an attorney because some of the prices that I've gotten from Ukrainian attorneys is outrageous.

My girlfriend and I have been dating for a few years now. She' has attempted numerous times for a B1 Visitors visa with no avail. We both knew it was a long shot but made 5 attempts. She has a child from a previous relationship whom will be 6 years old soon.  I want to apply for both her and her son. But the situation is this. His father is from UAE, he has not been a part of his son's life since his son was only a few months old.  She has talked with him about attaining letter so that she can apply for the K1. I've read this can be asked for my immigration.  Is this something i need to be concerned about? And if so, what can we do to ensure a smooth journey.