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Calm down, Tom Cruise. Get off Oprah's couch already. Congrats to both of you.

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At times, I consider myself to be the best American in a Russian.

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1HappyGuy   45

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Gary,

Your words are an inspiration for all of us. I know that on November 17th it will be seven years since Lena arrived and changed my life forever. We are very happy and still very much in love. Your story also points out that we married these RUB women for their character, love and understanding; not for their beauty. The beauty was just a bonus. :dance: My wife takes very good care of me, even if I make things difficult for her. :devil:

Congratulations to you and Alla for the past four years and best wishes for many more to come.

Stay Happy My Friend :thumbs:

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Gary,

Your words are an inspiration for all of us. I know that on November 17th it will be seven years since Lena arrived and changed my life forever. We are very happy and still very much in love. Your story also points out that we married these RUB women for their character, love and understanding; not for their beauty. The beauty was just a bonus. :dance: My wife takes very good care of me, even if I make things difficult for her. :devil:

Congratulations to you and Alla for the past four years and best wishes for many more to come.

Stay Happy My Friend :thumbs:

Our best wishes to you and Alla.

Edited by Lena and Igor

September 7, 2009 - met Lena online
October 20, 2010 - First Meeting in Kharkov
Oct 20, 2010 - Engaged
December 3, 2010 - Filed I-129F
December 16, 2010 - NOA-1 notification
December 30, 2010 - Second Visit to Kharkov
February 8, 2011 - Touched
April 18, 2011 - NOA-2 notification
April 18, 2011 - Petition at NVC
April 25, 2011 - Medical Exam
April 26, 2011 - Received at Embassy
April 27, 28, 29, 2011 - Repeat medical (passed medical)
May 5, 2011 - Packet #4 received by mail in Ukraine
June 17, 2011 - Interview scheduled 9:00 AM
June 17, 2011 - Visa approved
June 18, 2011 - Interview Review posted
July 11, 2011 - POE - Detroit
July 17, 2011 - Applied for Marriage License
July 17, 2011 - Applied for SSN
August 17, 2011 - Married in Russian Orthodox Church - Detroit
November 11, 2011 - Submitted AOS/EAD/AP
January 3, 2012 - NOA 1
February 7, 2012 - Still no Biometrics appointment
February 10, 2012 - Service Request - no Biometrics appointment to date
February 29, 2012 - Infopass appointment Detroit (no Biometrics appointment letter - over 40 days)
March 9, 2012 - Biometrics
March 12, 2012 - EAD card production email received
March 23, 2012 - EAD received
March 24, 2012 - AOS interview appointment for April 24, 2012 (Detroit)
April 24, 2012 - AOS approved!
May 2, 2012 - 2 year provisional Green Card received
June 2, 2012 - First job - Russian Kindergarden in Oak Park, Michigan

Feb 5, 2014 - I-751 sent

Sept 19, 2014 - RFE

Nov 3, 2014 - Case moved to Detroit Field Office

Dec 29, 2014 - ROC Interview - Detroit Field Office

Feb 16, 2015 - I-751 approved after 2nd interview

Feb 18, 2015 - I 551 stamp in passport

Mar 5, 2015 - 10 year Permanent Resident Status

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Congratulations... I like your words about being your "Fiancee" forever... Completely makes sense to me... I so much want the same for us. Best wishes for many more great years together...

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Received: 1/19/2012

NOA1: 1/23/2012

Touched: 2/9/2012

NOA2: 7/30/2012

NVC Received: 08/08/2012

NVC Fwd To Consulate: 08/10/2012

Notification From Embassy: 08/27/2012

Interview: 09/25/2012 (Approved)

POE: 10/22/2012

Wedding: 10/26/2012

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4 Years ago today Alla arrived to assume her role as a "rich American Princess" She is still trying to find the man that will make her a rich American Princess. :unsure:

So far she is just an American. :whistle:

But she is my wife and it is nearly 4 years since we married (next Wednesday) and nearly 5 years since we met (next Wednesday) and she is every bit as beautiful and exciting and thrilling as the day she paralyzed me with her eyes in Prague, the moment I fell in love with her on the balcony of the National Museum and I am more in love with her than ever and she is still my "fiancee" and will be forever.

