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Americans Divorcing Ukrainians

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,705

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Tim, given that it's a holiday weekend, there's no telling when someone will come by to help you, but hang in there.

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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(!).

baron555 Veteran

baron555   934

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Hi,

Looking to connect with any American citizens who have divorced or are in the process of divorcing a Ukrainian citizen.

Thank You.

Tim Nollstadt

No different than any other divorce?.... Why do you ask or what do you expect?

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

Knoll Contributor

Knoll   1

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barron555: "No different than any other divorce?.... Why do you ask or what do you expect?"

Knoll: Apparently it is. My "wife" lives in Ukraine and can't legally return. It has been over 2 years since I started the divorce process (we were married in the US) and I'm losing confidence in my divorce attorney. After failed attempts to serve her, he said that he would need to send divorce papers to Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine. They would then have up to 6 months to serve her papers. If they do not serve her in 6 months, the US can take over and go into default mode, however, they would need to leave the case open for 12 months for her to challenge the divorce. My attorney claims that this approach of getting proof of having been served, is the only proof of being served the US court will recognize (this assumes she does not want to sign and the goal then being default). I am trying to find if others in the same circumstance have had to do the same. This does not sound right. My wife finally is now willing to sign divorce papers. So, regardless, I want to know what others have done in my circumstance so I can see if we are doing it correctly. We have no kids.

My goal in this post is to find out what others have done in my situation to get divorced. I will then have a better sense if my attorney is on track.

Thanks.

TKNoll

1HappyGuy Proficient

1HappyGuy   45

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I have a friend that divorced his Ukrainian wife. She had left the USA and said she wanted a divorce. He filed here and managed to get the entire process completed while she was out of the country. She was in Ukraine and Israel at various times. He got the divorce. It seemed like everything was the same as a normal USA divorce. It seems that the problem may be proof of service. That should be easily taken care of by using a mail service other that government postal services. You need proof of delivery which those services provide.

As a side note, she was already a U.S. citizen, but I don't think that makes a difference. They were also married in USA.

 
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