Lawyers and K-1 applications

[Wayne B]

May I ask-why do you hire the lawyers ,guys? ???Whats so complicated with K-1 visa that you cant do yourself? Or you looking forward to spend some $$?

Zhena, for myself not so complicated in dealing with a k-1 visa after I became a member of RWD....this month! but in October 06, I felt at the time that hiring a lawyer was best for Anna and I... and then you have to stick the knife a little deeper with your comment about Or you looking forward to spend some $$?  I say to you....why don't you and some of the other 'no it all' people stop giving a dumb a$$ STUPID NO NOTHING person like me advise on such a simple matter as trying to find a FSU woman.....and put you all's superior intelligence on say coming up with a cure to cancer or feeding the hungry people of the world or losing your ability to teach others and resort to making them feel stupid or undeserving????????

[Kuna]

I say to you....why don't you and some of the other 'no it all' people stop giving a dumb a$$ STUPID NO NOTHING person like me advise on such a simple matter as trying to find a FSU woman.....and put you all's superior intelligence on say coming up with a cure to cancer or feeding the hungry people of the world or losing your ability to teach others and resort to making them feel stupid or undeserving????????

hahahaha...  Wayne...  you feeling a bit silly about the lawyer are you???

I think what everyone is saying is that using a Lawyer for a K-1 application isn't necessary.  Of course some people think guides aren't necessary either.  Some even believe that a common language isn't important...  Sheeesh... others ignore HUGE age differences and the differences that presents. 

Others have had different experiences and they have chosen different paths.

The good news is that your posts and the responses will serve others that follow you well by letting them know there are options to lawyers.  If you'd found RWD before engaging the lawyer you might have saved some money and that would be a good thing...

You've found your lady and you're well on your way to welcoming her to your (joint) home.  Be happy that you've made it much further than many others...   

Kuna

[Wayne B]

Yeah Kuna...watch that word (joint) I have seen some fire from those 'word's' today

[I/O]

Hmmm, maybe you have use drugs without know it... a lot of medicament are based on drugs... by example, one of my old friend is using medicament for help sleeping, one of the compoment is some active molecule of canabis sativa... and several medicament against pain are based on the Papaver...   So, no cigar, no coffee, not medicament for you....

Pretty thin argument this one IMO.  Some things are legal and some things are NOT.  The wicked weed ain't legal. Call me a prude if you like and I don't have the heart wrenching experience that some others have had, but I have no tolerance for this bullsh!t at all.  It is exactly the sort of later complications which have been mentioned in this thread which makes me so vehmently opposed to dope smoking and so forth, never mind all the other things which can precipitate.

As a local Magistrate (Judge) said to one brat here a few weeks ago in the court room when his excuse for dope smoking was his bad nerves, "Well get yourself on Prozak like half the rest of the bloody nation"  This guy should be promoted to the supreme court IMHO.

I/O

[Bruno]

Pretty thin argument this one IMO.  Some things are legal and some things are NOT.  The wicked weed ain't legal.

In Belgium, it is not legal but not illegal too... personal use is tolerate...

Our neightbour, Holland, are more liberal... they have legal shop for buy it and use it...

We have not more drugs user that in country where it is illegal...



Seem that Russia is like my country... if you are again soft drug, marry a Ukrainian... and not a Russian...

EDIT : For information, i am against any drugs... reason is the bad experience in the past ( not so bad that JB )... but i will never treat someone who have make a mistake in the past like a criminal... if you don't give a second chance to people, why in the hell they will not continue the bad behaviour...

[Zhena]

Zhena, for myself not so complicated in dealing with a k-1 visa after I became a member of RWD....this month! but in October 06, I felt at the time that hiring a lawyer was best for Anna and I... and then you have to stick the knife a little deeper with your comment about Or you looking forward to spend some $$?  I say to you....why don't you and some of the other 'no it all' people stop giving a dumb a$$ STUPID NO NOTHING person like me advise on such a simple matter as trying to find a FSU woman.....and put you all's superior intelligence on say coming up with a cure to cancer or feeding the hungry people of the world or losing your ability to teach others and resort to making them feel stupid or undeserving????????

Wow....no,I dont give any advise-I just wonder why you do it...Well,go ahead-if to pay for you is easier than spend some time yourself,just do it. I am sorry. I guess some people cant make the simple things.

[ScottinCrimea]

I must admit that there were times when going through the forms and putting everything together that I wished I had just hired someone to worry about it for me.

As for the drug issue, I worked for years in an ER and if I had to choose between either alcohol or marijuana being illegal, I would much prefer marijuana.  Why?  Because no one overdoses on marijuana, no one gets violent on it, and you don't see crimes committed under its influence unless there is also another drug on board.  I have seen the horrors of alcohol abuse far too many times.  And in case anyone is curious, I don't smoke the stuff.  I did try it some years back and found that I skipped the stupid phase, the munchy phase and the horny phase and went right to the sleepy phase, so it had no appeal to me as a party drug.

[Son of Clyde]

jb I am sorry for your loss, there are idiots (and troubled people) in all walks of life.

Your comments were embarassing even to me and they were not directed at me  but to a new member.

I played drums in a country band in 1978. The leader was a 38 year old man and a real life redneck, who left loaded guns around his house. His 10 year old son was playing with one of the handguns and accidentally shot and killed his brother.  This is another tragedy and the father was not a drug user, just a senseless idiot.

[groovlstk]

Hey groov,

First, Congrats.

