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« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2005, 11:18:47 PM »
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If I am lucky, it is that I don't have to fool with all the luggage and heavy bags.    The unlucky part is I can count on a heck of a shopping trip when I get her back here.


So true...


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« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2005, 12:25:32 AM »
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BTW - My K-1 Application date is May 2nd, and I've yet to hear a thing other than my NOA1.


According to their web site, NSC is now processing cases recieved on March 22.  So your package is still sitting on a shelf, basically untouched, except for cashing your check, no one has had a look at it yet.  Unless you really screwed something up don't expect to recieve a RFE.  In any event you won't hear anything until a case officer actually starts to adjudicate the application.

When my wife arrived from Russia she had the 2 allowed suitcases plus the carry-ons, all maxed out on the weight.
  We still went shopping the next day.  


What you guys haven't figured out is there is a "Universal Little Girl School", where all women take a post grad degree in shopping by the time they are 13
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« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2005, 02:40:29 AM »
Geezz....it sounds like the K-1 takes forever!  In spite of what I posted about the K-1, I'll still raise the question after reading comments about DCF from Ukraine--is thed DCF faster than the K-1 in getting the girl to the states?  I know it requires more work afterwards, but if the goal is to quickly get her here, is it faster?
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« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2005, 03:00:05 AM »
DCF means you are bringing a wife to the USA, K-1 means you are bringing a fiancee.   DCF is faster than K-1 or K-3, but it is available only with Ukrainian girls.  If you have a Russian g/f you will have to go the K-1/K-3 route.
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« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2005, 03:51:29 AM »
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What you guys haven't figured out is there is a "Universal Little Girl School", where all women take a post grad degree in shopping by the time they are 13
My wife is currently doing missionary work.  She brought catalogs from Victoria's Secret, LL Bean, Land's End, and several other stores with her to Russia, to help other women keep up on their studies.  :D
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« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2005, 05:14:33 AM »
Your wife clearly holds her PhD in shopping while mine has only a Masters but is still working to improve her skills.  She really shines when turned loose in a furniture store or a  Lowe's home improvement center.  I really hate it when she wants to go to Lowe's because it generally means a project for me. :shock:
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« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2005, 07:49:10 AM »
I'm on a break from remodeling the kitchen.  Just about ready for paint, after emptying, disassembling, de-greasing, sanding, and preparing all the cabinets.  :shock:

Home Depot/Lowes doesn't interest my wife much (except for the video we took to show her dad).  We basically discuss what we both wish, then I figure out how to do it as she will like.  :P

What does amaze her are stores like Linens and Things or Bed Bath and Beyond.  Just the volume of items available for the home is such a contrast to what is available in Russia (well, at least outside Moscow).

As far as K-1 and AOS time lines, even after watching them for over 2 years, I just can't seem to find any rhyme or reason to them.  In hindsight, if speed is a more important goal than being with the right person, it may be time to reevaluate.

Lust is immediate.  Love is forever... :shock:
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« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2005, 09:23:23 AM »
How much faster is DCF for Ukraine than K-1?  I understand it requires marriage in Ukraine before filing and eliminates the safety stop that a K-1 provides in case either of you change your mind after arriving stateside.  But, if you want to get your life started faster here, maybe DCF is the way to go?  But how much faster?
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« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2005, 10:18:59 AM »
A lot, like perhaps a 3 month vs. 6 month process.

My interpretor in December met a guy a little later, married him in April, and had an early July interview.  She is in the states now.

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« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2005, 12:59:36 PM »
"Bed Bath and Beyond" is one of Etna's favorite stores.
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« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2005, 04:23:33 PM »
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 But how much faster?

Depends on where you live in the US. There are 4 service centers that cover the 50 states, each one has its own timeline. If you live in the Northeast, it is probably no faster, Southwest, a little faster; South east comes in third, and midwest/northwest it is much faster.

DCF has the advantage of her already having her greencard when she lands in the US but the disadvantage of a large up-front cost coupled with a lot more paperwork required at application time. K-1 has the advantage of allowing any children to travel to the US up to a year later, and spreads the cost out over several years. The disadvantage of having to deal with BCIS frequently.

