Anna and I are currently researching the process to obtain the K-1 visa for her and the K-2 visas for her children when the time comes.
It is not as easy as 1-2-3 by any means.
I thought is was a difficult process to apply for my visa to Russia. This iss nothing compared to the process Anna and I must go through to bring her and her children here from Russia.
The first thing we must do is prove that we have been together within the last 2 years. This is my main reason for going to Russia so that we can get some photos of us taken together in front of recognizable national attractions such as Red Square and other popular tourist sites.
Next we need to provide proof of our correspondence. This should be the easy part. We now have 1600 pages of written correspondence between us and I think we will have no difficulty proving this.
Then we must provide various documents that may be difficult to obtain. For instance, Anna's first husband has dissappeared and no one has seen him in a number of years. In fact it is not known if he is dead or alive. He must sign papers to allow Anna to take her daughter out of the country. Finding him will be virtually impossible.
Because of this complication, Anna will probably need to retain an attorney to present her case before the court in Russia. This is probably the biggest obstacle that we must cross in order for us to obtain the K-2 visa for her older daughter.
In addition to all of this many documents must be submitted along with the application including birth certificates, school records, employment history, etc...
Hopefully we can obtain all the necessary documents and get the application processed in a timely manner which is considered to be 8 months.
So if anyone ever considers attempting to follow in our footsteps, I hope you are well prepared. In the words of Anna's grandmother "It is best if you find love down the street."
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