Terry&Tigger

I cannot imagine she can have dollars dispensed from ATM's in Russia, so for getting American dollars she would need to the card to make a withdrawal from an ATM for rubles, then go to the bank to get dollars where she would probably be charged a transaction fee for the exchange.

As for the pics... To me this looks like she will need 4. I'll let her know.

She can get American dollars from SOME ATMs in Russia. We used Western Union, she can receive it in dollars as well.

As for the pics, she will need TWO 5x5 cm (color, non-glossy etc) for the interview AND TWO 3 cm x 4 cm for the medical.

Can you just give her a link to the embassy website? I am sure she can figure it all out on her own, just send her the docs that are listed on the Embassy site.

the bottom line is to get everything compiled asap. And please please do not use USPS. The seventy bucks you spend on UPS delivery are worth it, believe me. You ship via UPS, you get a five-day delivery delivered in five days. You ship via Priority USPS , they promise you it'll be there in 3 business days, you can have it delivered in ... gosh ... a week? two weeks? you never know

The embassy are not supposed to mail anything to you, they will send your fiancee an envelope with forms she will need to fill in for the interview and the date of her interview. However, due to the fact that they send it by snail mail, SOME never receive their envelopes. So, if you have already called NVC and know your MOS number, you might want to email the embassy at consulMo@state.gov some time next week and ask them the date of the interview they scheduled for your fiancee. You should write your name, her name, your EAC number and your MOS number in the email.

As for the medical, there are three places in the whole country where she can get it - two in Moscow, one in Vladivostok. You can easily find the addresses and phone numbers at the embassy website www.usembassy.ru - as well as a lot of other useful information.

She can have her medical anytime, if she lives in Moscow or Vladivostok and you know the MOS number. In case she does not reside in Moscow nor in Vladivostok, she can choose to call the clinic and schedule her medical for a date three days before the date of her interview. It usually takes two days to complete the medical.

Whew... hope it helps.

Good luck.

Did you get your interview date already? It should be coming up soon, right?

Any other questions or anything?

No, I don't have the interview date yet, got the MOS number only so far. Thanks a lot for the support, no other questions Will sure ask if any arise along the way. Thanks again.

We do NOT notarize I-134, do we? I mean, it is written on the form in plain English that it does NOT have to be notarized, but I have seen someone in this thread saying it has to be notarized ...

Emailed the embassy to make sure, got a 'Read FAQ" auto-reply. Hmmm ... there are NO FAQs on the embassy site! Could anyone post a link to some official source outlining the necessity of notarization for Moscow ? Has anyone's fiancee gone thru the interview with a NON-notarized I-134 lately? Thanks a lot in advance.

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Congratulations!! YAY!!!

Thank you, Ellen!

Guys, good luck to everyone who has not received their NOA2s yet... Now that we are out of the way, it sure will be moving faster

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! OMG I am SOOOOOOO happy!!!!!!!!! :dancing: :dance:

Approved!!!!! I received the I-797 in the mail today. Our NOA2 date was Thursday, July 29. The USCIS website still says "initial review". As so many have said, don't be discouraged if you're not seeing any updates. Good luck everyone!!

Another good news! Really happy for all of you guys, it does give us hope our turn will come soon :)Congratulations!

Hey there, thanks for your sweet reply. Unfortunately, I doubt that our problems will be resolved easily. Thanks, though And hang in there - your NOA2 will come soon.

Thank you!! I do hope you are right!

As for the fiance...probably the quote that is in your own signature can be applied here... I can add the "Everything that happens, happens for a reason."

BAH, I made a mistake. (My fiance and I aren't talking right now, so he didn't tell me these things - I found them out on the USCIS website.) Our NOA 2 is dated JULY 14TH, not July 21. But we received the hard copy of the NOA 2 on July 21.

Anyway, just to repeat myself, we had no touches whatsoever from May 7 until July 14, so touches don't mean all that much.

Sorry to hear about your problems with the relationship Wish you both patience and courage to resolve all the problems TOGETHER Hope you straighten this out

And thank you very much for sharing your experience with 'touches'

My fiance just called me to tell me we GOT APPROVED!!! He found the NOA2 in the mail box today, but it is dated July 19!!!

I am so happy! Good luck to the rest of you, guys! As frustrating as this waiting game is, we are getting there...

I don't think I can sleep tonight...

Yay!!! :dance: I'm so happy for you!!!! Congratulations and good luck at the interview!!

And also we have an INS number. Does this mean our case its on its way to my embassy? oh I am freaking out:D

I know this is like a punch in the face for all people who are waiting still for NOA2 but I had to share. Advice for all people that are about to apply for a fiance visa. Pre load the application with everything:D GOOD LUCK TO ALL> I hope you are as lucky as I am. I am a dreamer and I believe Love:D Stay positive.

yeah I'd say your package is on its way to Macedonia thinking in a week you can maybe start checking your embassy's site to see if you are already on the list of people whose interview is scheduled.

Thanks for warm words and good luck at the interview!

05/03/2010 - Mailed I-129F

05/05/2010 - NOA 1 Hard Copy

07/16/2010 - NOA 2 Hard Copy

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I can imagine how happy you are! Good luck with the rest of the process

aww, I am sure it's perfect! so happy for you! when are you having the wedding? we haven't set a sure date yet, but we'll have only the civil ceremony for now...and the religious ceremony in Romania next year probably. ahh, may we get the NOA2 soon!

