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mendeleev   68

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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

5-15-2002 Met, by chance, while I traveled on business

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9-17-2007 K3 visa in hand
11-12-2007 POE Atlanta

8-14-2008 AOS packet sent
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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

I believe the visa processing takes place in country you got married not where you reside for K3. Someone correct me if I am wrong please.

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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

I believe the visa processing takes place in country you got married not where you reside for K3. Someone correct me if I am wrong please.

If you are married in Cyprus.. the K3 interview will be in Nicosia. If you continue onto a CR-1 visa, that interview will be in Moscow.

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meauxna   15

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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

I believe the visa processing takes place in country you got married not where you reside for K3. Someone correct me if I am wrong please.

If you are married in Cyprus.. the K3 interview will be in Nicosia. If you continue onto a CR-1 visa, that interview will be in Moscow.

If they marry in Cyprus, why not file the I-130 there? Then the interview would be in Nicosia, but it would be a lot sooner than one in Moscow...

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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

I believe the visa processing takes place in country you got married not where you reside for K3. Someone correct me if I am wrong please.

If you are married in Cyprus.. the K3 interview will be in Nicosia. If you continue onto a CR-1 visa, that interview will be in Moscow.

If they marry in Cyprus, why not file the I-130 there? Then the interview would be in Nicosia, but it would be a lot sooner than one in Moscow...

Mo...

But can one file the I-130 if neither is resident in Cyprus... It appears that they intended to get married on vacation as lots of Russians do in Cyprus...

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meauxna   15

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Let's say I marry my Russian fiance in Cyprus and go the K3 route. Would her interview take place in Moscow or in Nicosia?

I believe the visa processing takes place in country you got married not where you reside for K3. Someone correct me if I am wrong please.

If you are married in Cyprus.. the K3 interview will be in Nicosia. If you continue onto a CR-1 visa, that interview will be in Moscow.

If they marry in Cyprus, why not file the I-130 there? Then the interview would be in Nicosia, but it would be a lot sooner than one in Moscow...

Mo...

But can one file the I-130 if neither is resident in Cyprus... It appears that they intended to get married on vacation as lots of Russians do in Cyprus...

*nods* It's one of those weird time/space continuum places, like Malaysia.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

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mendeleev   68

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If we marry in Cyprus, there'd be a collection of reasons.

Sure, the vacation would be fun.

The waiting period in Cyprus is 3 days, as opposed to 30+ days in Russia.

We could do a K1, but it would be a second K1 -- and I'm wondering if we could short-circuit all the "will you really get married this time" and finesse some of the IMBRA waiver hassles if we simply get married abroad.

So, if we marry in Cyprus, she'd return to Nicosia for a K3 interview but if the I-129F process stays plugged and we opt for CR-1, that interview would be in Moscow.

But is the K3 process a lot faster in Nicosia than in Moscow? (Speed isn't a critical factor to us, but it is a factor.)

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5-15-2002 Met, by chance, while I traveled on business

3-15-2005 I-129F
9-18-2005 Visa in hand
11-23-2005 She arrives in USA
1-18-2006 She returns to Russia, engaged but not married

11-10-2006 We got married!

2-12-2007 I-130 sent by Express mail to NSC
2-26-2007 I-129F sent by Express mail to Chicago lock box
6-25-2007 Both NOA2s in hand; notice date 6-15-2007
9-17-2007 K3 visa in hand
11-12-2007 POE Atlanta

8-14-2008 AOS packet sent
9-13-2008 biometrics
1-30-2009 AOS interview
2-12-2009 10-yr Green Card arrives in mail

2-11-2014 US Citizenship ceremony

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My husband is a Ghanaian playing professional football in Cyprus and we have dealt with the Cyprus US Embassy . They are very nice and you could do DCF ....if we could do things over again we would marry there instead of Ghana knowing what we know now about how it varies from Embassy and Country...You mentioned that time is not a factor for you now but once your marry your significant other, you like the rest of going thru the visa process will probably want to be with your spouse as soon as you can...Getting married in Cyprus to me sounds like a great idea as that embassy is very friendly and helpful..If for some reason she cant have her interview their you always go the Moscow route but I think it is definitely worth a try....Good Luck and if anything marrying in Cyprus should you decide to go that route would be a wonderful experience as it a beautiful island!! (L):star:

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mendeleev   68

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Wow! Thanks for the intresting, informative, encouraging reply.

5-15-2002 Met, by chance, while I traveled on business

3-15-2005 I-129F
9-18-2005 Visa in hand
11-23-2005 She arrives in USA
1-18-2006 She returns to Russia, engaged but not married

11-10-2006 We got married!

2-12-2007 I-130 sent by Express mail to NSC
2-26-2007 I-129F sent by Express mail to Chicago lock box
6-25-2007 Both NOA2s in hand; notice date 6-15-2007
9-17-2007 K3 visa in hand
11-12-2007 POE Atlanta

8-14-2008 AOS packet sent
9-13-2008 biometrics
1-30-2009 AOS interview
2-12-2009 10-yr Green Card arrives in mail

2-11-2014 US Citizenship ceremony

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ktb   15

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My husband and I are living in Cyprus and also filing the I-130 from here. Unfortunatlely you cannot file DCF in Cyprus anymore, but hopefully it will be expedited nonetheless. I haven't had too many dealings with the Cyprus US embassy but they do seem to be quite helpful (although I have nothing to compare it to!). Cyprus laws/rules in general are pretty lax compared to many other countries so perhaps it's a better way to go.

August 2008 - We met (Both living in Egypt)

October 2008 - Moved in together

Sept. 2010 - Engaged (Living together in Cyprus)

June 2011 - Married!

11 July 2012 - I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

20 July 2012 - NOA1 Received (via email)

29 July 2012 - NOA2 Received (I-797)

23 Aug 2012 - NVC Case Number assigned and AOS invoice received (via email)

27 Aug 2012 - AOS bill paid and DS-3032 sent via email

5 Oct 2012 - AOS packet sent

20 Nov 2012 - RFE on AOS packet received

16 Dec 2012 - IV bill paid

25 Jan 2013 - IV packet and AOS RFE response sent

22 Feb 2013 - Case Complete

6 March 2013 - Interview date rec'd

10 April 2013 - Medical Scheduled

12 April 2013 - Interview

01 Oct 2013 - Entered US

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