I am basically waiting for visa…what can I be doing now to get ready for when fiancé comes?
What input do you have on her interview…
Once she finally receives visa…I know it is for three months, but how soon does she have to use it…I may be out of country if she gets it in fall? I am being optimistic...I submited it in May...
I started remodel on my house, but probably shouldn’t have since I really need to save all money. I have spoken to the Adult Development Dept. at university, and a couple of the graduate students are going to work with fiancé and teach her English in order to get credit towards their own degrees. I am taking informal Russian language classes this summer, and fall at university… I have found two Russian restaurants, and one very nice Russian grocery store in my city for my girl when she comes…I am also familiar with the web business russianfood.com so that she will have food, and things she likes…my job is very flexible so I will be taking off a lot of time when she comes. I have begun to look for health insurance…is there period when she comes that she can’t be insured? Did your wife speak English before she came? Does she work? Mine wants to work, but obviously she will not be able to do the same as she did in Russia. She is thinking maybe she could eventually get job at daycare center…she loves children…I have discussed wedding with her, and she’s indifferent. I do not want to make it a big deal…I was going to take her to Disney World, and have wedding and honeymoon there… is that too insensitive?
A Disney World wedding might be a bit much I would feel. She will be in a culture shock for a bit and that may overwhelm her. I don’t know what your faith is for your wedding. However, you might want to take it slow and get a civil wedding till she is adjusted then the two of you can sit down and discuss a formal wedding if your still inclined for it. But a honeymoon there would be fine. I don’t know her personality so I don’t know is a week of honeymooning with you and Mickey Mouse will be what she likes. I would rather find a nice secluded place like a tropical/sub-tropical location. Like the Florida Keys, Cayman Islands, Aruba, some place to be alone and relax. Disney is great but I would save that for a family vacation. As soon as your married she will be able to be insured as long as you file for her resident status and have filed for her social security. Proof that she is your spouse and you have filed should be enough to get her health insurance. Sounds like you have a handle on things for her and her education. Be sure she gets certified English Translations of her transcripts and all official documents (birth certificate) before she comes. Have the translation service send a certified copy of the translated transcripts directly to you in a sealed envelope. Marked: "Official Translated Transcripts" Do not open the envelope. When she registers at the university they will ask for this. Get the address from them from when they ask and mail it to them unopened. (That’s the best way for the University to accept the transcripts) That’s the way USF told me to do it. Well Good luck and I hope this helps.
Stay optimistic, she will need to see that. We have no control over immigration and it will be a dragged out process for her and for you. She will need you to be optimistic and supportive.
Yes…when I was at Gorky Park with her I came up with this Disney World idea…I proposed to her at Gorky park…and I was trying to describe Disney to her…you can get the Caribbean resort with honeymoon suite etc…and I thought that when we had kids it would be a great way to celebrate wedding anniversary with children, but your right it might be as obnoxious as hell to her. Both of us will be stressed out at this point, and carribean…or Mexico would be very relaxing