Which service center?  Vermont?

Do you have a dated list of the activity?

Just curious.

And...  BTW...  if anyone reading this does have any criminal record, I would recommend at least consulting an attorney.  There is some extra preparation required.

Yes, I used the Vermont Service Center. Believe it or not, I know a local Ukrainian woman who just submitted her I-129f to the VSC and received her NAO2 in 8 days 

Here's my timeline:

08.24.06 - I-129F sent to VSC
08.30.06 - NOA1
09.15.06 - NAO2 approval via email
10.17.06 - Interview prep package received by my fiancee
12.12.06 - Interview at Moscow Embassy - Approved!
12.16.06 - Picked up visa from DHL office in Moscow
12.20.06 - POE JFK

Theoretically, it could have been done even faster. The embassy in Moscow doesn't request any info from the fiancee like many others do (often referred to as Packet 3) before scheduling the interview. They simply send out instructions and assume that two months is enough time for her to get all the docs required (her medical, police report, etc.) for her interview and expect her to show up prepared.

[START2]

At first, filing anything legal can appear to be a daunting task. Sit back, take a deep breath, and look at what you need. Start to methodically gather all the info you need. I remember I felt a little intimidated at what was needed. I started the K-1 before joining here, but found valuable info here after the initial docs that I sent. I know it's a pain to go back through the archives in that section for help, and much to read, but it's all there. If you have a question ask the forum. Sometimes so much time passes and there are so many docs that we forget some details but as a group, I think we can help. I found that many times I only needed help with 1 question, like, how do I answer question number 23? Stuff like that. I remember SoC had alot of headaches with an attorney. I think his attorney was doing drugs. (sorry, couldn't resist)He finally gleaned that he could do the remainder himself. Save your money for a visit back during the waiting period. Take note here.....If your fiancee has a child, get ready for an extra headache. There are many scenarios. Just ask the members. I recently had a member PM about my situation and I told him to call but I never heard from him. I hope he solved his problem. An ex can complcate matters is the best way to put it.
  As to the attorneys here. Wm3. I'm pleased to hear your advice. That was straight up. Kudos. Do you do family law as well?

[William3rd]

Hello Start-

I do family law in California. It became a natural extension, I am afraid, of fiancee activities. And some prenupts as well.

It was also a nice change of pace after dealing with a couple of thousand romance tour guys and their visa problems...

[Wayne B]

Wow....no,I dont give any advise-I just wonder why you do it...Well,go ahead-if to pay for you is easier than spend some time yourself,just do it. I am sorry. I guess some people cant make the simple things.

Zhena, here we go again? 'I guess some people cant make the simple things'   What you may think is simple in your mind....may not be simple in another's mind......What I think is simple in my mind....may not be simple in anothers mind.  I can only give reference to what I know in my mind? If your car breaks down? I can fix it! without a 'shade tree mechanic's help' If you are home-bound or in a hospital...I can help you! Nursing degree 1994. If you need raw water in south east Texas, I can help you...Operator for Lower Neches ValleyAuthority.....but to think that I know everything in my past or in my future is to Assume?   

[Zhena]

Zhena, here we go again? 'I guess some people cant make the simple things'   What you may think is simple in your mind....may not be simple in another's mind......What I think is simple in my mind....may not be simple in anothers mind.  I can only give reference to what I know in my mind? If your car breaks down? I can fix it! without a 'shade tree mechanic's help' If you are home-bound or in a hospital...I can help you! Nursing degree 1994. If you need raw water in south east Texas, I can help you...Operator for Lower Neches ValleyAuthority.....but to think that I know everything in my past or in my future is to Assume?   

Calm down dear Wayne B,I dunno why my words worried you so much,you feel something wrong? I didnt mean to insult anyone and you took it like an insult. You know,to repair a car and to file the few papers is very different thing. You can find the instructions for K-1 visa on many sites,including USCIS All you should do-to print out the forms and fill them out. Ah ,yes-and add some financial documents what you required to. Is it something out of someones mind? If there are the difficulties-there a lawyer is necessary. If no difficulties-well,some people are just lazy,but its their problem and their money,so I dont mind much.

[Wayne B]

Calm down dear Wayne B,I dunno why my words worried you so much,you feel something wrong? I didnt mean to insult anyone and you took it like an insult. You know,to repair a car and to file the few papers is very different thing. You can find the instructions for K-1 visa on many sites,including USCIS All you should do-to print out the forms and fill them out. Ah ,yes-and add some financial documents what you required to. Is it something out of someones mind? If there are the difficulties-there a lawyer is necessary. If no difficulties-well,some people are just lazy,but its their problem and their money,so I dont mind much.

Dear Zhena, please start reading from the start of this thread.....and then we together can get on the same page?

[MaxxumUSA]

Dear Zhena, please start reading from the start of this thread.....and then we together can get on the same page?

Ok...  OK already!

Zhena...  Wayne...

GET A ROOM!

Sheesh!  It's obvious you two want each other!  LMAO

Hehe

[ScottinCrimea]

This week I sent off some specific questions by e-mail to the NVC question site.  In return all I got was quotes of the exact same information I was asking questions about with no mention of my specific case.  Talk about useless!

[Muj]

Ok...  OK already!

Zhena...  Wayne...

GET A ROOM!

Sheesh!  It's obvious you two want each other!  LMAO

Hehe

She is too picky for WB's idiocy.
WB, your moronic English qualifies you in requiring a lawyer's help.