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CanadaSeptember Packet 4 recipients - BEWARE!!
I just got my packet 4 in the mail today! I'll try again from a different browser! Thanks for the help!
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-15 19:43:00
CanadaSeptember Packet 4 recipients - BEWARE!!
I still can't get a calendar to show up! It just gives me the closest available date! Whereabouts on the screen does the calendar option come up? Is there a number to call? Help! :thumbs:

Also, just out of curiosity, does anyone know why you don't choose K1/K2?
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-15 05:46:00
CanadaSeptember Packet 4 recipients - BEWARE!!
Kukolka, Where did you find the calendar? When I tried to fill it out, it just came up with the next available appointment which is too early for me! (I'm using air miles for my flight and need to book my flight two months in advance1)
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-14 11:29:00
CanadaNovember Montreal Interviews?
Well I got my NOA2 back in July, my packet 3 in August and my interview letter in mid September, if it helps any!

Good luck! Hopefully you'll get a November date too! :thumbs:
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-19 07:00:00
CanadaNovember Montreal Interviews?
That's great news since that's the border I'll be crossing at too! :)

I'm pretty sure I'm more worried about the POE than the interview itself! lol

Thanks for the heads up!
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-18 22:48:00
CanadaNovember Montreal Interviews?
Anyone else out there have a November interview in Montreal? Mine's going to be November 19th!
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-18 07:02:00
CanadaPacket 4 from Montreal
My packet 3 was delivered about a week before that and I just got my packet 4 two days ago! It shouldn't be long now for you! Also, I'm not sure if you are aware but when you receive your packet 4, there is a new system where you no longer are scheduled an interview but rather you choose your date yourself based on a calendar of available times online. It's so convenient! I just booked my appointment this morning but there are lots of open times for November and December!

Good luck! :blush:
matalieFemaleCanada2010-09-17 08:44:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusBackground check - How long is it taking
Hello,

Not sure if anyone can help, but my wife's daughter had a F1 student visa interview in Moscow on June 30th. They said she needed an additional background check - but I am not sure why. The officer said it would take 4 weeks and now it has been 6 weeks and still no visa. If she is not able to make it to her college by the 29th of August, she will have to wait another year. She already has a lease on an apartment as well.

My question is why is it taking so long to complete? And is there anyway to expedite it? Does anyone know what the average time it has been taking recently to complete this check?
navillusNot TellingUkraine2008-08-17 21:38:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusConfusion RE:renewing Russian Passport thru the mail
My wife's Russian International Passport expires in January 2010. She was told on another forum that the law changed and now she would have to visit the embassy in person twice (once to apply for it and another to pick it up!). We live in Maine and the closest embassy is in NYC! That means it will take 2 round trips at about 1100 miles each and 12 hours!

Does someone know the answer to this? It just doesn't make sense that you could not do everything by mail...

Mike


navillusNot TellingUkraine2009-07-23 08:50:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusPassport renewal in US
QUOTE (apgk @ Aug 28 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wife's Russian international passport is expiring in Dec and we need to travel overseas in Dec. So sent in the renewal application to Russian consulate in San Francisco, couple of days back.

Called Consulate today morning and they state:

1. There is no way to get the new passport sooner then 3 months
(which mean we only get new passport end of Nov) - this going to screw us as need to buy tickets earlier for Dec travel.

2. Need to visit the consulate in person to pick up the new passport. This is ridiculous. We are in San Diego and have to travel to San Francisco just to pick up the passport. (By the way in the application package they ask for the $20 postage fee for returning the documents, which we had sent).

The above sounds absurd and consulate is saying there some new law into effect since Apr 09 which is causing the above.

Anyone else had any similar experience?

Any way to get around the above problems?



My wife needs to renew her International Russian passport and I think we may have found the answer w/o having to travel in person to the local consulate. Check out this website: www.russianpassportservice.com. As I understand it, they are authorized agents and can process your renewals through the mail using the Washngton DC embassey. We are planning on using their service.
navillusNot TellingUkraine2009-09-08 17:06:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusPassport renewal in US
QUOTE (apgk @ Aug 28 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wife's Russian international passport is expiring in Dec and we need to travel overseas in Dec. So sent in the renewal application to Russian consulate in San Francisco, couple of days back.

Called Consulate today morning and they state:

1. There is no way to get the new passport sooner then 3 months
(which mean we only get new passport end of Nov) - this going to screw us as need to buy tickets earlier for Dec travel.

2. Need to visit the consulate in person to pick up the new passport. This is ridiculous. We are in San Diego and have to travel to San Francisco just to pick up the passport. (By the way in the application package they ask for the $20 postage fee for returning the documents, which we had sent).

The above sounds absurd and consulate is saying there some new law into effect since Apr 09 which is causing the above.

Anyone else had any similar experience?

Any way to get around the above problems?



My wife has the same issue. She was told that she had to appear in person at the NYC Russian embassy to both submit her application and then to go back again to pick it up when it's ready (perhaps 6 months). You stated you mailed your's in! That would save at least one 400 mile trip!
navillusNot TellingUkraine2009-09-05 11:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusLooking for Retired Americans in Ukraine

I would suggest checking in at the Expat Ukraine forum here.

We do have a member who is in Sevastopol now. Retired, living with his wife. He is also on the site above, along with lots of others. PM me and I will put you in touch with him, as we email periodically.

Edited to say that the guy I am talking about definitely draws a pension, and has no problem doing so from where he lives most of the year. There are also some other issues that he has worked out around prescription refills, etc.


Thank you Brad and Vika for the reply. I would be very interested in corresponding with the retired couple living in Sevastopol, especially since this is where I will be retiring to.

Thanks again,

Mike & Luda
navillusNot TellingUkraine2012-11-20 10:26:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusLooking for Retired Americans in Ukraine
Hello,

I will be retiring to Sevastopol in a few years and would like to chat with a current American Expat currently living in the Ukraine and receiving Social Security benifits.

As I understand the current law, the US will not send checks directly to any Ukraine banks. In addition, I am told, you must pickup your checks at the embassy in Kiev each month in person. I also understand that the US WILL deposit your check into an American bank so you can then access your funds thru standard ATM, however, you still must travel each month to the embassy and report in.

I am hoping that a current retired Expat can verify this info for me.

Thank you,

Mike & Luda
navillusNot TellingUkraine2012-11-06 14:19:00