Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	The airline (Delta) lost my two pieces of luggage cause I arrived 4 days ago and my two suitcases have not been located yet. what happens if the won't find it at all? Or what should I do? Who happened to be in this situation?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-08-21 23:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I fly Kiev-Brussels (Ukraine International Airlines) and then Brussels-Amsterdam (KLM) and then to US. so I was asking if I have to re-check my luggage in Brussels.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-08-08 01:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I plan the trip with my baby from Ukraine to US- would like to have as smooth as it can be... Is it only US that I have to re-check my luggage if I fly from Ukraine and have to make a connecting flight in USA? Do I have to re-check my luggage if I have to change my flights in Europe using different airlines - Ukrainian International to KLM?? Thank you...	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-08-07 19:26:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I flew back to Ukraine from USA a few days ago - US officials never asked for any paper with my husband's concent to take the baby out of the country. I stayed in US for a month, got my SSN, but no Green card yet. Natashenika, CONGRATS again! Edited by Mariya, 22 May 2008 - 10:10 AM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-05-22 10:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I need your urgent advice. I entered US on Immigrant visa, however my baby is American Citizen that was born in Ukraine (the country I come from). I am planning to go back to Ukraine with my baby but without my US hubby/ DO I need any kind of paper saying that he allows me to take the baby out of US?? Do they require papers like that in US? I am asking because in Ukraine they rerquire the notary approved letter sayig that the othe parent allows to take a baby abroad/	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-05-15 11:41:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I got my SSN yesterday! It came in with our mail. It arrived exactly 2 weeks after I entered US. But I did not receive my green card yet.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-30 11:59:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	[/quote] Is not your American citizen child also a Ukrainian citizen as well? [/quote] Well, our American citizen child has a ukrainian birth certificate too since he was born in Ukraine.. as for his Ukrainian citizenship - I am not sure as according to Ukrainian Law no one can have a dual citizenship. Edited by Mariya, 28 April 2008 - 01:03 PM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-28 13:03:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	How long does it take to get a green card after arrival to US? Where can I get a visa for my American citizen baby to stay in Ukraine longer than 3 months? Do you think Kiev embassy can issue it?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-27 20:33:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Fwaguy, thank yuo!! you are a walking encyclopedia!!!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-22 09:21:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I arrived on CR-1 visa. And you are right I indicated I wanted DHS to notify SSA automatically. Does that mean I get it sometime without applying?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-21 21:53:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Thank FWAGUY!!! I arrived to US a few days ago. The flight was a challenge for me having one-year -old son with me.. But we managed Ok.. We adjusted to the time change pretty well.. I have read somewhere that my hubby and I need to file some paper when we have our 2nd wedding anniversary. has anyone heard something like that?? How long does it take for a green card to arrive? When should I apply for my SSN?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-21 11:52:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I know I am too curious and I am not in US yet. But who knows what I should do or happens next after I arrive to US on immigrant visa? Do I have to go through adjustment of status. Or I just wait 3 years and we apply for naturalization? Can anybody tell me briefly. I will read all the instuctions and detailed guides later on..	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-11 14:51:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	They asked me in the embassy what language I prefer. I used Russian - though Ukrainian is not a problem too!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-04-03 15:49:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Natalie,	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-23 06:49:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	My hubby just called the Embassy a few times. Then sent them e-mails and they issued my visa with NO co-sponsor needed.. I will write my story later..	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-22 16:04:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Guess what!! I GOT MY VISA TODAY!! We are so happy Everything was ok with my husband's financial papers. They just over-looked some of his financial info. He showed low income just because he spent some months with us in Ukraine - so did not work much time. But they over-looked his assets.. Edited by Mariya, 22 March 2008 - 04:00 PM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-22 15:59:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I'd love to hear from wives of US citizens that moved already to US awhile ago. Just wonder if they adjusted easy or encounter some difficulties.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-18 15:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	QUOTE (John and Luda @ Mar 3 2008, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Luda had her interview today and was approved. Needless to say, we are both extremely happy and looking forward to being together. I have asked Luda to summarize her interview experience to share with other Ukrainian VJ members. I will place it in the embassy review section as soon as possible. Good luck to all other VJers no matter what visa type or stage you're in.