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[Mark and Sasha 0]

Yes, you are fine. Police Certificates are good for 6 months as well as the medical is good for 6 months.

My Ulyana called today to schedule her medical and was given July 24th, but this was too soon for her. They told here they only schedule up to 10 days away from today's date, so if she wanted something in the following week to call back on Monday. So, she will call back on Monday to schedule her and her daughter's medical.

Conincidentally, we have our Interview on August 19th too, at 9:30AM. Where are you from - USA?? If you are from America, and your interview is scheduled around the same time, I will see you at the Embassy.

John

Hi John,

Thanks for your reply... I was already thinking about the possibility of getting another certificate tomorrow I'm from Ukraine, my fiance Mark is from the USA. Funny, but I was told 9:30, too.

Didn't know that they schedule medical up to ten days, thanks for that info.

Sasha

[payxibka 10,047]

Yes, you are fine. Police Certificates are good for 6 months as well as the medical is good for 6 months.

My Ulyana called today to schedule her medical and was given July 24th, but this was too soon for her. They told here they only schedule up to 10 days away from today's date, so if she wanted something in the following week to call back on Monday. So, she will call back on Monday to schedule her and her daughter's medical.

Conincidentally, we have our Interview on August 19th too, at 9:30AM. Where are you from - USA?? If you are from America, and your interview is scheduled around the same time, I will see you at the Embassy.

John

Hi John,

Thanks for your reply... I was already thinking about the possibility of getting another certificate tomorrow I'm from Ukraine, my fiance Mark is from the USA. Funny, but I was told 9:30, too.

Didn't know that they schedule medical up to ten days, thanks for that info.

Sasha

Actually the PC is valid for 1 year. This is the answer I received directly form the consulate. Medicals should also have the same validity period.

[Muddy 0]

Yes, you are fine. Police Certificates are good for 6 months as well as the medical is good for 6 months.

My Ulyana called today to schedule her medical and was given July 24th, but this was too soon for her. They told here they only schedule up to 10 days away from today's date, so if she wanted something in the following week to call back on Monday. So, she will call back on Monday to schedule her and her daughter's medical.

Conincidentally, we have our Interview on August 19th too, at 9:30AM. Where are you from - USA?? If you are from America, and your interview is scheduled around the same time, I will see you at the Embassy.

John

Medical exam and police certificate are both good for one year according to the info packet I downloaded from the embassys web site

[Mark and Sasha 0]

Thank you, fwaguy and Muddy

[SeanAndNatalia 0]

Slight difference in name spelling - Petition versus Passport - This cause a problem?

Hello all, wondering if anyone can help.

My Natalia just got her international passport today.

-They spelled her first Name in English as: 'NATALIIA' - with 2 letter 'I's

-For the petition, I spelled her name with just one 'I' - 'NATALIA'

(I don't understand where they got the 2 'I's from..)

Her first name in Russian is spelled 'Наталья'

-What is also strange - they spelled her name in Russian on the passport as 'HATAЛIЯ '

Also, for her last name, they used a 'Y' for one letter where I put an 'I'

Her last name in Russian is 'Удовиченко'

-I spelled in English as 'UDOVICHENKO'

-They spelled on the passport as 'UDOVYCHENKO'

Does anyone know if this will create any problems with obtaining her Visa?

-We will now fill in the DS-156 with the passport spelling, but this will be slightly different than what is on the petition.

Also (this might be a stupid question) - would we need to stick with this spelling that is on the passport once she gets to America?

Thanks much,

Sean

[natashenika 0]

I would wait till visa delivery before getting any tickets

[zqt3344 21]

It should not cause problems, this happens a lot with Ukrainian and Russian spellings, but to be on safe side you might wait until you get that visa in hand.

Slight difference in name spelling - Petition versus Passport - This cause a problem?

Hello all, wondering if anyone can help.

My Natalia just got her international passport today.

-They spelled her first Name in English as: 'NATALIIA' - with 2 letter 'I's

-For the petition, I spelled her name with just one 'I' - 'NATALIA'

(I don't understand where they got the 2 'I's from..)

Her first name in Russian is spelled 'Наталья'

-What is also strange - they spelled her name in Russian on the passport as 'HATAЛIЯ '

Also, for her last name, they used a 'Y' for one letter where I put an 'I'

Her last name in Russian is 'Удовиченко'

-I spelled in English as 'UDOVICHENKO'

-They spelled on the passport as 'UDOVYCHENKO'

Does anyone know if this will create any problems with obtaining her Visa?

