четверг, 23 октября 2008 г.

Is marrying a Russian woman so difficult

Many men are afraid that after that they got acquainted with a Russian woman and made up their minds to marry her, the process of getting visa and other administrative work will be extremely difficult and long. Although there is really some work to be done, it is not so serious at it seems to be at the first sign.
Years after your marriage, when you live together happily, you will only remember that moment when you so your wife for the first time, the marriage itself, rather then all those hassles which you ahad to deal with. The worst moments will be hen your friends and relatives will ask you about whether your future wife decided to marry you to get the citizenship of your country and leave Russia. They can really think that her only wish is to run away from her environment in Russia and start a new and rich life. And only you will understant the truth. Only you will know why you have chosen your wife. Maybe you saw her for the first time during the vacation and fell in love with her immediately, or may be you saw her profile on online dating service. And your happiness together will overweight and overcome all the rumours of your friends and all the problems which you might have marrying a Russian woman.
Now we would like to draw your attention to the paperwork which you will have to face. Let us take the USA for example (for other countries the process will be practically the same). Your future wife will need K-1 Visa, which is also known as Fiancee Visa. Having this visa, your girlfriend will be allowed to live in the US for a limited time, and within this period the marriage must take place. Usually the K-1 Visa is given for three months only, that is enough for the marriage to happen. Than your wife will get a non-immigrant visa, which will let your wife live in the US and stay with you. Even when you have married, you will have to prove that you really live together as a real family. You will have to submit a Petition for Alien Fiancee, form I-129F, in order for your future wife to get the K-1 visa.
You will be able to invite you partner to your country with this visa in order to marry her then. If she has children, in this case you will have to fill in the petitions for K-3 Visas for them. That will let them get the American citizenship. After the marriage your wife will get K-4 Visa, which will also allow your partner work in the country and have full rights.
Everything we have described is not so difficult as it can seem. There are precise guidelines for each document, and by the way there are some agencies which are ready to help and assist you with all the procedures. There are also attorneys who will help you apply for all visas in a right way. Of course you will pay money for that but it is worth that. Let the professionals do their jobs and help you in all the paperwork.