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-03 14:28:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Mar 2 2008, 01:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hate to hear that, sounds like you got misinformation somewhere along the line, and the run around for no reason. True.. Dan (my husband) called NVC twice asking if he needs a co-sponsor. They said "NO" .. then at the embassy they said "YES" Dan told me: "I could have showed more money for last year had they told me the correct info"... Anyway I am not upset anymore. Dan just needs to "dig out" a co-sponsor somewhere . I am sorry if I talk weird as I just translate some idioms from Russian. Edited by Mariya, 02 March 2008 - 03:38 PM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-03-02 15:37:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Well.. there were and are three of us -our son, husband and I. But my husband called NVC and they told him he does not need a co-sponsor as he makes enough to support one immigrant as our son is Amrerican citizen..	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-29 07:57:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Guess what?! I did not get my visa yesterday. They said that my husband is making enoughg fro two but NOT enough for three people. Said that he has to find a co-sponsor now..	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-28 06:51:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Natalie, Congrats on your smooth visa journey! Well done!! Edited by Mariya, 26 February 2008 - 05:55 AM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-26 05:53:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Mariya: Hi, how did your flight schedule work out? Hopefully everything is ok for your travel to USA. Good luck. zgt3344, I have not bought the tickets yet. Have my interview tomorrow. Though I looked for flights already. I did not want to fly via JFK 'cause they say it is pretty busy. But it is the shortest way to get to Nashville: KBP-JFK-Nashville. So I guess I'll go for it. Edited by Mariya, 26 February 2008 - 05:49 AM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-26 05:46:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Fwaguy, zgt3344--- THANK YOU.. So I need to get ready for that flight to US morally first as I gonna go through all that with my little son (1 year old) by myself. I am definetely not looking forward to that day though I want to see my husband very much.. And I guess that I'll try to choose a flight with at least 2.5 hrs between the connecting flights in USA Again I appreciate your good advice.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-04 15:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	And one more quetion -what happens when you land in USA for the first time? what do the immigration officers do there? Just check my papers for 10-15 min? I am asking as after landing in US I have to fly further. And the time between the flights is about 1 hour and a half ... I can easily make it unless immigration takes long time. Edited by Mariya, 04 February 2008 - 07:35 AM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-04 07:34:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Guys, I have heard this word POE (port of entry) so many times here. Can I choose port of entry myself depending on plane tickets I buys whenever I can or somebody appionts POE for me? Edited by Mariya, 04 February 2008 - 06:23 AM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-02-04 06:22:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Hi, I also got my interview scheduled for Feb 27th!!!! And I got a letter from NVC in the mail telling when my interview will be and what i need to bring with. One of the reminders says: "If a sponsor filed I-864 (Affidavit of Support) and provided the NVC with the proof of IRS Federal Income Tax Extension in lieu of a Federal Income Tax Return, the applicant must bring the sponsor's most recent Federal Income Tax Return to the visa interview". What is that? Am I really gonna need that? (My husband filed I-864EZ to NVC and everything was fine with it). Edited by Mariya, 17 January 2008 - 03:45 PM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-01-17 15:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	bcartr? how does your wife like it thee in US? was adjustment easy for her? P.S. I got my case complete as far as i remember it was on Dec 13th. wanna say special THANK YOU to Fwaguy for his right advice and comments!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2008-01-02 17:12:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	I woudn't say that Russia brought only troubles to Ukraine. Nowadays - If not Russia's gas and fuel we would freeze here or heat our houses with wooden logs.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-12-04 16:38:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Thanks Fwaguy!!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-11-26 17:54:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	i know that they advise one to write case # in the top right corner of the documents one sends to NVC. Should I write my case # on DS-230 too??? Or just my personal documents?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-11-26 17:49:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Q # 3 in DS-230 is asking about my name in Native Alphabet. I switch to Ukrainian language on my keyboard - but it won't type anything in the form. Should I just write that in later when i print out the form?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-11-13 09:12:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Dobrii Den' dear Zqt3344, As far as I know CR-1 takes a bit longer to get BUT it gives your non-US fiance the right to work as soon as she arrives to US. For it you need to file I-130. K visa take less time to be done than CR-1. For it you need to file I-129F as well. K visa is more expensive. Check this reference and decide what visa you'd better need: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=compare Edited by Mariya, 29 October 2007 - 05:10 PM.