The Kyiv Beat......

[zqt3344 21]

You do not have to get exit stamp, nothing happens to you if you go back later on. Would recommend your spouse keep their Ukrainian passports in their maiden name and use it later on, no will know the difference. And it will make life when they go back to travel or visit Ukraine much more easier and simple.

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 ?

[Brad and Vika 129]

You do not have to get exit stamp, nothing happens to you if you go back later on. Would recommend your spouse keep their Ukrainian passports in their maiden name and use it later on, no will know the difference. And it will make life when they go back to travel or visit Ukraine much more easier and simple.

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 ?

What if you are married in a civil ceremony in Ukraine? Doesn't the passport(s) need to change to reflect a name change (there will be one in our case)?

[LvivLovers 39]

You do not have to get exit stamp, nothing happens to you if you go back later on. Would recommend your spouse keep their Ukrainian passports in their maiden name and use it later on, no will know the difference. And it will make life when they go back to travel or visit Ukraine much more easier and simple.

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 ?

What if you are married in a civil ceremony in Ukraine? Doesn't the passport(s) need to change to reflect a name change (there will be one in our case)?

When we got married in Ukraine, my wife took my last name. We then got her internal passport changed to reflect the name change. Once that was done, we got her international passport changed to reflect the name change. I figured it was better to get all this done over there to avoid further hassles once in the USA and also on the paperwork. Everything went very smooth in our process.

[Brad and Vika 129]

You do not have to get exit stamp, nothing happens to you if you go back later on. Would recommend your spouse keep their Ukrainian passports in their maiden name and use it later on, no will know the difference. And it will make life when they go back to travel or visit Ukraine much more easier and simple.

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 ?

What if you are married in a civil ceremony in Ukraine? Doesn't the passport(s) need to change to reflect a name change (there will be one in our case)?

When we got married in Ukraine, my wife took my last name. We then got her internal passport changed to reflect the name change. Once that was done, we got her international passport changed to reflect the name change. I figured it was better to get all this done over there to avoid further hassles once in the USA and also on the paperwork. Everything went very smooth in our process.

Were there entry/exit problems at passport control?

Edited July 31, 2008 by Brad and Vika

[LvivLovers 39]

You do not have to get exit stamp, nothing happens to you if you go back later on. Would recommend your spouse keep their Ukrainian passports in their maiden name and use it later on, no will know the difference. And it will make life when they go back to travel or visit Ukraine much more easier and simple.

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 ?

What if you are married in a civil ceremony in Ukraine? Doesn't the passport(s) need to change to reflect a name change (there will be one in our case)?

When we got married in Ukraine, my wife took my last name. We then got her internal passport changed to reflect the name change. Once that was done, we got her international passport changed to reflect the name change. I figured it was better to get all this done over there to avoid further hassles once in the USA and also on the paperwork. Everything went very smooth in our process.

Were there entry/exit problems at passport control?

We had seen a lot of discussion on whether or not an exit visa was needed from Ukraine or whether that was only something in the past. Like everyone else I read about we didn't do anything in regards to an exit visa. We brought her cat and dog from Ukraine also...no problems anywhere in the process.

[payxibka 10,045]

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

Sean

Maybe or maybe not... depends on your locality. My wife was able to change the spelling of her first name from Svitlana to Svetlana when we were married.. (some counties in MN allow any of the names of either party to be changed). So in the end, she changed only the spelling of her first name, adopted a middle name, and changed her last name.

[payxibka 10,045]

We had seen a lot of discussion on whether or not an exit visa was needed from Ukraine or whether that was only something in the past. Like everyone else I read about we didn't do anything in regards to an exit visa. We brought her cat and dog from Ukraine also...no problems anywhere in the process.

Having just departed Ukraine after an extended holiday visit on July 30th, we had more questions from the airline company about the different names between her passport and greencard than we had from passport control. Passport control was easy. In addition, no question whatsoever regarding this infamous exit visa stamp.

[Brad and Vika 129]

We had seen a lot of discussion on whether or not an exit visa was needed from Ukraine or whether that was only something in the past. Like everyone else I read about we didn't do anything in regards to an exit visa. We brought her cat and dog from Ukraine also...no problems anywhere in the process.

Having just departed Ukraine after an extended holiday visit on July 30th, we had more questions from the airline company about the different names between her passport and greencard than we had from passport control. Passport control was easy. In addition, no question whatsoever regarding this infamous exit visa stamp.

Welcome back!! How was Kherson? Did you take pictures? Tell us about the renovated flat!

[payxibka 10,045]

We had seen a lot of discussion on whether or not an exit visa was needed from Ukraine or whether that was only something in the past. Like everyone else I read about we didn't do anything in regards to an exit visa. We brought her cat and dog from Ukraine also...no problems anywhere in the process.

Having just departed Ukraine after an extended holiday visit on July 30th, we had more questions from the airline company about the different names between her passport and greencard than we had from passport control. Passport control was easy. In addition, no question whatsoever regarding this infamous exit visa stamp.

Welcome back!! How was Kherson? Did you take pictures? Tell us about the renovated flat!

It is for sale!!!! Know anyone who wants to buy?

The flat renovation is nice... unfortunately there are still so many things packed in boxes that photos do not do it justice...

I was only physically in Kherson for 4 days. Much of that time spent helping my wife get her business closed by providing moral support as she had to deal with the bureaucrats.

From my perspective, Kherson is still Kherson... only small changes.... They have decided to finish redoing the pavers on Suvorova Street (only half finished three years ago). That will be nice when done. It was nice to see some new apartment construction projects as well some retail rehabilitation. Much more interesting architectual design than the sovietskie era style concrete rectangles.

[bgreed 0]

OK we're finally getting into the final stages have received the IV bill and will pay that on Monday. Lena has all her documents ready and the DS-230 filled out. Now we are planning for the interview.

We know she has to take the ability to ommigrate document for her son as well as her medical vaccination records. The I-134 and proofs of on going relationship besides her passport and and copies of all the documents she sent to NVC what other paperwork does she need to take with her to the interview? We're hoping that we might have an interview by the end of September.

Thanks

[payxibka 10,045]

OK we're finally getting into the final stages have received the IV bill and will pay that on Monday. Lena has all her documents ready and the DS-230 filled out. Now we are planning for the interview.

We know she has to take the ability to ommigrate document for her son as well as her medical vaccination records. The I-134 and proofs of on going relationship besides her passport and and copies of all the documents she sent to NVC what other paperwork does she need to take with her to the interview? We're hoping that we might have an interview by the end of September.

Thanks

No I-134 is required..... you should have already or will submit the I-864 to NVC.

[bgreed 0]

I could have sworn that somewhere I read that the I-134 was required. If not that's ok by me. Have sent the I-864

So have I got everything else OK? (by the way the word was immigrate. Fat fingers sorry )

Edited August 4, 2008 by bgreed

[payxibka 10,045]

I could have sworn that somewhere I read that the I-134 was required. If not that's ok by me.

So have I got everything else OK? (by the way the word was immigrate. Fat fingers sorry )

For a K-3 it is but since it appears you are going IV then not....

Edited August 4, 2008 by fwaguy

[USSR 1]

fwaguy,

Does Kherson still have the water shut off in parts of the city for most of the day during the summer months? That's the one thing that I remember about it when I was there about 5 years ago.

Don

[payxibka 10,045]

fwaguy,

Does Kherson still have the water shut off in parts of the city for most of the day during the summer months? That's the one thing that I remember about it when I was there about 5 years ago.

Don

Maybe city supplied hot water but for water generally speaking I would say not for most of the city... Our apartment is in a residential area far away from the center and we have 24 hr water year round.