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[natashenika 0]

on April 24 I was at us embassy and left the Police certificate, my bank statements and proof of m work authorithation for those years that i lived in the US at the security

Do you have an idea how long it might take for the consul to review it????

thanks for your replies

[Mariya 0]

I need your urgent advice. I entered US on Immigrant visa, however my baby is American Citizen that was born in Ukraine (the country I come from). I am planning to go back to Ukraine with my baby but without my US hubby/

DO I need any kind of paper saying that he allows me to take the baby out of US?? Do they require papers like that in US?

I am asking because in Ukraine they rerquire the notary approved letter sayig that the othe parent allows to take a baby abroad/

[BlakeandOlha 0]

I need your urgent advice. I entered US on Immigrant visa, however my baby is American Citizen that was born in Ukraine (the country I come from). I am planning to go back to Ukraine with my baby but without my US hubby/

DO I need any kind of paper saying that he allows me to take the baby out of US?? Do they require papers like that in US?

I am asking because in Ukraine they rerquire the notary approved letter sayig that the othe parent allows to take a baby abroad/

I've never had to do that when I've traveled with my children outside the country by myself, but other's may have some additional insight.

The question I have is about the exit from the Ukraine for my fiancee and her 6 year old son. The father was not a Ukraine citizen and cannot be located, they were not married (as the creep fled the country to avoid responsibility). She has a court decree granting sole custody to her, but the father's name is on the birth certificate and in the child's passport. I'm not worried about the k-2 being issued for her son by the US embassy, my concern is with the Ukrainian border control in Kiev. Is there any additional documentation she should get or is the court order sufficient?

[etripke 0]

I need your urgent advice. I entered US on Immigrant visa, however my baby is American Citizen that was born in Ukraine (the country I come from). I am planning to go back to Ukraine with my baby but without my US hubby/

DO I need any kind of paper saying that he allows me to take the baby out of US?? Do they require papers like that in US?

I am asking because in Ukraine they rerquire the notary approved letter sayig that the othe parent allows to take a baby abroad/

I've never had to do that when I've traveled with my children outside the country by myself, but other's may have some additional insight.

The question I have is about the exit from the Ukraine for my fiancee and her 6 year old son. The father was not a Ukraine citizen and cannot be located, they were not married (as the creep fled the country to avoid responsibility). She has a court decree granting sole custody to her, but the father's name is on the birth certificate and in the child's passport. I'm not worried about the k-2 being issued for her son by the US embassy, my concern is with the Ukrainian border control in Kiev. Is there any additional documentation she should get or is the court order sufficient?

If she has an official declaration from the Ukrainian Courts which terminated the fathers rights or giver her exclusive control, then she should be fine. Your best bet may be to email the US Embassy IV unit and ask what document she will need to present. They are VERY restrictive now in Ukraine with terminating rights, and she had better have that in order to get a Visa for him.

One question for her is if she had ever been before a Child Custody Commitee to have his rights terminated. It is a complicated and enduring process. Best to get on it now and make certain it is all good.

[zqt3344 21]

Not sure but do know friends that had same situation like you have and they were from another country than Ukraine but they did have to have some kind of letter from one of the parents granting permission to allow the child to travel outside of the USA, they were held up in the Chicago O'Hare airport and not allowed to fly out of USA with the child until the husband faxed a permission letter to the airline desk then they could fly out, it is all due to some kind of USA law about child custody or to prevent one parent from abducting the child and taking them with them out of the USA to another country and hiding them from the other spouse type of thing, which I realize is not you but that is why they had to get that permission letter from the spouse that was not traveling with them, for hoops to jump through with laws that were meant to protect us.

You might want to call your airline you are going to be flying back to Ukraine on from the USA and ask them your question then tell them your situation and what is the policy or what do you have to do when flying back home with your child. Or check out their website, I am sure someone there will be able to tell you the answer to your question.

