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« Reply #100 on: September 27, 2005, 10:51:15 PM »
Transit CDG or other big airport should be no problem as long as they don't have to leave the international transit area to board the next flight.

Best to use one airline for the entire trip or make sure the travel agent doesn't issue separate tickets for each leg.  Since the airlines are responsible for ensuring their passengers have visas, the airline on the first leg may create some problems since she would have no visa for EU.  Having a single ticket issued for the entire trip usually resolves this issue. Check with the airlines first of course and try to get a contact number or something in writing if difficulties arise.

Kids should be no problem since transit customs is minimal or not at all since non EU flights should be arriving and departing in the same international transit terminal area. Am assuming that the mothers passport also includes the visa for her child. These will be checked after checkin but prior to boarding the US bound flight.

Baggage should absolutely be checked thru to destination, and make sure arrival and departure terminals are the same.

Best of all are direct flights as Conner suggested.

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« Reply #101 on: September 28, 2005, 02:02:32 AM »
Yes, and that was confirmed by my travel agent.  I've also written the France Consulate in Chicago to confirm.  Of course, they will be restricted to the International wing of the airport - but they only have a 2.5 hour layover.

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« Reply #102 on: September 28, 2005, 02:04:18 AM »
Arriving at gate 2b and departing from gate 2e - should be a snap!

Thanks all!

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« Reply #103 on: September 28, 2005, 02:11:43 AM »
Kevin,

 Elena took the train from Omsk (both ways as we waited until she had visa in hand to book her flight) in a communal car and it was no problem for her and Sergei. There were a couple of young soldiers in the car with them and they played with Sergei and watched him a bit when she needed a break.

 I think for us it would be quite uncomfortable but for them it is what they expect and what they are used to doing so no big deal. Glad everything is working out for you and your soon to be new family.

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« Reply #104 on: October 06, 2005, 04:18:06 AM »
Hi all -

Find myself needing to get Evia some paperwork, including both things she needs for the interview, paper airline tickets, and some plastic ring sizers <smile>.

Speed is not terribly important, anything that gets there in a couple of weeks would be fine.  Security and trackability are paramount.  Although the airline tickets are not refundable (no cash value), that wouldn't be obvious to a casual thief.

What transport agency do you recommend?  USPS (and therefore Russian Mail), Fed-Ex (who will probably sub-contract to DHL), DHL itself (with a local office in Omsk), someone else?  Why?

Thanks!!!

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« Reply #105 on: October 06, 2005, 04:22:46 AM »
If it's really important stuff, I recommend you bite the bullet and go DHL.  As much as possible, do a simple document envelope.  There's less chance some customs guy might think there's something of interest in there and it won't get "lost".
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« Reply #106 on: October 06, 2005, 04:28:18 AM »
Most items are documents.  Suppose I could send the plastic rings via regular post (no value, but the "lump" in the document envelope might gain some attention.

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« Reply #107 on: October 06, 2005, 04:29:41 AM »
I agree with jb on that one. I used all the other options at different times to Omsk and DHL was the most consistant least flaky of them all.

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« Reply #108 on: October 06, 2005, 05:27:20 AM »
Yep.. DHL for documents.

plastic rings included to hold these documents together should't be a problem.

never write more than documents as content.
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« Reply #109 on: October 06, 2005, 06:06:36 AM »
So don't mention the airline tickets?  The DHL site indicates they are not dutiable - I hadn't even thought of that!

The plastic rings are actually ring-finger sizers so that I can order the right size ring for her...

Apparently most OfficeMax stores serve as DHL drop-off points.  That will make it fairly easy.  Rather like that one can order envelopes and other similar shipping suppplies FREE from the DHL website.  Of course, I'm sure their fee will more than cover that cost!

They do seem to push for online labeling.  I'm guessing the envelopes have a clear plastic area for inserting standard printer paper in.

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« Reply #110 on: October 06, 2005, 06:32:47 AM »
No don't mention the tickets.. only 'DOCUMENTS'.

Yes the DHL envelopes have the plastic sleeve for the AWB/documents.

Do write the DHL tracking number on the envelope itself just in case the paper somehow gets ripped out.
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« Reply #111 on: October 06, 2005, 06:51:06 AM »
What about the declared value?  With tickets it would be easy to defend the $1900 insurance, with "Documents"?

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« Reply #112 on: October 06, 2005, 07:24:24 AM »
I personally would put $0.00 NCV (no commercial value)

Tickets are non transferrable so have no value to others unless maybe, just maybe someone with the same name. Tickets can usually be replaced if lost. Last time I lost one it cost 50 bucks for a reissue.

Do all electronic tickets now though.. paper tickets are quite obsolete.
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« Reply #113 on: October 06, 2005, 07:45:34 AM »
Kevin,

 When Elena came last December she was able to get the tickets cheaper at the Aeroflot office in Omsk than I could buy them here or at the Aeroflot web site. May be worth checking into.

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« Reply #114 on: October 06, 2005, 09:30:32 AM »
FUlly concur about electronic tickets, and do so for everything domestic.  Internationally, its another story.  I don't believe the flights on Aeroflot were even available electronically... <smile>
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« Reply #115 on: October 06, 2005, 09:35:38 AM »
Thanks Ken, but already bought, paid for, and in hand.