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-29 17:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	QUOTE (LvivLovers @ Oct 29 2007, 05:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you for the support everyone! I just talked to Oleksandra...her K3 visa has been approved! She's going to let me know all the details once she returns home. Best of luck to everyone else who is still waiting!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-29 07:51:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Oct 28 2007, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mariya Privet Say did you file a K1 or what? How did you meet your finance? ZQT3344 QUOTE (Mariya @ Oct 28 2007, 03:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WOW! That was interesting to read how you Americans percieve life here in Ukraine!!! My husband spent 3 months with us in Ukraine this time - and some of his comments are so simillar to those above! I'll send him the reference to this page and he might have a good time reading it. Privet Zqt3344! We filed for CR-1. As for meeting my fiancee (husband now) - he was sent to me from the heaven. Well.. we met on a cruise liner..	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-29 07:43:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	QUOTE (etripke @ Oct 28 2007, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Mariya @ Oct 28 2007, 02:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WOW! That was interesting to read how you Americans percieve life here in Ukraine!!! My husband spent 3 months with us in Ukraine this time - and some of his comments are so simillar to those above! I'll send him the reference to this page and he might have a good time reading it. I have always had a great time there. We did discuss my moving, but with a young son in my life it would be tough and I know I couldn't handle leaving him behind. I have seen others on VJ just pack up and leave their children behind...I can't do it. I could leave the rest of family behind no problem, I'm an adult I know I'd see them again and would stay in touch but there is zero dependency on them or for them on me. This will be Lena's first time being really far away from family. One of the draws to her was the family make up and respect of family within Ukrainian culture. I admire that, and here in the states it is unfortunately not as strong or binding as it seems to be there. Our culture and society seem to forget family sometimes or they look at it very differently from the perspective of how we treat our parents and elderly. Sorry, just rambling again. Lena will have some tough days ahead I'm sure. I've prepared for this as much as I can. She'll have access to Vonage phone service to call home, I left my laptop there with her family so they can email from home, and use the Vonage "Softphone" for up to 500 minutes of calling per month for only $9.99. The laptop is set up for Video conferencing through Microsoft Messenger. Lena will have all of this, and I just had an International Dish from DirecTV installed this past week so she will have Ukrainian channel 1+1 available to watch here anytime she desires. When I went over last July-August I took her a new Cell Phone (unlocked) and when she leaves Kyiv next Monday she will just swap out the sim card, and be on the ATT network for sms updates on her flights, and to call once the plane lands at O'Hare. She will also have International sms capabilities here in Madison. Then I went a step further and was introduced to a couple of guys here that have Russian wives and we will meet more couples through them. I felt that native speakers would be a great connection to FSU culture, and offer tips and advice for her. I learned there are over 1,500 FSU diaspora (spell?) here in Madison so she will meet some of them for certain. We actually have a school here where many of them are taking their children several times a week to teach and keep them in touch with Russian language. One thing that I am disappointed in over here is regarding things for Lena's daughter. Lena's 10 year old daughter has been in Dance since age 3. She has been performing for a dance company in Kyiv since that age, making the "cut" at age 6. The cost for the training and so forth over there is very reasonable, and much more intense (training 5-6 days a week sometimes) than about 95% of the schools here in the USA. I checked into one school here and it was outragous in price for only 1 day a week. That will be something we'll have to wait on for awhile. E. Etripke, You are such a caring husband. Lena will be happy with you for sure. Of course it might be difficult for her to adjust. But then everything will be OK as she gonna have you and her daughter with her.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-29 05:46:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	WOW! That was interesting to read how you Americans percieve life here in Ukraine!!! My husband spent 3 months with us in Ukraine this time - and some of his comments are so simillar to those above! I'll send him the reference to this page and he might have a good time reading it.	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-28 02:41:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Should either I-864 or I-864EZ be notorized or just signed by the petitioner? And what is 1099 from requested in I-864EZ? where can we get it from?	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-15 17:32:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Fwaguy! I am sure tha you heard it alot already but still - YOU ARE EXTREMELY HELPFUL!	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-10 14:38:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	The Kyiv Beat......	Do we need a joint sponsor if my hubby was making over poverty but under 125% last year (as he spent 5 months with me in Ukraine not working)??	Mariya	Female	Ukraine	2007-10-09 15:04:00