Any recent interviews in Moscow ?

[Turboguy 6]

Groovstk, Did you get lost. First time I have seen you over here.

I will agree with Groovstk. I have flown through Frankfurt probably 18 times and have never had to go through customs or immigration. She has nothing to worry about. As long as she isn't thursty. A small bottle of coke there is $ 5.00 if I remember correctly.

Groov, I like your timeline. You must be living right to have sailed through so fast.

[groovlstk 0]

Thanks TG, I hope your upcoming timeline will be even faster

This site was my Bible when I prepared my I-129F, I asked a few questions along the way and always got the correct answers.

In all honesty, we never expected the process to move so quickly, and while we were both ecstatic about our NAO2, it wasn't all a bed of roses. We anticipated this would take 6 months or so, and so she told her director that she'd probably resign her job in Feb./Mar. Now she's told him her last day is Nov. 30, and this being Russia she's worried he'll screw her out of her final paycheck, which will be about 4k lost.

But we're happy and optimistic

[Turboguy 6]

I hope they don't mess with her pay. If her final pay is 4 grand she must do a lot better than most gals. My former fiancee has to work for 3 years to make that.

Yes, I agree, when I did my last one this site was great. The answers I got were always accurate and complete.

When I file my next one which if all goes well will be in 3 weeks I will have to do the waver bit which really makes me nervous. I don't feel like twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting for the 2 years to be up though.

[slim 1,530]

Thanks TG, I hope your upcoming timeline will be even faster

This site was my Bible when I prepared my I-129F, I asked a few questions along the way and always got the correct answers.

In all honesty, we never expected the process to move so quickly, and while we were both ecstatic about our NAO2, it wasn't all a bed of roses. We anticipated this would take 6 months or so, and so she told her director that she'd probably resign her job in Feb./Mar. Now she's told him her last day is Nov. 30, and this being Russia she's worried he'll screw her out of her final paycheck, which will be about 4k lost.

But we're happy and optimistic

Tell her to tell her boss that there's a chubby white guy on the way to fill in for her on Dec. 1st. If I could make 4 grand in Russia, there's no way I would stay here.

(Now, is that per month, or what? And just what is she doing to be making that much loot? I don't even make that here!)

[groovlstk 0]

Thanks TG, I hope your upcoming timeline will be even faster

This site was my Bible when I prepared my I-129F, I asked a few questions along the way and always got the correct answers.

In all honesty, we never expected the process to move so quickly, and while we were both ecstatic about our NAO2, it wasn't all a bed of roses. We anticipated this would take 6 months or so, and so she told her director that she'd probably resign her job in Feb./Mar. Now she's told him her last day is Nov. 30, and this being Russia she's worried he'll screw her out of her final paycheck, which will be about 4k lost.

But we're happy and optimistic

Tell her to tell her boss that there's a chubby white guy on the way to fill in for her on Dec. 1st. If I could make 4 grand in Russia, there's no way I would stay here.

(Now, is that per month, or what? And just what is she doing to be making that much loot? I don't even make that here!)

Thanks Slim, send me your resume and I'll forward it on

My fiancee is one of the top interior designers for Grand, it's the largest furniture store in Europe.

She makes good money as all her clients are wealthy people, her usual monthly salary is around $2500, not $4k. But now she's working her tail off, 7 days per week, because she wants to bring as much cash with her to the US as possible.

The way managers screw their employees in Russia is pretty simple. Almost no one pays taxes. Even in a legit and lucrative business like hers, her reported income is only a fraction of what she really makes, so she pays a nominal tax each month and her company pays the rest of her salary in cash. So even if she complains to whatever passes for the authorities in Moscow, they will tell her that even if she's correct she's only entitled to a few rubles.

When we first got serious, she wanted me to move to Moscow and I sent out tons of resumes to US companies with offices there, but didn't get even a single interview.

[slim 1,530]

I too looked for a job in Moscow, but it almost seems that unless your company relocates you there (or unless you're an IT guy) it's nearly impossible to find work as an American.

It is, in theory, possible to work as cabbies, prostitutes, and others in the "service" industry, and have very lucrative careers there, but it's not exactly on the up and up. Then again, neither is anything else in Russia.

The offer is still on the table..... tell Grand to give me the word.

[groovlstk 0]

I too looked for a job in Moscow, but it almost seems that unless your company relocates you there (or unless you're an IT guy) it's nearly impossible to find work as an American.

It is, in theory, possible to work as cabbies, prostitutes, and others in the "service" industry, and have very lucrative careers there, but it's not exactly on the up and up. Then again, neither is anything else in Russia.

The offer is still on the table..... tell Grand to give me the word.

OK, but you still might not like working there

She has two directors, one of whom is a jackass. At one point last Summer she had to work three weeks straight, 7 days per week/12 hours per day, to cover for colleagues who were taking vacations. That month, one of her directors deducted $50 from her paycheck because he noticed dust on some of the fixtures she uses for her projects (the designers are responsible for keeping their stuff clean). Any decent manager would never do something so heartless to a loyal, dedicated employee. But like she says when I get angry about such things, "it's Russia..."

[slim 1,530]

"I have 8 bosses, Bob. Eight."