Gawain

How old is the child? Is he sending any monthly support payment presently?

I agree with this. But what I would also suggest is before any appearance that includes a judge or mediator, request from your lawyer an hour of his/her time. It should be near the date of the court appearance. Get with your lawyer and lay out the case as you see it. Try to get the lawyer to "see it through your eyes." Most of these divorce lawyers (and judges) are conditioned to go through a set routine with divorce cases, and you don't want to just get caught up in the grind. You want the specific details of your case have light shone on them, so the judge sees. Your divorce lawyer has to be able to articulate this to the judge. You probably also know if your spouse has any social media accounts. I would start looking at all those posts, as much as possible, and see if the spouse is posting things that you can print and copy and let the judge see. I know this sounds stupid, but a friend of mine won his divorce that way when the spouse started posting how she called the cops on him to make a false allegation of abuse... It's a longshot but it deserves a look. It might also be important for us to know the jurisdiction where this is happening, but I'm not asking for you to divulge any details that you don't want to. Good luck.

You can go from Pete to Helsinki airport (Terminal 2) using Lux: https://luxexpress.eu/ru/ Or these: https://bus.sovavto.ru/ https://ecolines.net/international/en We've only used Lux. The times they show on the website seem to take into account for all delays. App seems to work good. If you cancel a ticket after purchase, you will get 1/2 refund. Used Lux 3 or 4 times now. Most recent - May 2023. You will need the appropriate passports, Schengen visas, etc., or they will not let you get on the bus. If using a Schengen visa make sure it is for the intended purpose, or it may not work. Finnish border guard answers emails with any questions you may have. Good luck.

Ah, great point. I didn't even realize...

You say that you have the SS# so that means also a USA passport. It should really be no problem at this point, as long as there is proof of residence. I have found the banks to be cooperative, but they may want to see the relative in person. As others have said, proof of residence in the form of a utility bill (one would be good, two would be better) will help. I would call the utility company first. Then I would send a letter to the main office. This is just a rough idea/suggestion: To the zzzzzz Gas company address of zzzzzz To Whom it May Concern, I would like to have my wife listed on my zzzzzz gas bill. She understands that she will be responsible for the payment if I ever am unable to pay. My zzzzzz gas bill is enclosed. I was told on the phone that we could do this by mail if I include her ID and social security card. She doesn't speak English fluently and that is why I'm doing this by mail. Thank you. Best regards, Sometimes a utility company will wait until the next billing cycle to add someone to the bill. So it probably will not be immediate. The other idea I had is that when the social security card arrived (if it arrived at your residence), it would have her name and the residence printed on the form (this is the form that the card arrives on, and then you separate the card from the form). It could be helpful. I'm not sure if you had it sent to you or not. Good luck.

One other thing - I remembered that when I was planning out my daughter's US passport, the U.S. embassies authorized to adjudicate for Russians was Riga, Tallinn, or Tbilisi. Now maybe Tbilisi is swamped with Ukrainians (from web page): "INFORMATION RELATING TO UKRAINE SITUATION The governments of Georgia and Ukraine are assisting refugees from Ukraine. Call 144 to contact local authorities." so that may be why it was suggested to go elsewhere. But I really don't think Riga or Tallinn will be swamped. Also - Riga is usually less busy than Tallinn. It may be worth the effort to try to get a Schengen visa.

Yes, I read it somewhere on Shengenvisainfo Here it is: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/russian-shoppers-entering-finland-via-norway-despite-entry-ban/ This may also be of interest: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/top-10-easiest-countries-to-get-a-schengen-visa-for-summer-2023/ I don't see Don's case as being a tourist case, though. They aren't going there for vacation. I see it as a humanitarian reason (the child needs to get the passport). Many of these Baltic countries that have banned Russians from taking vacation may still allow a Schengen visa for purposes other than tourism. For instance - Finland may allow one for a compelling personal reason: compelling personal reason: "...involve a compelling or unforeseeable matter which requires personal attendance, which cannot tolerate delay, and which would cause undue harm within the context in question if the person concerned would not attend to it." One has to research each and every country for Schengen visa and then find the loopholes where they still may allow entry. The legal loopholes are usually listed on the border guard's web page for that particular country. Then when applying for the Schengen visa, write a letter explaining the compelling personal matter. This is my best advice. Good luck!

1. No. 2. Ask the embassy directly. 3. My advice - forget about Poland. 4. I don't know. If it's not too much, then consider applying. It doesn't hurt to apply. 5. Ask the embassy directly. 6. Probably. You need to do more homework. Many Russians are now getting Schengen visas from Norway and going through Norway, then on to their final destinations from there. Do more research. I've been through this and you have to research a little bit every day. Although there is great information in this forum, you will learn new and helpful information from the US embassies. My advice is to communicate with them more. I have found that in an email, I get a response if I keep the questions to a minimum (maybe 1 or 2 questions) and be brief. After you get a reply, then you can hit them with another email. And so on... Good luck.

Why aren't you considering going to the US Embassy in Estonia or Latvia for the passport? LUX EXPRESS travels to Helsinki, Riga, and Tallinn, leaving from Saint Petersburg. Write the embassies for more information. Let them know that you have the CRBA. Emails are easy to look up. Me personally - I have found the border guard in Finland and Estonia to be responsive, and helpful. I've found both the Estonian US Embassy and the Latvian US Embassy to be very helpful during my Visa/Passport journeys.

For me personally - I like to use a translator in my local community. I like it better than online. I Zelle'd the money to her but once or twice we met up for coffee - where she handed me the notarized translations and I paid her there. After time it became more of a friendship with her, her husband, and her little daughter. I like to be able to trust people. This was how I went about it. Now whenever I might need a translation I don't have to worry about it and I know she's got my back. Or as someone else pointed out - you or someone can use the form provided. For me (personally) l prefer to say at the end something like this: I, / /, herewith certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and xxxxxx languages, and that the above document is a true and accurate translation of the document attached. I am competent to translate from xxxxxx to English, and from English to xxxxxx. Signature Date It's overkill, but I like overkill. Good luck with your choice.