My wife just left Odessa for Kiev and 8am interview at embassy.

[Robert&Liliya 31]

Very Nice, Congrats to you both.

[Ellie-n-Vladimir 3]

3:46am my time. 10:46am Ukraine time. I just got the SMS

I got!!!!!!!!!

I got!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!

Can you, plz, update your timeline? Thanks

[Ravens 8]

Congratulations!!

Can you, plz, update your timeline? Thanks

I actually did not update my timeline because my wife and I delayed the process ourselves.

We are actually an IR-1 case and she will get her 10 year greencard.

My wife was still finishing her education and when we began this process my life was under a corporation. I had to disolve the corp and wait to file taxes under my own name for the I-864.

My wife has now received her Masters Degree and I finally had the proper taxes under my name so we decided it was time to finish.

I did not want to give anyone false impressions to times since it was our own doing. We waited 8 months after NOA2 before even begining NVC phase and the whole process we really took our time through since we knew we had the time.

Edited July 25, 2011 by Ravens

[1HappyGuy 45]

That's great news. Congratulations and celebrate. :dance:

After the celebration, start the clean up around the house so she won't be so shocked that she runs home.

Actually, you want to have as much ready for when she arrives so that you can concentrate on just the two of you. If you know of some Russian stores, plan to make a trip to them in three or four weeks to combat her homesickness.

Get ready for the best part of this journey, her arrival.

I wrote this before seeing the above response. It still seems appropriate with her arrival the best part.

Edited July 25, 2011 by 1HappyGuy

[TBoneTX 45,091]

Congratulations congratulations si si man man!! :)

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I wasn't worried!

Congratulations

[LvivLovers 39]

Congrats!

[Ravens 8]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So exciting!!! Please, tell all the details when you can!!! We have one in a week...again, CONGRATULATIONS!

I just got full details of the whole interview.

She said they first divided everyone into 2 lines. One line for people immigrating to USA and line for other visa's.

She said her line was short. Mostly parents immigrating who's children were USA citizens. She was the only one who was married and two others who were finacee's

Everyone was let in at 8:15am where they turned in their papers.

My wife said she was third person to turn in papers but 6th person called. First she was called to speak to a Women who collected all documents. This Woman asked her few questions such as How we met, when we married, what I did for living and what language my wife wanted her interview in. My wife chose english.

She was then told to have a seat for interview.

When called for interview she was asked again what language. The interviewer was impressed with my wife choosing English. She was only one there who did. The fact she chose english impressed them very much and it did seem to have an effect on a very quick interview. She was asked same questions as before (how we met and when we married) and that was all. Nothing else to it and she was approved. She was out the door at 10:45am

She said only one person was declined and it was because of a missing document. They were told once they brought the document they would be given visa.

So overall very easy and now that it is over we realized we worried for nothing.

I do not know if it mattered or not but my wife said they asked alot more questions of others who were having interviews done and took longer time with them. She felt because of the interviewers reaction to her requesting english for interview which she described as being very happy and pleasantly surprised by, possibly led to such an easy interview with 2 simple questions.

I cannot say if this is reason or not but possibly it could not hurt if the person going to interview chose to do so in English if they are fluent.

While others were still approved maybe language choice could make things a little easier.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I just got full details of the whole interview.

She said they first divided everyone into 2 lines. One line for people immigrating to USA and line for other visa's.

She said her line was short. Mostly parents immigrating who's children were USA citizens. She was the only one who was married and two others who were finacee's

Everyone was let in at 8:15am where they turned in their papers.

My wife said she was third person to turn in papers but 6th person called. First she was called to speak to a Women who collected all documents. This Woman asked her few questions such as How we met, when we married, what I did for living and what language my wife wanted her interview in. My wife chose english.

She was then told to have a seat for interview.

When called for interview she was asked again what language. The interviewer was impressed with my wife choosing English. She was only one there who did. The fact she chose english impressed them very much and it did seem to have an effect on a very quick interview. She was asked same questions as before (how we met and when we married) and that was all. Nothing else to it and she was approved. She was out the door at 10:45am

She said only one person was declined and it was because of a missing document. They were told once they brought the document they would be given visa.

So overall very easy and now that it is over we realized we worried for nothing.

I do not know if it mattered or not but my wife said they asked alot more questions of others who were having interviews done and took longer time with them. She felt because of the interviewers reaction to her requesting english for interview which she described as being very happy and pleasantly surprised by, possibly led to such an easy interview with 2 simple questions.

I cannot say if this is reason or not but possibly it could not hurt if the person going to interview chose to do so in English if they are fluent.

While others were still approved maybe language choice could make things a little easier.

I would not focus too much on the language. My wife speaks excellent English (she is an English teacher and translator/interpreter) but she chose Russian for the interview and was not asked ANY questions. We were called to the window and told she had the visa and to go to the Fedex window to arrange delivery.

For those who have future interviews, your fiancee/wife can choose English/Russian/Ukrainian and it will not make a difference in the outcome of the interview.

I could just as easily say my wifes interview went so easily because I was there, but there are plenty of members that had "no questions asked" interviews without the USC being there and plenty that had difficult interviews with the USC there. How easy or difficult depends entirely on what you present and the mood and demeanor of the CO

The 99% of the cases the decision is made before the interview is conducted (in any language). If there is anyone that thinks they make a decision in a 1 minute interview while asking two questions, think again.

Your wife's interview sounds very typical of the interviews at Kiev in any language. In general if you have all the documents you need, and there is nothing very unusual about your case, you will be approved.

Congratulations

Edited July 27, 2011 by Gary and Alla

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I would not focus too much on the language. My wife speaks excellent English (she is an English teacher and translator/interpreter) but she chose Russian for the interview and was not asked ANY questions. We were called to the window and told she had the visa and to go to the Fedex window to arrange delivery.

For those who have future interviews, your fiancee/wife can choose English/Russian/Ukrainian and it will not make a difference in the outcome of the interview.

I could just as easily say my wifes interview went so easily because I was there, but there are plenty of members that had "no questions asked" interviews without the USC being there and plenty that had difficult interviews with the USC there. How easy or difficult depends entirely on what you present and the mood and demeanor of the CO

The 99% of the cases the decision is made before the interview is conducted (in any language). If there is anyone that thinks they make a decision in a 1 minute interview while asking two questions, think again.

Your wife's interview sounds very typical of the interviews at Kiev in any language. In general if you have all the documents you need, and there is nothing very unusual about your case, you will be approved.

Congratulations

I think this is completely true and as the couple of questions that were asked to my SO, that could only have come from the CO having read the packet contents I am sure this is the case.