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Posted by Tatiana B. Durbak on August 27, 2001 at 20:34:45:
In Reply to: travelling with I-20 posted by Natalia on August 27, 2001 at 13:23:21:
: Does anybody know what is required for travelling to Ukraine with I-20?
: I have I-94 instead of F-1 visa. Does it mean that when in Ukraine I will have to go to the Embassy and open the visa there, so that I can enter the US?
: I also heard that sometimes it's better to go to Mexico or Canada to open the visa there, so that there won't be any problems with Ukrainian officials.
: Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
: Natalia
It is not true that there are no Ukrainians working in the US consulate in Kiev.
Immigration attorneys generally counsel clients to go to Canada or to Mexico to get visa stamps, because when a person w/ a valid I-94 enters Canada or Mexico, that person will be able to re-enter the US using that I-94. If one travels home to get a visa stamp, if there are problems, there is no way to return.
It is well known that in many countries that are poorer, there are often more problems in dealing with US consular officials.
Tatiana B. Durbak