Successful Interview!

[Don E 0]

Tania had her interview this morning, and her visa was approved!!!!

She had her medical exam on Monday at MOM. She had wanted to go to AO Meditsina, but they would never answer the phone. As it turned out, she was very happy with her experience at MOM, and she was able to pick up the results Monday afternoon.

This morning, she had to wait about 2 hours before she was called up to the window for her interview. Once she got to the window, the whole thing took less than 5 minutes. She was only asked three questions. How did we meet? Did I come to see her in Russia? Did I pay for her plane ticket to Moscow? They took the financial support documents, but she was never asked for any of the proof of relationship documentation or original documents. In the end, she was told that she should have the visa within a week!

She did mention that there were six other women there for K-1 visa interviews. Of the four who interviewed before her, three were told that they must provide additional documentation before a decision could be made. While she couldn't hear everything, at least one young woman didn't have any proof of a relationship, and apparently her fiance is not employed. Apparently, the CO stated that she didn't believe there was a valid relationship. So, they certainly weren't rubber stamping K-1 visa approvals today. But, for Tania, it was very easy, and there were no problems!

[pepper 34]

congratulations!!!!

Edited September 3, 2008 by RussellandMarie

[Alexandra_v 0]

congratulations !!!!

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations!!!

[mox 298]

Tania had her interview this morning, and her visa was approved!!!!

Congratulations to you both!!! Excellent news, you've both got to be ecstatic! So when's she coming over?

[lokashadow04 0]

"Great news...CONGRATS...!!!!!

God bless,

Irene

[Levi_Heather 0]

Congratulations

[TBoneTX 45,309]

Si, man!

[Don E 0]

Thanks everyone! We are both very excited!! Tania is still trying to determine how long it will take to get everything done that she needs to get done before she leaves. Once she knows the earliest date that she'll be ready, then I can get some flight reservations made. That's the next challenge for us. Flights from Tomsk are getting difficult to book on short notice and more and more expensive in general. But, if things work out, she should be here in about two weeks, give or take.

On a side note, I had been thinking that we could track the pick-up and shipment of her visa by DHL tracking, but DHL told her that they don't enter tracking info for visa shipments. I'm not sure that I understand why, but I guess that's why I've never read about anyone doing this.

[Kotenochek 0]

Thanks everyone! We are both very excited!! Tania is still trying to determine how long it will take to get everything done that she needs to get done before she leaves. Once she knows the earliest date that she'll be ready, then I can get some flight reservations made. That's the next challenge for us. Flights from Tomsk are getting difficult to book on short notice and more and more expensive in general. But, if things work out, she should be here in about two weeks, give or take.

On a side note, I had been thinking that we could track the pick-up and shipment of her visa by DHL tracking, but DHL told her that they don't enter tracking info for visa shipments. I'm not sure that I understand why, but I guess that's why I've never read about anyone doing this.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!Thats the best part now:)reunion!Yay!!!!!!!

they do track the visa shipments.when she paid dhl she got a recied and it has a tracking number on it.she even can arrange to go herself and pick it up in dhl main office instead of waiting at home or hotel...

[Don E 0]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!Thats the best part now:)reunion!Yay!!!!!!!

they do track the visa shipments.when she paid dhl she got a recied and it has a tracking number on it.she even can arrange to go herself and pick it up in dhl main office instead of waiting at home or hotel...

Thanks! I appreciate that!

She should be already on a flight back to Tomsk, so picking it up at the DHL office in Moscow isn't an option. I understand about the tracking number and the fact that DHL will certainly track it. But, Tania was told (by a woman at the DHL office) that the tracking information won't be available online for us to see.....something about visa shipments being a special case. We'll see. I have the tracking number and will give it a try anyway.

[Bobalouie 0]

Thanks everyone! We are both very excited!! Tania is still trying to determine how long it will take to get everything done that she needs to get done before she leaves. Once she knows the earliest date that she'll be ready, then I can get some flight reservations made. That's the next challenge for us. Flights from Tomsk are getting difficult to book on short notice and more and more expensive in general. But, if things work out, she should be here in about two weeks, give or take.

On a side note, I had been thinking that we could track the pick-up and shipment of her visa by DHL tracking, but DHL told her that they don't enter tracking info for visa shipments. I'm not sure that I understand why, but I guess that's why I've never read about anyone doing this.

I was able to track it. Just have her give you the number from her reciept for the prepaid waybill. I wasnt able to track any intermediate scans that were made, but I was able to see when it arrived in her home town.

[1HappyGuy 45]

Yahoo, time to break out the caviar and Vodka. Get prepared for a big change in your lives. You are going to love it.

[Don E 0]

I was able to track it. Just have her give you the number from her reciept for the prepaid waybill. I wasnt able to track any intermediate scans that were made, but I was able to see when it arrived in her home town.

Thanks for the info. I have the tracking number. Were you able to see when it was picked up from the embassy? That's the only date that I'm really interested in.

[Bobalouie 0]

I was able to track it. Just have her give you the number from her reciept for the prepaid waybill. I wasnt able to track any intermediate scans that were made, but I was able to see when it arrived in her home town.

Thanks for the info. I have the tracking number. Were you able to see when it was picked up from the embassy? That's the only date that I'm really interested in.

As I recall, no, it didnt show that, but its been a few months, and the process was so quick that I really dont remember. Figure 2 days to process and two days to receive. That was what it was for us, and she lived in Sochi. Yours will probably be the same.