The process is long drawn out and Aussieman41 is right.... The problem is I dont think you will be given a visa even if she is of good character , even if you have written to her for 6 months and even if you have photos etc everything else in order.
What I wonder is if it is possible to get a girl from Ukraine to australia if you have only visited her once. Moscow like using the excuse that you "havent developed a relationship enough if you visited her for just 2 weeks".. then again some of us have jobs and have to get back..
Maybe Aussieman41 can advise us if there is a way around this?
cheers Vanechka