I need your urgent advice. I entered US on Immigrant visa, however my baby is American Citizen that was born in Ukraine (the country I come from). I am planning to go back to Ukraine with my baby but without my US hubby/

DO I need any kind of paper saying that he allows me to take the baby out of US?? Do they require papers like that in US?

I am asking because in Ukraine they rerquire the notary approved letter sayig that the othe parent allows to take a baby abroad/

[payxibka 10,047]

Quick Question: If my fiance is coming over here on a K1 Fiance visa, what is the visa called that will be issued to her son to accompany her? Thanks in advance.

Don

K-2

[bgreed 0]

Your spouse or im my case ex spouse need this permission letter to take our kids to go visit their aunt in Canada so more than likely you will need a permission letter. this all has to do with the hague Convention on child abduction.

[natashenika 0]

I got my visa

I'm leaving on May 31st

[BlakeandOlha 0]

I got my visa

I'm leaving on May 31st

Congratulations - have a great trip!

[Mariya 0]

I flew back to Ukraine from USA a few days ago - US officials never asked for any paper with my husband's concent to take the baby out of the country. I stayed in US for a month, got my SSN, but no Green card yet.

Natashenika,

CONGRATS again!

Edited May 22, 2008 by Mariya

[LvivLovers 39]

I got my visa

I'm leaving on May 31st

Congratulations! Enjoy your lives together!

We got our green card a few days ago. No more USCIS for 2 years. Yessssssss!

[Mrs D. 13]

I got my visa

I'm leaving on May 31st

Congratulations!!!!

[Mrs D. 13]

Hey there fellow Ukrainians

Anyone had experience getting a new passport through the Embassy (with name change or without)? I've been travelling quite a bit before we finally moved here and have only 2 pages left in my passport. Besides I can't wait to have my husband's name officially

I read the requirements on the Consulate's web-site and they mention proof of official name change in the U.S. (i.e. court order)

Unlike back home, American marriage certificate does not state whether I take my husband's name or not.

Another thing... I really didn't do enough of my "homework" on immigration laws in the Ukraine cause my husband and I were working in Indonesia and Africa while going through K-1 process. There is some permission to immigrate issued by Ukrainian authorities that I did not get due to my hectic schedule and only found out about it recently (cause I can't work here yet, LOL)

I'd really appreciate any useful info/experiences if you have a minute to reply.

Not sure how well informed on the matter you guys are,... if it's a common thing and I'm the only one asking this question would you reply off-line (not to bore the rest of the members of this thread)

Thanks heaps!!

P.S. Soooooooo homesick

[zqt3344 21]

Privet,

If you mean embassy of Ukraine in Chicago or Washington DC, then I think you are wanting to have your Ukrainian maiden name changed in your Ukraine passport to your new married name in your Ukraine passport. If so the Ukraine embassy will not accept, the US marriage license/certificate by itself since it does not state what name you are taking after getting married like it does in Ukraine and they are only or so they say now accepting Apostilled statements or letters from you telling them of this name change.

THUS, you will have to go and get a statement that you will type up and state that you are taking whatever your married last name is now, the letter will have to be apostilled by your Secretary of State office(where you live now in USA - the state - then Secretary of State office(s)), usually you go to the Secretary of State office in person, tell them you wish to get your letter(statement of married name change) apostilled, which they can do for a small fee, you pay them, they witness and watch you sign your statement letter in front of them then they apostille it. You will then mail that apostilled letter/statement which you signed telling whomever(Ukraine embassy or passport offices) it may concern you changed your last name to whatever it is now and are married to USA citizen and wish to have your name changed and recorded as such on your new Ukraine passport, reflecting your new married American last name.

That is only way the Ukraine embassy here in USA will do it. If you were in Ukraine, and if you knew someone over there in one of the local Ukraine Oblast passport offices or had tip/bribe money to give them then you could probably have it done there without getting the Apostilled statement/letter, IF not then plan on getting this official Apostilled seal/stamp from your current Secretary of State office in the USA. Also when you type up your letter stating you are changing your last name to the new married name do not sign it or date it until you are witnessed by the Secretary of State office doing the apostille stamp/seal.

