K-1 Interview passed?

[Anichka 0]

After a long and bumpy road, my fiance finally had his interview in Kiev today. I have a question for anyone who went through this process. He received some kind of slip about him not having a military record and therefore the documents will be looked at again in a few days after he hands in the translated record. He translated the record on the same day and handed it in to the security. But he also received the slip that you have to pay for the passport delivery. My question is, if he received the pink slip to pay for the delivery of his passport, does that mean he will approved?

[baron555 934]

After a long and bumpy road, my fiance finally had his interview in Kiev today. I have a question for anyone who went through this process. He received some kind of slip about him not having a military record and therefore the documents will be looked at again in a few days after he hands in the translated record. He translated the record on the same day and handed it in to the security. But he also received the slip that you have to pay for the passport delivery. My question is, if he received the pink slip to pay for the delivery of his passport, does that mean he will approved?

Sound reasonable to me. If they kept his passport, then all this documentation requested is normal and should have been presented in the first place. Sounds like you have a very big chance of being approved. I'd start looking beyond this stage.

[Joe_&_Nadiya 1]

After a long and bumpy road, my fiance finally had his interview in Kiev today. I have a question for anyone who went through this process. He received some kind of slip about him not having a military record and therefore the documents will be looked at again in a few days after he hands in the translated record. He translated the record on the same day and handed it in to the security. But he also received the slip that you have to pay for the passport delivery. My question is, if he received the pink slip to pay for the delivery of his passport, does that mean he will approved?

Yep...Pink slip and he paid the delivery fee at Fedex... it usually means the passport will be delivered within 10 days with the visa stamped on it..now for the bad news...It may take a little longer because of his military record. You mentioned it was handed to the security (I'm assuming security guard). There's no guarantee that the security guard will hand it over to the CO. Your fiance will first have to make sure that the CO has received that translated document and that no other documents are required, only after that a visa will be issued.

Good luck.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

After a long and bumpy road, my fiance finally had his interview in Kiev today. I have a question for anyone who went through this process. He received some kind of slip about him not having a military record and therefore the documents will be looked at again in a few days after he hands in the translated record. He translated the record on the same day and handed it in to the security. But he also received the slip that you have to pay for the passport delivery. My question is, if he received the pink slip to pay for the delivery of his passport, does that mean he will approved?

No. It means his passport will be returned.

I suspect, in all likelyhood, he WILL be approved and the visa will be in the passport when he receives it back. Typically IF they anticipate a denial or a long delay they will not keep the passport at all. The indication that they kept the passport is a good one...the indication they will return it means nothing. Of course they will return it.

ALL Ukrainian men are subject to military service and need to submit their military service papers (translated) with their other documents. EVEN IF they have never been in the military. Our son (age 18 when he interviewed) had to submit his registration for service and a copy of his student deferrment. Just for future reference ANY Ukrainian male will need to submit some sort of Military papers at their interview, or some sort of papers explaining a lack of military service. Like ALL documents, it must be in English or translated to English.

After arriving in the United States and receiving his green card, your (then) husband will need to register for the US military draft. Upon doing so he can register with Ukraine as a permanent US resident and demonstrate he meets our requirement and be relieved of his Ukrainian service requirement (if he has alraedy served his Ukrainian Military obligation or is age 26 or over...disregard that)

Good luck, I think you will be fine.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I think they will just hold the passport until they get the translated document in the file - or hold it for a reasonable time waiting for the document they need. I would try to call the consular section and make sure the document made it to the file or the correct CO, and also ask again about approval and timing.

Edited February 3, 2010 by Brad and Vika

[Anichka 0]

Thank you everyone! )))) We are hoping for the best!

[Martyshk 137]

Thank you everyone! )))) We are hoping for the best!

Good luck, and keep us updated!