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Hi! I just want to introduce myself... My name is Natalie and I am an American missionary living in Kharkov Ukraine. I have been dating my boyfriend, Sergei, for about 5 months and we have begun those initial conversations about marriage. We have a lot of unusual circumstances in that neither of us are from Ukraine - he is Russian and we don't plan to live permanently in the States.

Here is what we would like to do: I would like for us to go to the States so that he could meet my family, get married there and then return to Ukraine/Russia to live long term, visiting the States once a year or so.

So, what process should I apply for? K-1... Does he have to apply for a Green Card right after the wedding in that process... could we return to Ukraine after the wedding and do the Green Card process later or would that mean starting all over with a K-3 process?

Thanks for any help!!

  • Jan 2004 - Met Sergey in Kharkov Ukraine when I substituted for his English teacher
  • August 2006 - Sergey and I are reacquainted and begin dating
  • February 2007 - Sergey proposes
  • May 19 2007 - Sergey and I are married in Ukraine
  • Jan 16 2008 - Filed I-130 petition at Kyiv Embassy
  • Jan 31 2008 - I-130 Approved
  • Feb 18 2008 - Medical Appointment
  • Feb 21 2008 - Final Interview Date - Visa approved
  • Feb 25 2008 - Visa delivered!
  • April 24 2008 - Arrived in America
  • June 21 2008 - Our son is born (3 months early). We made it to America just in time!
  • Waiting to "Remove Conditions" in 2010

Removing Conditions

  • Feb 17 2010 - Sent off I-751
  • Feb 22 2010 - Date of NOA1
  • Mar 26 2010 - Date of Bio
  • May 10 2010 - Approved
  • June 2 2010 - Received Card in the mail

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Welcome to VJ. Maybe you should consider a vistor visa. If he has a good job and can show strong ties to his homeland he should be able to quailfy for a visitor visa.

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