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AmyWrites   593

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Anyone gotten married in Russia? I don't understand WHAT documents I need, besides passport, letter that I'm free to marry thing, visa. Read on the embassy site that some documents need to be apostilled, but don't say WHICH ones. Anyone know?

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Contact SMR via Personal Message. He should be able to help.

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Anyone gotten married in Russia? I don't understand WHAT documents I need, besides passport, letter that I'm free to marry thing, visa. Read on the embassy site that some documents need to be apostilled, but don't say WHICH ones. Anyone know?

It's all here: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/marriage.html

If you're divorced, you'll need an apostille for the divorce decree(s) or annulment(s), and then a certified translation of it/them.

BTW, regarding step 3 (authenticating the marriage letter via Ministry of Foreign Affairs), they write:

The procedure costs about 200 rubles with a five-day turnaround. There is no next-day or expeditious service available.

but experience has shown that one Benjamin Franklin will produce one-hour "express" service. Ah... life in Russia...

Our timeline:

01/11/12 - Submitted I-130s to Moscow USCIS in person

01/12/12 - Had interview with Moscow USCIS officer to establish bonafide marriage

01/12/12 - I-130s approved and passed to US Consulate

01/13/12 - IV Unit in Moscow received approved petition

01/23/12 - We received confirmation that I-130s were approved by USCIS

01/24/12 - We received package notification from post office

01/26/12 - Picked up "package" - notifications from IV Unit with case numbers

01/26/12 - Set interview date online

02/01/12 - Passed medical exams

02/02/12 - Received police record

02/09/12 - Interview... APPROVED!

02/13/12 - Visa delivered

02/23/12 - POE Chicago

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Anyone gotten married in Russia? I don't understand WHAT documents I need, besides passport, letter that I'm free to marry thing, visa. Read on the embassy site that some documents need to be apostilled, but don't say WHICH ones. Anyone know?

Our little Amy is settling down and getting hitched. B-)

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"I want to take this opportunity to mention how thankful I am for an Obama re-election. The choice was clear. We cannot live in a country that treats homosexuals and women as second class citizens. Homosexuals deserve all of the rights and benefits of marriage that heterosexuals receive. Women deserve to be treated with respect and their salaries should not depend on their gender, but their quality of work. I am also thankful that the great, progressive state of California once again voted for the correct President. America is moving forward, and the direction is a positive one."

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Everything on the embassy site worked for us. If you are in doubt, go to the ZAGS where you want to get married and ask them, they will be the ones accepting your documents. You might want to check with them sooner rather than later as some places can have weird scheduling policies (we had to wait about a month between submitting the documents and our wedding date).

2008/09/22 Met

2010/01/16 Married

2011/10/11 Filed I-130 at Moscow field office

2011/10/18 Approved I-130 received by Immigrant Visa Unit

2011/11/08 Letter with case number received in mail, scheduled interview at convenient date for us

2012/02/16 Interview!! Approved!!

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