Work/Travel Program

[cdecarolis 0]

Ok, maybe a tricky situation, maybe not, don't know. My Ukrainian GF is coming to stay with me this summer as part of a Work/Travel program. My question is this; will it raise any red flags with CIS for her to have been here on the work visa before we are engaged since we did meet through a dating site? Or am I just being a bit paranoid? Sorry if it's a repeat question, didn't find anything with the search.

[Otto 83]

Doesn't sound like a red-flag situation to me - you've met in person before I'm assuming - I'm also assuming you'll be able to see each other when she comes this summer - a second/subsequent in-person visit (also a good thing usually).

When were you planning of filing a petition (either fiancé or spouse)?

[cdecarolis 0]

Haven't met yet in person, but I'm planning on going back to Ukraine with her when she leaves, to meet her family and everything. And yeah, she's actually going to be staying with me while she's here this summer, so we'll obviously see each other, lol. I'll be proposing likely while she's out here, if things are as good in person as through phone/skype/etc, and will probably start the petition process either while she's still here or right when I get back from Ukraine. Thanks for the quick response though, and for putting my mind at ease, I pretty much know the laws in and out, just not sure how things might go in practice.

Doesn't sound like a red-flag situation to me - you've met in person before I'm assuming - I'm also assuming you'll be able to see each other when she comes this summer - a second/subsequent in-person visit (also a good thing usually).

When were you planning of filing a petition (either fiancé or spouse)?

[Brad and Vika 129]

Haven't met yet in person, but I'm planning on going back to Ukraine with her when she leaves, to meet her family and everything. And yeah, she's actually going to be staying with me while she's here this summer, so we'll obviously see each other, lol. I'll be proposing likely while she's out here, if things are as good in person as through phone/skype/etc, and will probably start the petition process either while she's still here or right when I get back from Ukraine. Thanks for the quick response though, and for putting my mind at ease, I pretty much know the laws in and out, just not sure how things might go in practice.

Doesn't sound like a problem. Things could get complicated if you marry while she is on that type of visa though. I am always a little surprised when a Ukrainian woman agrees to live with a guy she hasn't actually met yet too. Not a problem, but my wife's family must be really old school. No way was she going to even spend an entire night until we were engaged, and I had the Ward Cleaver sitdown with her dad and uncle.

[cdecarolis 0]

Doesn't sound like a problem. Things could get complicated if you marry while she is on that type of visa though. I am always a little surprised when a Ukrainian woman agrees to live with a guy she hasn't actually met yet too. Not a problem, but my wife's family must be really old school. No way was she going to even spend an entire night until we were engaged, and I had the Ward Cleaver sitdown with her dad and uncle.

Yeah, we've talked about marriage, and but we did decide not on THIS trip.. lol I've skyped with the family. I speak a little bit of Russian, plus her whole family speaks pretty good English as her stepdad is a Brit. So her folks did check me out a little and I got a mini version of the talk that way. Sounds like we're good, so thanks again.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Yeah, we've talked about marriage, and but we did decide not on THIS trip.. lol I've skyped with the family. I speak a little bit of Russian, plus her whole family speaks pretty good English as her stepdad is a Brit. So her folks did check me out a little and I got a mini version of the talk that way. Sounds like we're good, so thanks again.

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