BlakeandOlha

Since I'm at the beginning of the long wait for the NOA2, I have little to do but look forward to the interview and visa approval many months from now. Generally I read that the embassy will take the passport from the fiance(e), put the stamp in the visa, and then send it either by courrier or some express delivery service to the fiance(e)s residence. I also see that this takes between 7 to 14 days. I am planning on going to Kiev to be with my fiance for her interview, and am wondering whether we can just wait in Kiev until the visa's been applied to her passport and then pick it up?

We intend on moving her back to the US as soon as the visa is received, and I will be travelling with her. She does not live in Kiev but in a city in the south of the Ukraine, and anyone who has experience with Ukrainian postal services (yes even priority mail) knows timely delivery is a crapshoot to begin with. It would just be so much easier if we could pick up the visa at the embassy the next day instead.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

My understanding is that your assets do not figure into the equation. Your SO is completing and affidavid of support in which he promises to take care of you financially based on HIS financial condition. If he is unable to meet the 125% threshold, then he will need to get a co-sponsor. I've seen this question asked by a number of different members in many different ways.... and the answer is always the same. Sorry.

Congratulations !!!!!!

If we could only be so lucky in real life. Actually there seems to be a lot of touching going on right now with new filiers. Mox has suggested that it is merely having the file moved from the mail room to the file room, which I think is probably the case. It is fun to see some activity so early though, although I'd probably be worried that they were using mine as a training example of a problem petition....lol. Good Luck.

Congrats - I don't think it can be a bad thing..... probably just moved you to the front of the line LOL

I took a quick tally of our thread and it looks like there are about 20 of us January filers. Good luck again!

Don't forget Us!

I sent off the application on a friday to the CSC - which scared me since they seem to be so slow about everything. But they cashed the check right away and I was able to get my case number and set up on the USCIS website on the 30th. Amazing. Congrats to everyone on making it through the nerve wracking process of putting together such an important and life altering document - only to let it go into the hands of Uncle Sam.

I am 46 and my SO is 34

I think that one of the challenges us olders have over the youngers (20's) is that we have more "history" especially when it comes with children from a previous marriage. I think it can be difficult for them to get thier arms around a person (figuratively and literally) that they can not see or touch. This is something that the younger set does not even have to consider. But the basics are the same whether it is a fiance from the same country or from the other side of the world - patience, talking, involvement. I have been divorced for over 11 years so at least I get to avoid the "recently divorced dad" with children issues. Then there are the prejudices that arise whenever someone finds the love of their lives in a far off land. Silly, but irritating nonetheless. I think age and experience has given me both wisdom and patience, well mostly..... I should be filing next week, so I'm sure both will be put to the test.

Lots of cold showers.

...When you feel like you're going crazy without your soulmades?

When the pain gets allmost physical?

That's a really tough test...

Is there a secret to keep strong?

Amen to that!!!

The idea about using an online game like WOW is a great one. I do this now with my college age daughter and it's great fun, I actually played with her from the Ukraine during some downtime at an internet cafe. The game is very popular in Eastern Europe and many internet cafes are set up for that (if your SO doesn't mind hanging around with a bunch of 14 year olds). Unfortunately my SO doesn't have a fast enough connection and she is too tied up with work to partake in such things. One word though, be careful about slaughtering too many helpless other players if you're online with her.....she may get the wrong idea about you.

Hi Blake. I was worried about that too since I got divorced in Colorado in 1996 also. all I sent was a copy of my "final orders" showing the filing number and the signature of the Judge on the final page. We have just finished our interview "The easiest part" and it was acceptable for the interview also. I actually didnt have a copy of anything else including the marriage certificate. I sent away for a certified copy in Gunnison Co (it cost a whopping $2.85) and emailed a scan of the certified marriage certificate and a copy of a copy of the final orders to the fiance in Odessa. Everything she had was emailed.

It was my impression that they were more concerned with the Fiance though I could be wrong. It doesnt make sense because as made recent news a lady married numourous men to bring them into US and was charging them.

Bottom line, try to get as much as possible, Review the package instructions numerous times to make sure you dont forget anything and get a RFE and make the processing time even longer, keep it organized for quick review by the agencies to make them happy, and get a hobby because the 6 months processing time seems like a LIFETIME !!!

Good Luck!

Thanks for the advice. I think that you are right to get as much information together as possible. I think that it would probably be fine to send the state certified verification of dissolution of marriage forms in, but...... why risk it. I've got everything indexed and organized for the folks at UCIS, the only think I'm waiting on will be the certified decree. Really, I want this to be a slam dunk, no RFE's or delays once the I-129F is filed, so a couple of weeks additional should be OK. You are lucky about the price you paid though. Due to "budget cutbacks" in Denver they do not respond to mail requests - i.e. all documents must be picked up by hand. Of course they then give a list of legal courrier firms they recommend. For me to get the two pages of the signed and certified decree will cost well over $60.

Congratulations on your success in the process. I'm sure additional questions will come up in the future. My fiancee's in Zaporozhje, but I have been through Odessa and it is a beautiful place. Take Care.

Hi Everyone, I'm new here, but I have found these forums extremely helpful in pulling together the information for my initial filing. Here's the question: The I-129 instructions regarding ability to legally marry requests that we "give copies of documents showing that each prior marriage was legally terminated." I was divorced back in 1996 and received a certified Verification of a Dissolution of Marriage from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the State of Colorado. It gives names, dates, county, and docket number and certifies the dissolution. Is this sufficient? I read that everyone uses the actual divorce decrees when filing. I have the Verification of Dissolution but will have to wait a couple more weeks for certified decrees (plus express mail charges, and courrier fees since this is out of state for me). Anyone have some advice?

These documents seem to be called by different names in different States. If the document you have, bears the seal of the issuing agency, I think you can use it. If no seal, not good.

It's got the state seal, states that it is a true certification of name and facts and is stamped by the state registrar. It also has a barcode id as well. I think this'll do. The only thing then is that this is from the Dept of vital records (which receives their information from the courts) and not directly from the court.

I would wait for the Certified copy of divorce decree, and attach a photo copy of it to the I-129F petition.

Probably a good idea, I am just anxious to get the process moving along. The court records divisions are understaffed and over burdened - So I do not know how long they will take before they get the decree certified and to me.

Hi Everyone, I'm new here, but I have found these forums extremely helpful in pulling together the information for my initial filing. Here's the question: The I-129 instructions regarding ability to legally marry requests that we "give copies of documents showing that each prior marriage was legally terminated." I was divorced back in 1996 and received a certified Verification of a Dissolution of Marriage from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the State of Colorado. It gives names, dates, county, and docket number and certifies the dissolution. Is this sufficient? I read that everyone uses the actual divorce decrees when filing. I have the Verification of Dissolution but will have to wait a couple more weeks for certified decrees (plus express mail charges, and courrier fees since this is out of state for me). Anyone have some advice?