Thanks to all the great RUB members and best of luck to all of you in your lives with the most incredible women in the world!

Calm down, Tom Cruise. Get off Oprah's couch already.

Congrats to both of you.

Русский форум член.

Ensure your beneficiary makes and brings with them to the States a copy of the DS-3025 (vaccination form)

If the government is going to force me to exercise my "right" to health care, then they better start requiring people to exercise their Right to Bear Arms. - "Where's my public option rifle?"

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I altered the quote a bit, and put this up for consideration Hang in there! I posted the attached link over in General Immigration - thinking to encourage folks with issues going through their process. It seems to work here too.

Very true Brad. Thanks for your comments and congratulations again on your daughter.

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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Calm down, Tom Cruise. Get off Oprah's couch already.

Congrats to both of you.

:rofl:

You shoulda married a Ukrainian. :P (Joking, oh for goodness sakes...joking!)

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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:rofl:

You shoulda married a Ukrainian. :P (Joking, oh for goodness sakes...joking!)

I know I'm going to catch H for it here, but in our house we have a saying.

"The best Russian in a Ukrainian."

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I know I'm going to catch H for it here, but in our house we have a saying.

"The best Russian in a Ukrainian."

Just as beautiful, educated, intelligent and determined but perhaps a bit slower to pull out the stinger! IMHO (I could be biased) Although Alla can get mighty wound up sometimes and puts on quite a show...usually not over anything I did but something at work or school. I have to keep reminding myself "its not about you, Gary, let it go, just let her vent" :blink:

Don't you just love the ignoramusses that think our wives are some sort of stepford-robot-sex machine-slave women? :rofl: Yeah, and they married us to "escape" their horrible lives in the land of too-many-good-looking-women-surrounded-by-#######-blocks. And they will ditch us as soon as they get their green card, get their removal of conditions, get their citizenship, get all your money :rofl:

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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I hope someday (soon) Mrs. T takes her US passport down to those people and says "Take THAT, you bastards!" :lol:
Kind words, si man. However, **I** shall be the one to take Mrs. T-B.'s eventual passport there with those words. In fact, a ceremony involving several Guayaquil-hosed husbands has been discussed.

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(!).

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Kind words, si man. However, **I** shall be the one to take Mrs. T-B.'s eventual passport there with those words. In fact, a ceremony involving several Guayaquil-hosed husbands has been discussed.

I hope you do Mr T! I might pay to see that myself!

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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Just as beautiful, educated, intelligent and determined but perhaps a bit slower to pull out the stinger! IMHO (I could be biased) Although Alla can get mighty wound up sometimes and puts on quite a show...usually not over anything I did but something at work or school. I have to keep reminding myself "its not about you, Gary, let it go, just let her vent" :blink:

Gary,

You did my heart good talking about Alla venting. I was beginning to believe that it was only my wife. :rofl:

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"The best Russian in a Ukrainian."

At times, I consider myself to be the best American in a Russian.

Русский форум член.

Ensure your beneficiary makes and brings with them to the States a copy of the DS-3025 (vaccination form)

If the government is going to force me to exercise my "right" to health care, then they better start requiring people to exercise their Right to Bear Arms. - "Where's my public option rifle?"

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At times, I consider myself to be the best American in a Russian.

Thanks Slim, you made be find my glaring error. Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees.

How about this: The best Russian is a Ukrainian!

Now I see why there were so little comments. Sorry, need to proof read better. :unsure:

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Thanks Slim, you made be find my glaring error. Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees.

How about this: The best Russian is a Ukrainian!

Now I see why there were so little comments. Sorry, need to proof read better. :unsure:

Without internet typos I'm left with Freudian slips. That's very little to work with. Keeup with the wonderfull typeing.

Русский форум член.

Ensure your beneficiary makes and brings with them to the States a copy of the DS-3025 (vaccination form)

If the government is going to force me to exercise my "right" to health care, then they better start requiring people to exercise their Right to Bear Arms. - "Where's my public option rifle?"

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