Tony

Hello...

I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I am
wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
married in Russia.

1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA if
we get married in Russia?
2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order to
get her in the USA as far as papers to file?
3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1 Visa)?

Thank you
Tony

Steve

Tony,

email me at [email protected]

Tony wrote:
    > Hello...
    >
    > I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I am
    > wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
    > married in Russia.
    >
    > 1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA if
    > we get married in Russia?
    > 2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order to
    > get her in the USA as far as papers to file?
    > 3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1 Visa)?
    >
    > Thank you
    > Tony
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

Mrtravel

Tony wrote:
    >
    > Hello...
    >
    > I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I am
    > wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
    > married in Russia.
    >
    > 1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA if
    > we get married in Russia?

Not difficult, just lengthy. We actually got married in the US, but
filed I-130 with Moscow.
It took 40 days to get the visa in 2000. Today, if the US citizen
doesn't live in Russia, he can't file DCF in Moscow.

    > 2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order to
    > get her in the USA as far as papers to file?

The I-130.

    > 3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1 Visa)?

CR-1 visa.. (relative visa)

For info, see:

http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/se...ncy/family.htm

Additionally, after you file the I-130, you have several choices.

1. Wait for the approval and immigration interview in Moscow (CR-1)
2. File I-129F and have interview in Moscow for K-3, then file I-485 to
adjust status in the US>
3. File I-129F, have the interview in Moscow for K-3, come to the US,
return to interview in Moscow when I-130 has finished being processed.

By the way, normally it takes 5 or 6 weeks to get married after arriving
in Russia.
There is info on the US Embassy Moscow web site.
http://travel.state.gov/russia_marriage.html

Ronald Austin

As of a couple of months ago, USC had to live in Moscow consular district to
DCF - could not DCF in other consular districts.


"mrtravel" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Tony wrote:
    > >
    > > Hello...
    > >
    > > I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I
am
    > > wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
    > > married in Russia.
    > >
    > > 1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA
if
    > > we get married in Russia?
    > Not difficult, just lengthy. We actually got married in the US, but
    > filed I-130 with Moscow.
    > It took 40 days to get the visa in 2000. Today, if the US citizen
    > doesn't live in Russia, he can't file DCF in Moscow.
    > > 2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order
to
    > > get her in the USA as far as papers to file?
    > The I-130.
    > > 3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1
Visa)?
    > CR-1 visa.. (relative visa)
    > For info, see:
    > http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/se...ncy/family.htm
    > Additionally, after you file the I-130, you have several choices.
    > 1. Wait for the approval and immigration interview in Moscow (CR-1)
    > 2. File I-129F and have interview in Moscow for K-3, then file I-485 to
    > adjust status in the US>
    > 3. File I-129F, have the interview in Moscow for K-3, come to the US,
    > return to interview in Moscow when I-130 has finished being processed.
    > By the way, normally it takes 5 or 6 weeks to get married after arriving
    > in Russia.
    > There is info on the US Embassy Moscow web site.
    > http://travel.state.gov/russia_marriage.html

Jadm

Definatly hard for a Russian woman to get to the USA..i have a USA
friend whos Russian GF tried to get a visa to the USA to visit but was
unable to, the Moscow office told her they were not issuing visas of
any type to single Russian women to go to the USA.....she got a visa
to France instead and they met there.... as far as where to marry that
will be very tricky, the k1 may be your only hope*
g'luck

Tony

hello,

thanks for the information. I was reading a little about the I-130 and it
seems that this petition can take a pretty long time to get approved. A
sentence I was reading said that "...your spouse and/or children may be
eligible for the V visa classification if more than three years have passed
since the I-130 was filed."
(http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ho...live.htm#Howdo)

Can it take that long for an I-130 to get approved? If so, then the K-1
Visa is a better way to go for me.

Thanks,
Tony
"mrtravel" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Tony wrote:
    > >
    > > Hello...
    > >
    > > I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I
am
    > > wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
    > > married in Russia.
    > >
    > > 1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA
if
    > > we get married in Russia?
    > Not difficult, just lengthy. We actually got married in the US, but
    > filed I-130 with Moscow.
    > It took 40 days to get the visa in 2000. Today, if the US citizen
    > doesn't live in Russia, he can't file DCF in Moscow.
    > > 2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order
to
    > > get her in the USA as far as papers to file?
    > The I-130.
    > > 3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1
Visa)?
    > CR-1 visa.. (relative visa)
    > For info, see:
    > http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/se...ncy/family.htm
    > Additionally, after you file the I-130, you have several choices.
    > 1. Wait for the approval and immigration interview in Moscow (CR-1)
    > 2. File I-129F and have interview in Moscow for K-3, then file I-485 to
    > adjust status in the US>
    > 3. File I-129F, have the interview in Moscow for K-3, come to the US,
    > return to interview in Moscow when I-130 has finished being processed.
    > By the way, normally it takes 5 or 6 weeks to get married after arriving
    > in Russia.
    > There is info on the US Embassy Moscow web site.
    > http://travel.state.gov/russia_marriage.html

Mrtravel

Tony wrote:
    >
    > hello,
    >
    > thanks for the information. I was reading a little about the I-130 and it
    > seems that this petition can take a pretty long time to get approved. A
    > sentence I was reading said that "...your spouse and/or children may be
    > eligible for the V visa classification if more than three years have passed
    > since the I-130 was filed."

V Visa is for permanent resident spouses since they have to wait years
to get a visa number.
Additionally, there was only a limited time when they could apply for a
V Visa.

The LIFE ACT added the K-3 visa for US Citizen's spouses.

It may or may not be faster to apply for the K-3 than to wait on the
I-130 to be processed for CR-1.
CR-1 makes them a permanent resident as soon as the enter the US. To get
a K-3, you have to file I-130, then wait for the first Notice OF Action.
Then, you can file I-129F for the K-3. If they enter the US under K-3,
they are not permanent residents. They would either have to file I-485
to adjust status after entering the US, or go to the I-130 interview in
the original country.

I would guess a I-130 would take 8 to 15 months to get your spouse to
the US without the K-3.
A K-3 would take longer. A fiance visa would get her here sooner since
you wouldn't have to wait for the marriage to file the I-129F for the
K-1 fiance visa.

Good luck.

Richard III

Tony,

My suggestion would be that you look into what is involved in getting
married in Russia. It is NOTHING like getting married in the US; i.e.
walk up to the counter, swear to this and that , pay $10 and you are
married in 25 minutes or less. You have to ask permission to marry in
the former Soviet Union. There are permits that must be requested and
issued, fees to be paid at every step, etc. It takes around 30 days
to get all of the paperwork together and signed and costs many times
what is costs in the US. I can understand how your fiance might want
to be married in Russia, for her family to be able to attend and all,
but be sure you know what you are getting into before you agree to it.

Richard III

On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:21:49 -0600, "Tony" wrote:

    >Hello...
    >I was wanting to apply for a K-1 Visa for my fiance in Russia. Now, I am
    >wanting to marry her in Russia because she said that she wants to get
    >married in Russia.
    >1. Does anybody know if it is more difficult for her to get in the USA if
    >we get married in Russia?
    >2. If we marry in Russia then I am wondering what I need to do in order to
    >get her in the USA as far as papers to file?
    >3. Is there a name for the process (like there is a name for the K-1 Visa)?
    >Thank you
    >Tony