-We will now fill in the DS-156 with the passport spelling, but this will be slightly different than what is on the petition.

Also (this might be a stupid question) - would we need to stick with this spelling that is on the passport once she gets to America?

Thanks much,

Sean

[Brad and Vika 129]

Slight difference in name spelling - Petition versus Passport - This cause a problem?

Hello all, wondering if anyone can help.

My Natalia just got her international passport today.

-They spelled her first Name in English as: 'NATALIIA' - with 2 letter 'I's

-For the petition, I spelled her name with just one 'I' - 'NATALIA'

(I don't understand where they got the 2 'I's from..)

Her first name in Russian is spelled 'Наталья'

-What is also strange - they spelled her name in Russian on the passport as 'HATAЛIЯ '

Also, for her last name, they used a 'Y' for one letter where I put an 'I'

Her last name in Russian is 'Удовиченко'

-I spelled in English as 'UDOVICHENKO'

-They spelled on the passport as 'UDOVYCHENKO'

Does anyone know if this will create any problems with obtaining her Visa?

-We will now fill in the DS-156 with the passport spelling, but this will be slightly different than what is on the petition.

Also (this might be a stupid question) - would we need to stick with this spelling that is on the passport once she gets to America?

Thanks much,

Sean

Probably no trouble, as there are Russian, Ukrainian, etc. variants of name spellings that they deal with all the time.

[Ana&D 0]

Slight difference in name spelling - Petition versus Passport - This cause a problem?

Hello all, wondering if anyone can help.

My Natalia just got her international passport today.

-They spelled her first Name in English as: 'NATALIIA' - with 2 letter 'I's

-For the petition, I spelled her name with just one 'I' - 'NATALIA'

(I don't understand where they got the 2 'I's from..)

Her first name in Russian is spelled 'Наталья'

-What is also strange - they spelled her name in Russian on the passport as 'HATAЛIЯ '

Also, for her last name, they used a 'Y' for one letter where I put an 'I'

Her last name in Russian is 'Удовиченко'

-I spelled in English as 'UDOVICHENKO'

-They spelled on the passport as 'UDOVYCHENKO'

Does anyone know if this will create any problems with obtaining her Visa?

-We will now fill in the DS-156 with the passport spelling, but this will be slightly different than what is on the petition.

Also (this might be a stupid question) - would we need to stick with this spelling that is on the passport once she gets to America?

Thanks much,

Sean

You are confusing Russian & Ukrainian languages. Official language in Ukraine is Ukrainian, thus the passport spelling is Ukrainian, not Russian. Hence the different name spelling in English. When filing for petition you used Russian translit, while in the passport translit is done from Ukrainian language. In the petition, u did have to put her name and addy in "native alphabet", which would be Ukrainian. If you used Russian, do not worry, since she will have her birth certificate with Russian spelling, since up to 1991 they were filled out in Russian.

Try to stick with passport spelling for the future, though. On my very first trip to the US (back in 2001), my program sponsor (US Department of State) urged me and fellow program participants to memorize the passport spelling and use it in all official forms in America.

Also, advice Nataliia to use the passport spelling when her docs are translated for the embassy. When first arriving to the US her passport will be her ID and that spelling will be transcribed onto her SS, driver's license and so on.

[SeanAndNatalia 0]

Slight difference in name spelling - Petition versus Passport - This cause a problem?

Hello all, wondering if anyone can help.

My Natalia just got her international passport today.

-They spelled her first Name in English as: 'NATALIIA' - with 2 letter 'I's

-For the petition, I spelled her name with just one 'I' - 'NATALIA'

(I don't understand where they got the 2 'I's from..)

Her first name in Russian is spelled 'Наталья'

-What is also strange - they spelled her name in Russian on the passport as 'HATAЛIЯ '

Also, for her last name, they used a 'Y' for one letter where I put an 'I'

Her last name in Russian is 'Удовиченко'

-I spelled in English as 'UDOVICHENKO'

-They spelled on the passport as 'UDOVYCHENKO'

Does anyone know if this will create any problems with obtaining her Visa?

-We will now fill in the DS-156 with the passport spelling, but this will be slightly different than what is on the petition.

Also (this might be a stupid question) - would we need to stick with this spelling that is on the passport once she gets to America?

Thanks much,

Sean

You are confusing Russian & Ukrainian languages. Official language in Ukraine is Ukrainian, thus the passport spelling is Ukrainian, not Russian. Hence the different name spelling in English. When filing for petition you used Russian translit, while in the passport translit is done from Ukrainian language. In the petition, u did have to put her name and addy in "native alphabet", which would be Ukrainian. If you used Russian, do not worry, since she will have her birth certificate with Russian spelling, since up to 1991 they were filled out in Russian.