Your primary motivation seems to be FAST. At the risk of reiterating what the others have already told you: Slow down dude, this ain't the Indy 500, the fastest here is rarely a winner.
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« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2005, 02:48:18 AM »
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Your primary motivation seems to be FAST. At the risk of reiterating what the others have already told you: Slow down dude, this ain't the Indy 500, the fastest here is rarely a winner.


I quite agree.
I have to ask; who is pushing for FAST?  Is it you who wants her here fast because you think you have met the love of your life on your first trip, or is it a woman who is looking for a quick ticket to the USA?  Either way, one flag is hot pink while the other is fire engine red.

As Jet pointed out, there is the Green Card in her hand when she arrives, this is what the girls on the RWA refer to as having their "landing strip" prepared two years in advance.  A woman with an agenda motivated solely by quick immigration will want that GC as quickly as possible, while the K-1 woman usually has to wait 2+ years for the Green Card.  The DCF removes that safeguard because she arrives as a "landed immigrant", (hence "landing strip")

As a word to the wise, there are whole families arriving each year from the FSU just because one person got their foot inside the immigration doorway, and there was generally a stupid mule of a man who carried the first one through that door.  Unless you know your g/f very well you shouldn't take chances, it is very hard to discern what her true agenda is in just a few days on the first meeting.




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« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2005, 05:39:56 AM »
THANKS to JB and Jet for the last two posts.  I appreciate the  information and advice.   Here is more info so you can see where I am "coming from."   Part of my work can be done online, but some does require travel in the US.  My plan "A" is to live with this girl in Ukraine for several months to see what she is like, day in and day out.  And at that point, I'd rather not leave her for 6 months or a year while we wait for a K-1.  That is why I asked about DCF.  But yes, getting married in Ukraine is "HER" idea....she thinks she can get a K-3 easily if she is married to a US citizen becasue she is no longer a single girl of 25 years age.  She does not know about DCF.  But yes, I have read the info about how the girl is sometimes different here than in her home country, so K-1 does make more sense from that perspective.  I'm just gathering info, and advice, at this stage. Thanks!

p.s. Hey, JB-- good luck with Emily!!!
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« Reply #38 on: July 17, 2005, 06:33:56 AM »
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Hey, JB-- good luck with Emily!!!


Thanks, we are keeping a very close eye on our newest tropical girlfriend, "Emily".

According to the current track and projection she will make landfall somewhere near Brownsville, TX (about 100 miles to the south of CC,TX), on Tuesday evening or early Wedensday.
This will put Corpus in the norteast quadrant of the hurricane and will probably give us some much needed rain and a little wind.  But nothing to severe, (knocking on wood).
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« Reply #39 on: July 17, 2005, 06:35:55 AM »
jb, who is Emily???... you foolin round?

just passing 'wind' :):D
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« Reply #41 on: July 17, 2005, 02:14:30 PM »
Anybody have a good Hurrican website?  I'm off to see my fiance in Jamaica August 4th-14th.  It would be nice to know if the plane will land... (both hers and mine!).  I haven't seen her since late April - should be a nice reunion.  Rather look forward to seeing her 10 yo daughter too...

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« Reply #42 on: July 17, 2005, 02:26:50 PM »
Oops sorry, missed the last post.  That site is fine.

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« Reply #43 on: July 17, 2005, 02:50:14 PM »
:D:D;)
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« Reply #45 on: July 18, 2005, 02:22:35 AM »
hee hee...this is actually an appropriate spot for hurricane discussion....the girl I originally posted about REALLY is a hurricane!!!  LOL

Why did we ever get away from the practice of naming all hurricanes after women?   Another anti-sexest blow against popular culture! :)
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« Reply #46 on: July 18, 2005, 02:26:51 AM »
Yeah,,, I always liked the practice of naming hurricanes after females... Besides, who ever heard of a Himmicane?
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« Reply #47 on: July 18, 2005, 02:35:30 AM »
sorta like himones and hermones
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« Reply #48 on: July 21, 2005, 03:57:03 PM »
Ugh... The July 20th posting on K-1 applications is up on the website.  All the centers except Nebraska are processing June applications.  Nebraska is at April 1st.  Of course, mine is at Nebraska...  *sigh*
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« Reply #49 on: July 21, 2005, 04:54:53 PM »
Patience, Goombah, patience.  You need it now, and you will need it even more once you are all reunited.

(Guess this would be a bad time to mention how my wife's K-1 sat at the embassy for almost 8 months after they received it....)
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