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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
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Cost of sending 3binders with insurance from Houston to Nigeria.

I sent one Artist's portfolio (9x11.5 inches), which was filled with a bunch of documents for my fiancee's interview that weighed 3.3 pounds at the post office. It cost me about $66 for Express delivery (3-5 business days within the US) that takes usually 14 days to get to Russia.

Whatever you do, try to do Express versus Priority flat rate. The flat rate and Express typically come out to be around the same price. The last time I sent something priority to Russia, it took 2 months and I didn't have any tracking number!!!!!!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
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No, but the third car in two years does (new drivers!) and the masters degree at a private college. I am up to about $93,000 so far.

Waking up naked with Alla every morning...priceless! :P

About that - Are there any grants or scholarships for Russian immigrants or minorities that you could tell me about?

Other than the transcript evaluation that costs about $200 to get synced with US standards and the TOEFL, what else will we need to do to get her started? I'm sure it varies by school, but I guess I mean what do we have to do in order to have her current degree recognized here in the US?

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It was a joke son..... buy a vowel B-)

Didn't notice the laughing guy huh?

ditto my previous comment.... jeez!!

OK Hank_Amy... :thumbs::unsure:

I sent one Artist's portfolio (9x11.5 inches), which was filled with a bunch of documents for my fiancee's interview that weighed 3.3 pounds at the post office. It cost me about $66 for Express delivery (3-5 business days within the US) that takes usually 14 days to get to Russia.

Whatever you do, try to do Express versus Priority flat rate. The flat rate and Express typically come out to be around the same price. The last time I sent something priority to Russia, it took 2 months and I didn't have any tracking number!!!!!!

Thanks for the info...

....All your Negative Energy Feeds Cancer!


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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
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Don't attend the beneficiary's interview in Ecuador, and you'll lose several thousand dollars flying back for the surprise Stokes interrogation, dozens of follow-up calls, and losing the marriage deduction because you were still single in the previous calendar year thanks to the consulate's monkeyshines.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Norway
Timeline
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I think MasterCard said it the best.

K-1 $750

AOS $1070

Spending the rest of your life with the one you love $Priceless

Love it!!

K-1

Feb.14 2012: Mailed I-129F

Aug.14 2012: NOA2!! (179 days)

Oct.4 2012: Interview! Approved!

Oct.12 2012: Visa in hand

Dec.02 2012: POE

AOS

March 9 2013 AOS packet sent

March 18 2013 NOA1

April 1 2013 Biometrics done (appointment April 11)

May 25 2013 EAD/AP received

 
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