Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Fiancee Visa Expired - Options to extend/reapply?	Perhaps a notarized/apostlized letter from the OB stating medical necessiity to not travel by air for your SO will be beneficial in Irina's attempt to get an extention. Boy or girl? Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-05-16 07:07:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	NOA2 in 109 days from CSC	Congratulations! Time to get your ducks in a row for the interview. Good luck!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-05-21 16:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	KIEV	Just a piece of advice--have her get ALL of her US required vaccinations done at the medical in Kiev. Be sure to get a copy of the DS-3025 as this will be needed to send with her AOS. Finding a CS here to just do vaccinations and complete the forms at a reasonable price is tough. Congratulations!!!!!! This is not to alarm you but only to give you our medical exam story: Lena had her medical exam performed about 1 month prior to the interview and as it turned-out, glad she did go early. The physician observed something on her chest film and because of that, required her to come back to Keiv for 3 consecutive mornings the following week for sputum tests. Again, a 7 hour train ride from Kharkov, hotel expenses and lots of worry. The sputum tests were negative and she was informed that she had passed the medical exam. This said, it seems like >95% of those that have their medical exam a couple of days before their interview are successful. This is just our story. Good luck!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-06-08 10:08:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	KIEV	Wait a few days so that the US Embassy in Kiev receives the approved petition from the NVC then call for her appointment. We did and the hardcopy followed soon after. Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-06-07 04:40:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Another interview experience	Now feel better!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-06-18 14:11:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Hello to All!!!	Hi all, I just recently started the K1 process to bring my Beautiful Olenka here to the US. Looking forward to contributing and also learning more from this forum!!!! Thanks, Hector Welcome to the RUB forum! It will be worth your time to visit often.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-06-27 17:39:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	YES	Many congratulations! Have patience.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-07-24 05:55:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	AoS interview today	Thank you guys! She was approved and got her Green Card already! We are good to go!!! Khorosho!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-02 20:05:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	AoS interview today	Heading off to our immigration interview. Should be last major obstacle for us. ??????????? ? ????? ?????????? ????????. ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ???. Good luck, our AOS interview in Detroit went very well, your's will too!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-07-06 06:17:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Successful interview!!!	Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-07 05:21:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Our daughter is here! (well, was here in June)	Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-05 06:55:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Visiting fiancée	Slim said: My wife loves my fashion sense and has called me one name since she's been here. "Bumzh." Slim, it's a lot better than the guy whose wife refers to him as "my durok." Or durachka (tenderly) :-)	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-26 20:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Where is Gary?	Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family. Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-07-26 06:14:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	D + 4 years	Gary, Your words are an inspiration for all of us. I know that on November 17th it will be seven years since Lena arrived and changed my life forever. We are very happy and still very much in love. Your story also points out that we married these RUB women for their character, love and understanding; not for their beauty. The beauty was just a bonus. My wife takes very good care of me, even if I make things difficult for her. Congratulations to you and Alla for the past four years and best wishes for many more to come. Stay Happy My Friend Our best wishes to you and Alla. Edited by Lena and Igor, 12 September 2012 - 06:05 PM.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-12 18:04:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Ukraine members	Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-30 07:55:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	CR1 Approved	Congratulations! Lena was prepared too and had a positive experience in Kiev as well. They key is to be well-prepared. The journey continues. Safe travels! Edited by Lena and Igor, 14 October 2012 - 06:14 AM.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-10-14 06:11:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Moscow interview in record time 3 minutes!!!	Congratulations!!!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-11-10 07:19:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Credit card debt an issue to leaving Russia?	If it becomes clear that Zhenya must clear the cc debt before leaving, she may be able to go to the issuing bank with an agreeable relative and assign the debt to the relative. Then, you can send the payments to the relative until resolved. Suggestion came from my wife who is from Ukraine.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-11-10 07:16:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Update: Conditions Removed	Congratulations!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-11-15 19:59:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	regarding Russia's phone bill	Ditto for Skype! Lena also recharged her phone card monthly for texting. Worked well from and to Ukraine.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-11-18 09:56:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	for those wants to know	igor hows lena Like night and day! She's 100% better and may be coming home in a day or two. Thanks for asking. Cherish each other!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-31 21:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	for those wants to know	CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS Ron and Sveta!