visa for the wedding

[san diego 407]

I have a question, which is more on wedding planning for K1 (Russia only). My fiancee's parents are in Moscow. Her dad cannot fly due to his heart condition. I would like at least her mom to be present at the wedding. What kind of visa does she need? I want her to come for 2 weeks pre-wedding and wedding total (not more than that). Please, let me know visa type and what should be done for wedding visit for 2 weeks. How long in advance do I need to apply? Anyone tried this? Please, help! I want this wedding to be perfect and want to have at least ONE of her immediate relatives at the wedding.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Your fiancee's mother will need a B2 visa (visitor). She can apply anytime, however, the sooner the better. She will also need to show strong ties to Russia before she will be issued a visitor's visa. According to the State Department, the current wait time for a visitor visa interview at the Embassy in Moscow is 10 days.

[san diego 407]

Your fiancee's mother will need a B2 visa (visitor). She can apply anytime, however, the sooner the better. She will also need to show strong ties to Russia before she will be issued a visitor's visa. According to the State Department, the current wait time for a visitor visa interview at the Embassy in Moscow is 10 days.

Thank you so much! I have another question: she has her own 3-bedroom apartment, job, husband (will not come), vacation house, and son (brother of my fiancee, adult though). Is this enough? Do you think planning 2 month after her arrival is enough time? Does she need to apply on her own or I need to send her some kind of invitation? Thank you!!

[ONA 133]

Your fiancee's mother will need a B2 visa (visitor). She can apply anytime, however, the sooner the better. She will also need to show strong ties to Russia before she will be issued a visitor's visa. According to the State Department, the current wait time for a visitor visa interview at the Embassy in Moscow is 10 days.

That's right. I would like to add something: basically about proving ties to Russia - it will be considered a good thing in the embassy that she is married and her husband is staying in Russia, also if there are other immediate relatives staying in Russia, it will also be a good thing. If she works she can bring a letter from work stating her income and also a letter explaining that they're expecting her back. Also, if she owns an apartment/house/garage/car she can bring papers certifying the ownership - I mean, she won't necessarily need them, but it's good to have them sometimes. And also a letter of invitation from you stating the dates of her visit and a copy of your fiancee's K-1 visa might be useful.

I haven't tried that myself, but that's basically the advice I've read so far.

Good luck to you! And please keep us posted, if you can. It's very important for me too, since I want my parents at my wedding

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Obtaining visitor visa's to the US (in regards to wedding), was such a pain in the ####### was just one of the many reasons that we went the CR1 route.

Edited April 3, 2011 by Why_Me

[san diego 407]

That's right. I would like to add something: basically about proving ties to Russia - it will be considered a good thing in the embassy that she is married and her husband is staying in Russia, also if there are other immediate relatives staying in Russia, it will also be a good thing. If she works she can bring a letter from work stating her income and also a letter explaining that they're expecting her back. Also, if she owns an apartment/house/garage/car she can bring papers certifying the ownership - I mean, she won't necessarily need them, but it's good to have them sometimes. And also a letter of invitation from you stating the dates of her visit and a copy of your fiancee's K-1 visa might be useful.

I haven't tried that myself, but that's basically the advice I've read so far.

Good luck to you! And please keep us posted, if you can. It's very important for me too, since I want my parents at my wedding

Thank you for your advice! It is not ABSOLUTELY necessary but would be nice! I want someone to take her to the altar This is kind of strange if there is no one from her immediate family is there! I will keep you posted!

[shikarnov 7]

That's right. I would like to add something: basically about proving ties to Russia - it will be considered a good thing in the embassy that she is married and her husband is staying in Russia, also if there are other immediate relatives staying in Russia, it will also be a good thing. If she works she can bring a letter from work stating her income and also a letter explaining that they're expecting her back. Also, if she owns an apartment/house/garage/car she can bring papers certifying the ownership - I mean, she won't necessarily need them, but it's good to have them sometimes. And also a letter of invitation from you stating the dates of her visit and a copy of your fiancee's K-1 visa might be useful.

I haven't tried that myself, but that's basically the advice I've read so far.

Good luck to you! And please keep us posted, if you can. It's very important for me too, since I want my parents at my wedding

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but since my question is indirectly related, and since I'm in the midst of planning my own MiL's trip, perhaps the answer to this question will be of benefit to san diego too.

As seems to be not-uncommon, my mother-in-law has a job, but it's under the table. I would imagine the US Embassy in Moscow understands the country in which it's situated, but obviously there's no formal documentation to prove that a job exists. Does anybody have any experience with this? Is a "letter explaining that they're expecting her back" sufficient, do you think? Or should my MiL start looking for "real" work, like, pronto?

Thanks,

Z

[shikarnov 7]

Whoops. Double post. My apologies.

Edited April 4, 2011 by shikarnov

[AKguy 1]

Visitor visa for them to be present at your wedding is definitely doable. Be it luck or preparation, Anna and I have always been able to get tourist visas for whomever needed to come here. I've read far and wide about people not being able to get them, so we consider ourselves lucky no matter what.

We provided strong ties back to Russia. Anything and everything pertaining the person to their property or lives back home. The reason they are going with some heart string tugging overtone (can't beat a wedding!).

Be prepared and cross your fingers, in the immortal words of Rob Schneider, YOU CAN DO IT!