Is this a good marriage plan?

[visaveteran1 33]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

[pushbrk 12,824]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

Well, the timeline could be off depending on processing and I'm really curious how you have approval to file DCF while you only have a tourist visa instead of residency in Russia but otherwise the plan seems ok.

[YuAndDan 153]

DCF requires the US Citizen to be resident in the consular district for 6 months.

To demonstrate residency in a consular district, American Citizen petitioners must be able to show that they have permission to reside in the consular district and that they have been doing so continuously for at least six months before filing the petition. Individuals who are in the country on a temporary status, such as student or tourist, would not be considered to meet the residency standard.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/mar/82030.htm

The state department is who sets the standards followed by all consulates and embassies.

[visaveteran1 33]

DCF requires the US Citizen to be resident in the consular district for 6 months.

To demonstrate residency in a consular district, American Citizen petitioners must be able to show that they have permission to reside in the consular district and that they have been doing so continuously for at least six months before filing the petition. Individuals who are in the country on a temporary status, such as student or tourist, would not be considered to meet the residency standard.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/mar/82030.htm

The state department is who sets the standards followed by all consulates and embassies.

I asked for a waiver of the residency requirement. I talked with them again only days ago to double check and still got the OK. I am a disabled combat zone vet and retired military...but i am not certain exactly why they OKed my DCF request.

[pushbrk 12,824]

DCF requires the US Citizen to be resident in the consular district for 6 months.

To demonstrate residency in a consular district, American Citizen petitioners must be able to show that they have permission to reside in the consular district and that they have been doing so continuously for at least six months before filing the petition. Individuals who are in the country on a temporary status, such as student or tourist, would not be considered to meet the residency standard.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/mar/82030.htm

The state department is who sets the standards followed by all consulates and embassies.

I asked for a waiver of the residency requirement. I talked with them again only days ago to double check and still got the OK. I am a disabled combat zone vet and retired military...but i am not certain exactly why they OKed my DCF request.

The fact that you requested a waiver and it was granted is the answer to my question. Thanks.

[MargotDarko 0]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

Yep! Sounds good to me!

Have you been to the DCF folder?

[visaveteran1 33]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

Yep! Sounds good to me!

Have you been to the DCF folder?

Thanks. Yes, I've seen the DCF guide.

[MargotDarko 0]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

Yep! Sounds good to me!

Have you been to the DCF folder?

Thanks. Yes, I've seen the DCF guide.

Not just the guide, but the separate forum folder for posting questions. This post would have been better in that folder.

[visaveteran1 33]

Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!

Yep! Sounds good to me!

Have you been to the DCF folder?

Thanks. Yes, I've seen the DCF guide.

Not just the guide, but the separate forum folder for posting questions. This post would have been better in that folder.

I think you mean "forum." I have posted to subgroup forums but i usually get a better response when i posted to the main forum.