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-31 17:35:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Sending paperwork to Ukraine	I have sent docs via USPS and FedEx. FedEx costs more. I sent 4 lbs for $128 and was able to track the package throughout. I prefer FedEx.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-02 17:38:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	I just picked up on this. I am glad that everything turned out ok. Best wishes for the New Year. Thank you! Lena lost about 3 kilos, was only 46 kilos, she's piling-on the borsh, kartoske, kutletka, fruit and kefir. Igor	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-04 14:44:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Best to her, I am sure she will feel better at home! Thank you Gary!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-03 18:38:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	All is well! I just brought Lena home from the hospital. It figures that she gave the little stuffed "mishka" to her favorite nurse. Made me write a letter of gratitude for the clinical staff as well. Other than her weakness, she can resume her normal routine. Once outside, she exclaimed, "I can breathe fresh again." Thank you all for your kind words. I recited every one of your posts to her. Igor	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-02 17:29:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	What a difference 24 hours makes! Lena ate eggs and toat this morning and a good dinner tonight. We are finally out of the woods. She is feeling better and may be discharged in a day or two. Thank you for your thoghts and prayers. Snovim Godom!!! Igor Yes, I am Ukrainian! Edited by Lena and Igor, 31 December 2012 - 05:39 PM.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-31 17:32:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Slightly better today on day 4 of hospitalization. Made me buy an aguret (cucumber) and black bread from the Russian market. She ate a few pieces of the cucumber. Vital signs stable. Edited by Lena and Igor, 29 December 2012 - 05:33 PM.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-29 17:29:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Update on Lena: Stable this morning, meds are controlling her heart rate and BP. I am appreciative that the hospital assigned a Russian primary doc for her. He is kind, talks to Lena in Russian then to me in angliyskiy. He is not that concerned that she wants to sleep and stay in bed. She is pretty wiped-out. He says she is better and "one day at a time." Igor	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-27 11:12:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Thank you.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-27 06:29:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Man Igor I hope she gets through this ok. My prayers to both of you. Thanks Kip! She's doing better by the hour but wiped-out as I imagined.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-26 19:59:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Sounds like Alla, we have a Cyrillic Apteka in our closet full of lotions and potions. I hope she is doing better soon, please keep us informed and stay with her, she needs you now I'm on it! Haven't left her side. She only has me here. Her son in Kharkov made an interesting comment. He said that he would send money to me to help to pay for all of the "analysis". He was surprised when I told him that this hospitalization is covered @ 100% minus a $500 deductable. Not like Ukraine he said! The hospitals there provide good care but basic care for free. Cat scans, MRIs and high-tech cardiac care costs are additional and prohibitive for families there. I am thankful for our cuurrent healthcare system. Thanks Gary!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-26 17:59:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Thank you! Its now narrowed down to a pre-hyperthyroid storm. The good docs are now controlling her blood pressure, nausea and high pulse rate. Thank God this is fixable.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-26 16:14:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	? ??????? ???? ? ???????? ? ??????? ???????? ? ??????? , ????? ??????? ???? ???????. ????? ??????? ?????????????? ??????! ????????? ???????? ? ???????! ??????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? (Thank you very much for your concern).	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-26 09:43:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Prayers - Lena in hospital	Not such a good Christmas this year. Lena's in the hospital. Persistent headache, loss of balance, tachycardia. Many tests including a cat scan and lumbar puncture. The good news so far is meds have decreased her tachycardia. Also, the hospital assigned her a Russian primary doctor. I'll keep all updated. Of course she fought the physicians when they proposed certain pain meds. She never takes medicine other than homeopathic mixtures from the FSU. Igor	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-26 06:41:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Somehow, we did it, si man	Deep sigh of relief, si man? Congratulations, I raise my glass to you!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-25 13:49:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Sometimes it is all worth it	one post removed and returned below with 1 edit please be aware of the more modern usage of that word: "Oriental" is believed by some to be antiquated, pejorative, and disparaging due to its Eurocentric usage in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient Urban Dictionary: oriental 1. oriental Politically incorrect term used in place of "Asian." Correct usage should be an adjective for things like inanimate objects, not humans. Better than ESL. Really, there was no intent.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-02-08 13:56:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Shipping from Ukraine	We shipped 60 Kilos (around $300) from Kharkov using Meest @ www.meest.com. It was arranged from Kharkov. Main office is in Kiev as I remember.	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-02-12 21:06:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Russia's Flowers	And...don't buy 13 (bad luck), dig deep and buy 15 (from experience)!	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-03-01 11:07:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Where is everyone from in the states?	Only our experience, Lena told me that tamoshna in Detroit thoroughly went through her two big suitcases. She was pissed that the officer went through all of her underwear. That's all. Total time at Customs in Detroit was 30 minutes. Go through Detroit, you are close to home. Good luck and keep in touch. Igor	Lena and Igor	Male	Ukraine	2013-07-22 09:28:00