The catch is/was, that if a person is leaving on a K-1 visa that they are technically not emmigrating, and could actually end up returning after 90 days.  So, one would not necessarily want the PMZh stamp, but officials could give aggro for not having it (considering it as "permission" to leave).  If you were married in Kyiv and are taking a different route than the K-1 visa, you may want to go the VVIR office and take care of this (if they even do it anymore, they may tell you to forget about it).

The upshot is, that it's really not necessary and no one pays much attention to it anymore. Only occasionally, some a-hole offical tries to use the lack of this stamp to prompt a bribe (tell them to get lost).

... Unless you're specifically into Ukrainian chix this won't be familair to you Ray. He's talking about a problem that sometimes happens on the Ukrainian side when leaving the country regarding docs she should have to show she previously left to live abroad in the US or another country. I'll leave others to elaborate but it's not our side that's the problem, he's talking about an issue on the Ukrainain end.

He shouldn't have a problem and if he does there are ways around it. As stated, she can go via Russia or he can grease the wheel in Kiev, if you get my drift.

...but I would think 100 clams would easily cover it. Be careful though, be sure offer it as a "fine" and accept you did "wrong". It may not be right  but it'll solve the problem and that's all you care about. Or you can hold your ground and see if they back down. Either way, let us know what happened.

..The others are right, it shouldn't even be an issue. I'm not saying you should offer a bribe outright, I'm saying if you're not getting anywhere you may want to innocently ask if there is a fine. Might be better to stand your ground and wait until they mention it but if they don't...

Used to be in the old days the authorities would cruise the airport for foreigners like a shark looking for a meal. It's gotten much better but old habits die hard. In the end they really don't want to deal with you past a certain point and anyone who makes waves is usually more interested in a few bux than enforcing some archaic regulation.  

Pissing them off is a different story altogether so remain respectful. Pulling the "Hey, I'm an American" or some other such crap will flush your chances quicker than an embryo on prom night, especially these days. And remember, although they don't say much about it the majority of Ukrainians aren't exactly big fans of MOB.

Good luck and let us know how it pans out. If there really is an increasing trend to enforce this it's important others learn of it.

Indeed it will be interesting to see if this is something UA is going to enforce (more).  With recent political changes made, one would think it would only become more lenient.  As far as being the guinnea pig, I'll keep everybody posted.

-oh one last thing.  Our attorney office in Moscow reminded her that her Green-Card is only for 6 months.  So UA can't actually prove she is going to 'permenantly' relocate anyways.  Ok enough chit chat, we'll know soon enough. 6AM UA time, Monday.
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