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« Reply #116 on: October 06, 2005, 07:25:16 PM »
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Well... according to her, and her mother, the only reason she is considering moving to the USA is because thats where I live. I have no reason to believe otherwise.

Kevin

I asked larrisa that question..where do you want to live? She did not care. "If I meet a Frechman I live in France. If I meet a German it is German." She then made a sour face and said, "I do know that I will not marry another Russian."

 

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« Reply #117 on: October 06, 2005, 07:32:43 PM »
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Kevin,

 When Elena came last December she was able to get the tickets cheaper at the Aeroflot office in Omsk than I could buy them here or at the Aeroflot web site. May be worth checking into.

Ken

Aeroflot is weird that way. I wanted to upgrade one of my tickets from coach to first. I always fly first so I have no idea why my agent put me in coach. I and my friend Irina, she be Russian, went to the Aeroflot office in Moscow. I was told that it would cost me $800.00. I didn't do it. When I went to the airport on the day of my flight I went to the little office there in the terminal and asked again. On that day it was $300.00, so I took that offer. I found out that you need to shop around a little.

Same in Hong Kong. I wanted to upgrade from business to first. The ticket that I had was apparently not upgrade able, so said the CSR. She then looked at me and asked, "you want to fly first class?" I said, yes. then again she said, well you can't do it. but I can give you our special promtion today." "What is that?" I asked. "For 150.00 we can move you to first class."  Again I took the offer.

 

I'd go with the Omsk offer. that or wait until the day of the flight. they seem more willing to deal on that day.

 

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« Reply #118 on: October 19, 2005, 12:32:13 PM »
Hi all!

What should Evia expect when she gets off the plane in Chicago?  Presume the first step is to collect her luggage in customs.  What happens next?  What should she be prepared for?  

Thanks!

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« Reply #119 on: October 20, 2005, 04:40:18 AM »
Kevin,

 If this is her first stop stateside she will go through customs and immigration, with her luggage, where they will look through all of her paperwork for the K1 and collect some of the documentation. They will stamp and add to her passport the A number on (I think) the I-90 form.

 If all is okay there then she will be sent on her way.

Ken

P.S. The fun is really going to start now!
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« Reply #120 on: October 20, 2005, 02:19:33 PM »
So what paperwork should she be carrying with her vs. packing?  Hopefully not everything she is taking to the Embassy!

How long does immigration normally take?

Thanks!

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« Reply #121 on: October 20, 2005, 02:27:31 PM »
She will need her visa paperwork, medical paperwork, and her international passport . Immigration can take a short time or hours depending on the amount of people and the staff running the show. Elena had a problem because one person didn't stamp her paperwork correctly and they pulled her out of line into a side room to basically be a bunch of jerks about their mistakes. She almost missed her connecting flight. This was in NYC so hopefully you won't have this problem.

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« Reply #122 on: October 20, 2005, 03:31:14 PM »
Kevin,

 She should have her documents from the embassy in a sealed envelop. I think she coming from Russia? I'm not sure how they consider the child, but when Val came here from Ukr. The doc that gave her custody was sealed in the envelop and she didn't have another copy with her. The customs guy in Kiev wanted to see this document and told her to open the envelop. Thank God she doesn't have a simple mind. She knew better than to open it. She shed a few tears then called her mom and her mom faxed the custody documnet to the airport. That took care of that. I'm not sure if russia requires that. she just needs her tickets, international passport with her daughters visa stamped inside. The embassy I'm sure has done that. Val came through JFK and was out in an hour. Just a week before that I think Clyde was like 3 hours. Be sure they give her the I94 with an A number written on the back. Her daughter will get the I94 card as well, but they won't write a number on the back.

I know you're excited and trying to cross the T's and dot the I's. Good luck. You've waited a long time.
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« Reply #123 on: November 23, 2005, 10:27:03 AM »
Status update:

23 days to go until Evia and Nastya are here!  Evia is expressing  her first natural fears to me about leaving all that she knows.   She is  committed to coming, but tears are starting to flow...  on the  27th of November she is having a "going away" party with her  family.  On December 2nd (9 days from now), she leaves for Moscow.

Her mother is traveling with her to Moscow, but father, sister, and  niece (close family) are staying behind.  Medicals are scheduled  on the 7th, interview on the 13th.  K1 should be at the DHL office  on the 15th, airline passage to Chicago is booked on the 16th!

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« Reply #124 on: November 23, 2005, 11:04:03 AM »
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Status update:

23 days to go until Evia and Nastya are here!  Evia is expressing her first natural fears to me about leaving all that she knows.  She is committed to coming, but tears are starting to flow...  on the 27th of November she is having a "going away" party with her family.  On December 2nd (9 days from now), she leaves for Moscow.

Her mother is traveling with her to Moscow, but father, sister, and niece (close family) are staying behind.  Medicals are scheduled on the 7th, interview on the 13th.  K1 should be at the DHL office on the 15th, airline passage to Chicago is booked on the 16th!

Kevin

Congradulations Kevin! It will be an extra special Christmas for you this season (remember Christmas is not January 7th!)!!:D

Her feelings are very natural and normal. I'd be worried more if she wasn't feeling this way. Give them lots of love and patience. The first few weeks will be filled with new experiences for you all. The homesickness may come after a month or so after the newness of it all wears off.

Ken

P.S. Remember if she ever wants to talk to another "hometown" girl just give us a ring.

 
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