Try to stick with passport spelling for the future, though. On my very first trip to the US (back in 2001), my program sponsor (US Department of State) urged me and fellow program participants to memorize the passport spelling and use it in all official forms in America.

Also, advice Nataliia to use the passport spelling when her docs are translated for the embassy. When first arriving to the US her passport will be her ID and that spelling will be transcribed onto her SS, driver's license and so on.

Thanks, everyone, for the replies and feedback.

Ana - you are absolutely right - I was mixing Russian and Ukraine language. And I did put her name and address in Russian on the petition (not Ukrainian) - Actually I just copied and pasted what my Natlia emailed me, but she emailed me in Russian, not Ukrainian.

-I knew Russian and Ukranian were different languages, and had different words, but I thought they used the same alphabet..

I guess she will just forever be stuck with 'Nataliia'. (That was cute - you spelling her name 'Nataliia'...)

Sean

[Ana&D 0]

Ana - you are absolutely right - I was mixing Russian and Ukraine language. And I did put her name and address in Russian on the petition (not Ukrainian) - Actually I just copied and pasted what my Natlia emailed me, but she emailed me in Russian, not Ukrainian.

-I knew Russian and Ukranian were different languages, and had different words, but I thought they used the same alphabet..

I guess she will just forever be stuck with 'Nataliia'. (That was cute - you spelling her name 'Nataliia'...)

Sean

The aplphabet is almost the same, except for the few odd letters . And Ukrainian authorities do spell it weirdly. I lived with "Anastasia" ever since going to the first grade and learning English alphabet, only to receive my first passport spelling it "AnastasiYa". And my last name appeared to be even funkier. Hm... actually can't wait to get Dave's last name, lol .

[Muddy 0]

When people leave Ukraine do they need to get exit stamp on their ukrainian passport?

What happens if they dont and later travel back to ukraine ?

[Ana&D 0]

When people leave Ukraine do they need to get exit stamp on their ukrainian passport?

What happens if they dont and later travel back to ukraine ?

Hm... I believe there is no avoiding the stamp... In all the times I've traveled out of the country, they always stamped my passport on the very last page. It's done on the second level at Boryspil airport. You go through the line and they usually ask you where you are going and what for and than stamp the passport and wish you a safe trip . The stamp itself is nothing major - just barely readable pale square.

[Muddy 0]

When people leave Ukraine do they need to get exit stamp on their ukrainian passport?

What happens if they dont and later travel back to ukraine ?

Hm... I believe there is no avoiding the stamp... In all the times I've traveled out of the country, they always stamped my passport on the very last page. It's done on the second level at Boryspil airport. You go through the line and they usually ask you where you are going and what for and than stamp the passport and wish you a safe trip . The stamp itself is nothing major - just barely readable pale square.

Sorry, I meant exit visa. I read Ukranians must sent their international passport to a goverment office and get the exit visa, it could take 3 months for them to do it and return it and most dont do it because 3 months is too long and they worry the passport(with the foreign visa) would be lost

[etripke 0]

When people leave Ukraine do they need to get exit stamp on their ukrainian passport?

What happens if they dont and later travel back to ukraine ?

Hm... I believe there is no avoiding the stamp... In all the times I've traveled out of the country, they always stamped my passport on the very last page. It's done on the second level at Boryspil airport. You go through the line and they usually ask you where you are going and what for and than stamp the passport and wish you a safe trip . The stamp itself is nothing major - just barely readable pale square.

Sorry, I meant exit visa. I read Ukranians must sent their international passport to a goverment office and get the exit visa, it could take 3 months for them to do it and return it and most dont do it because 3 months is too long and they worry the passport(with the foreign visa) would be lost

We have discussed some of the infamous Exit Visa issues here before. My wife never received this, but there seems to be other issues that will arise later on if you don't. One of those is property rights (she owns her own Apt. in Kyiv) and the transfer of the property. Like most issues in Ukraine it is filled with government requirements. At the time of her departure my wife could not just register her brother as living there because she needed to be a permanent resident over here, which is not given until later. She is now, but even still, the requirements are more than just stopping in at one ministry office and having it taken care off. There seem to be surprise requirements that pop up as you go along.

Getting into the USA may be a huge undertaking and dealing with what seems like a restrictive and messy process, but in looking at the process to transfer property, get your children out of the country, etc over there, it at least has some consistancy to it.