Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Timeframe and Alternatives Given Russian Laws	Thank Baron, I thought this might be the case but I needed to ask about the possibilities. We are just going to wait and keep loving each other and keep our faith. Thanks so much! -Nick	Nick & Tanya	Male	Russia	2012-10-17 06:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Timeframe and Alternatives Given Russian Laws	Thanks! I figured this much and appreciate your thoughts. My fiancee didn't want to do the court thing because we had discussed that, and it didn't seem like something we would prefer. But that is always an option we have kept in our back pocket.	Nick & Tanya	Male	Russia	2012-10-16 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Timeframe and Alternatives Given Russian Laws	My fiancee (Russian female) and I applied for an I129F on May 18th and it was received. It went to the vermont service center and we looked up the processing times and expected about 5 months to hear back. This is all standard. Recently I moved and I figured I would call to update my address over the phone because we are getting close to the 5 month mark (October 18th). When I did this, the lady at USCIS said that it would have time to process because they were just getting done with applications submitted March 5th 2012. So of course, my fiancee and I are upset because given that we submitted ours in May, that means we will have to wait 2 more months and we have already started to plan our wedding for February 2013. So.... does anyone have any advice about the above situation. Am I getting upset for no reason? Should I keep my hopes up? or Do I need to figure on a different wedding date? I also understand though that the Visa laws in Russian have changed and that it is much easier for her to obtain one and come here. Would it be possible for her to just come here, we can get married, and bypass this whole process? We only decided to do the bridal visa because of the strict laws in obtaining a visa for a single female leaving Russia and entering the USA. I miss her like nothing else in this world as many of you understand, and if there was anything I could do to make this happen quicker, I would! thanks everyone!! Oh and I forgot... if there is a thread that answers my questions already, please let me know. Thanks! My fiancee (Russian female) and I applied for an I129F on May 18th and it was received. It went to the vermont service center and we looked up the processing times and expected about 5 months to hear back. This is all standard. Recently I moved and I figured I would call to update my address over the phone because we are getting close to the 5 month mark (October 18th). When I did this, the lady at USCIS said that it would have time to process because they were just getting done with applications submitted March 5th 2012. So of course, my fiancee and I are upset because given that we submitted ours in May, that means we will have to wait 2 more months and we have already started to plan our wedding for February 2013. So.... does anyone have any advice about the above situation. Am I getting upset for no reason? Should I keep my hopes up? or Do I need to figure on a different wedding date? I also understand though that the Visa laws in Russian have changed and that it is much easier for her to obtain one and come here. Would it be possible for her to just come here, we can get married, and bypass this whole process? We only decided to do the bridal visa because of the strict laws in obtaining a visa for a single female leaving Russia and entering the USA. I miss her like nothing else in this world as many of you understand, and if there was anything I could do to make this happen quicker, I would! thanks everyone!!	Nick & Tanya	Male	Russia	2012-10-16 16:02:00