Thanks!! we have not set the date yet - as long as I have no relatives over there in the USA, we are only planning a civil ceremony and a weekend getaway at a hotel right after that so, two or three weeks notice will be enough to plan that upon my arrival.

oh yes, may all the May filers get NOA2s in July!!

Natasha,

thank you so much.

Okay, my wedding dress is ready and IT FITS!!!!

WHERE IS MY NOA2??

Come on, California....this week? please?

Congratulations to everyone who has been approved!!!

Would be great if those who get approved did not forget to amend their timelines here on VJ so that the others can get a better idea of the number of approved vs unapproved petitions before us

anyone checking case status twice a day, like us?

Tigger has offered to do this for free Though she will find cases where clients wait until three days before their interview, want her to drop everything else and do their Police Certificate translation which they only got 2 days ago because they didn't plan ahead and then Fedex it to them, from Russia....FOR FREE of course, because you SAID FREE! That means FREE (Tigger needs to learn that about Americans...you say FREE it means FREE...for everything...forever) That means 3 years from now when they need another translation certified for their I-751, they will want you to do it for FREE...quickly....like tomorrow...overnight it to me...for FREE.

Tigger is welcome to doing all of them for free that she wants.

Thank you, Gary, dear, it is really nice to have your blessing. I do appreciate your wild imagination about the 'clients', too.

Where you see 'clients', I see people, and if I said I do translations for K-1 for free while waiting on my approval, that means exactly that. Translations. Did I mention shipping?

K-1. Did I mention AOS?

While waiting on my approval. Did I mention forever?

Never thought you'd care so much as to warn me, but thanks, it is not really necessary, the Americans who ask for translations happen to be much more adequate than you have described.

And no, of course you don't advertise Alla's services here.

Thanks for the head-up I haven't read any of his books yet, they must be fun

I apologize if Terry or Tigger or anyone felt that someone was being personally attacked, threatened, or silenced. I honestly haven't read the whole thread, but I didn't read any sort of attacks. An opinion was expressed and other people expressed a disagreeing opinion. As far as I saw the discussion was structured, civil, and respectful. Unfortunately, the internet can be impersonal and misunderstandings can arise. I don't think any offense was intended.

In the spirit of civil and respectful disagreement, I disagree with your invocation and interpretation of the first amendment. The first amendment is not a carte blanche that says you can say whatever you want and people have to agree with you. That would be both ridiculous and impossible. In the modern world, the greatest threat to free speech is the disbarring of speech that someone deems offensive. The first amendment inherently grants others the right to disagree with you. If not for that, it would cease to exist.

Brad, I am sorry you disagree with the First Amendment as it is written. I never said, nor intended to say, you nor anyone else here were compelled to agree with any point of view. Please understand this, I support the Constitution and will defend it with my dying breath. This is a free country and like everyone else here you have the Right to be wrong any time you may so choose. You also have the Right to misunderstand my meaning; to twist whatever I may say; take things out of context; make assumptions; and to generally make an @$$ of yourself based entirely upon your understanding, or lack thereof. The choice is yours. Life is full of choices and we are all free to make those choices and accept the consequences of decisions made.

I was simply stating, I find it very disappointing, instead of asking for understanding and clarification on a contrary belief, comment or statement EVERYONE seemed to jump to the defensive. Instead of providing facts on ALL sides in support, it all got carried into splinters and tangents in heated emotion. Here was an opportunity for EVERYONE to keep their composure, discuss the topic intelligently and to LEARN from each other. My question is simply this; is it asking too much of "reasonable and prudent men" to request clarificaton and/or further explanation on another person's position or stance on a topic before actually responding? We all have the Right to make ASSUMPTIONS. Wouldn't a truly wise man remove all doubts? In a question of ignorance, even a fool will open his mouth and remove all doubt.

Before I go shoving a loaded gun in my waist band, I'm going to make double damn sure its not loaded, so it doesn't take off my nads because an engineer made a "mistake" in designing the safety. Might be just my youth, but I'd really prefer to keep my equipment in good working order.

Now, if I have offended anyone by sharing these thoughts.... perhaps they should ask questions for clarification before running off "half-cocked" ..... of course the ASSUMPTIONS are entertaining as well.

Gee guys.... thanks for all your help and input in defending my guns....

I do find it rather odd in your haste to defend the Second Amendment your eagerness to trample the First Amendment. Even though I may not agree with Tigger's thoughts on firearms, I do believe she has the right to her own opinions and to express those opinions in an intelligent manner. Many men gave their lives in defense of the Constitution in its entirety..... not just one or two Amendments. Did her comments really warrant the level attacks? Did you honestly (sitting there with your pistols cocked and locked) feel threatened? Really nice way to make someone feel welcome to a new and strange place.

Thanks a million!!

Terry

slim,

Ok people die of vodka, but vodka is the same as whiskey or brandy in spirit contents. We sell vodka without psychological check-up, you sell whiskey AND guns without psychological check-up.

thank you America for the guns during WWII. I am sorry your history schoolbooks tell you America won it, though, because it is BS I am not even going to further comment on.

thanks for an interesting conversation, anyway