Good luck.

Hey there fellow Ukrainians

Anyone had experience getting a new passport through the Embassy (with name change or without)? I've been travelling quite a bit before we finally moved here and have only 2 pages left in my passport. Besides I can't wait to have my husband's name officially

I read the requirements on the Consulate's web-site and they mention proof of official name change in the U.S. (i.e. court order)

Unlike back home, American marriage certificate does not state whether I take my husband's name or not.

Another thing... I really didn't do enough of my "homework" on immigration laws in the Ukraine cause my husband and I were working in Indonesia and Africa while going through K-1 process. There is some permission to immigrate issued by Ukrainian authorities that I did not get due to my hectic schedule and only found out about it recently (cause I can't work here yet, LOL)

I'd really appreciate any useful info/experiences if you have a minute to reply.

Not sure how well informed on the matter you guys are,... if it's a common thing and I'm the only one asking this question would you reply off-line (not to bore the rest of the members of this thread)

Thanks heaps!!

P.S. Soooooooo homesick

[SeanAndNatalia 0]

First of all - anyone know how to delete a 'New Topic'

(I managed to first post this to the 'New Topic' section, not to the 'Kyiv Beat' section..)

Hello fellow Ukraine fiance's/fiancee's (husbands/wives)!!

-Newbie here - well, have been a member for a week or so, but took me a week to read through all 39 pages of discussions. (enjoyed reading everyone's stories and comments..)

Anyway, just submitted my I-129f about 2 weeks ago, and I am starting to work on the embassy/interview stuff.

(Even though I am probably a good 4 months away from our petition approval - gotta love the CSC..)

What I know.

-After approval, petition is sent to NVC and hangs out there a while (week to a month)

-When done at NVC - I get notified, and also get the Case Number ('KEV' number)

-Then gets sent to US Embassy in Kiev

-Embassy enters into their system, and sends packet to my Fiancee

(my understanding is that this is very slow)

Interview:

-From what I read, Cannot set up an interview until Embassy receives packet, and enters into their system.

(Although, it sounds like some people have somehow set up even before they get it into their system.)

Now - to know when they have in their system - can either:

-Wait for the packet from embassy to be delivered to my Fiancee. (Even the website suggests this is very slow and to not wait for the packet.)

Or

-Can send like weekly emails to 'kyiviv@state.gov' - asking if they have entered the info into their system

Or,

-Can do the 'PIN' thingy, and pay the $12, and call once a week or so to see if they have the info entered into their system

Question - am I right with my 2 options to speed things up?

Also

Everything I read says that we can just do the 'Download packet' thing - instead of waiting for the packet.

http://kiev.usembassy.gov/visa_K1K2_eng.html - 'Download information packet HERE.'

Question

-Does this download thing contain the EXACT same forms and information that thing they send?

(I know the website says it is, just kind of hoping for confirmation from someone who has actually seen both)

-If so, it doesn't matter that the forms are EXPIRED? (Do they send 'expired' forms as well?)

-If so, I could then just print, and fill out the DS-156 and DS-156K forms at any time right?

(Is there ANYTHING in the packet they send that is needed at the interview that is not in the downloadable packet?)

-I am heading back to Ukraine this summer, and I want to bring her as much stuff as I can.

(I want to bring the filled out DS-156 forms, my Financial information, copy of original petition, etc.)

Thanks much for any help!!

-Good luck to anyone still in the process,

-and Congrats to everyone who has finished the process.

Also, I noticed someone on here was from Minnesota

-I would like to get in contact with any guys from MN who now have (or will have) Russian speaking wives.

-I hear it is easier for the women to move here and adjust to living here if they can hang out with and talk with other Russian speaking women who have gone through the same thing.

(I live in the Cities - and my email is yyz26@hotmail.com)

Sean (Fiancee is Natalia - from Kherson, Ukraine)