Aging out K-2

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Update and another question...

Just returned from Ukraine; I was there with my Lenochka for almost 2 weeks and between the re-acclimatization and the experience my head is spinning. It was a phenomenal experience.

Upon return there was very good news in the mailbox; the NVC (in a letter dated April 2) informed me that they had forwarded my approved I-129f to Kiev and it should arrive there in about a week.

I returned home on April 9 (exactly one week later) and yesterday, April 11, Elena called the embassy and was told there is nothing in their system yet.

She remarked that the young man with whom she spoke was very forthright and friendly and helpful, and he offered that with Euro cup coming up she will want to stay on top of this, because there will

be a big increase in interviews and other activity at the consulate as spring progresses, and getting a quick interview date will become increasingly difficult as time goes by. He told her that if our application had shown up in the computer today her interview could have been scheduled as soon as May 3 (about 3 weeks from now), but the lag time can be expected to grow longer as we get closer to summer.

Elena's son (Roma) will finish his studies at USC and will be in Ukraine between May 26 and June 15 before returning to California for summer school. He potentially "ages out" on August 12.

In a perfectly customized world she would interview in Kiev between now and June 15, by herself or with her 20 year old son in tow. He needs to interview with (or after) Elena and fly back to L.A. by June 15.

I know we are only at about the 10 day mark since the date the NVC says it processed and sent the application to Kiev.

Are we jumping the gun a little here by expecting the application to be in Kiev and awaiting our call for an interview date?

Should I wait awhile before calling the embassy myself?

Thank you in advance for your advice....

Rich, Elena, and Roman

Great news and relax, this is normal for Kiev. The person she talks to at the scheduling office is in Warsaw Poland. He cannot schedule anything until the case is "in the system" and this usually takes 1-3 weeks with Kiev. Your case is there, in Kiev, it is waiting to be entered. They can get their medical exams at any time now. The case files are updated on Fridays AFTER the appointment office closes so the only day to call, really, is Monday morning (Kiev time) It may be available for scheduling this Monday. If not, wait until next Monday. The guy at the appointment office has no access to anything except what they put in the system and calling them costs money so there is no need to call and waste money. If he does not have the case Monday, wait another week.

Kiev is usually pretty prompt at scheduling interviews, no long waiting times. If you requested an expedite you would probably get it. Just make sure that you have assembled all necessary documents.

Good luck

[Rich and Lenochka 0]

Gary and Alla, Darnell...

Thank you all for the great information and great advice. It helps, alot!

Rich, Elena, and Roma

[Darnell 8,478]

hey- read all that stuff in post #18, click through the link there, read ALL of that other stuff...

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