Franklin Balaguer
07-20-2003, 09:16 AM
Shawn,
Once again, this was a great reply. My fiancee is learning english very
fast. I will write/call the three medical schools here in Virginia and see
if by chance any of them have affiliations with the Russian school where she
is studying.
Thank you,
Frank
"Shawn Johnson" <m_athom@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
news:jpblhvca8ekaleirridsu2mnm8lcl3k8tn@4ax.com... Frank, Medical school is very difficult to transfer to the USA. I have friends who are from Australia, India and Brazil in which their MD's are from the top schools in their respective countries and they do not transfer. For her to start over here she will have to take the TOEFEL (English Proficiency) and pass the MCAT and then be accepted into a Med school. Not an easy task even for Americans. The language could be her biggest barrier. Don't foget the cost. Med school here isn't cheap and I am not sure about Med school in Russia but when Lara (my fiancee) studied at Law school in Yaroslavl, she did not have to pay tuition. You should check with the medical schools in your area to see if they have any agreements or affiliations with schools in Russia. This might help the transfer. There are apostille agencies that will help determine the feasibility of her undergraduate or previous university degrees but since she has not graduated yet, they won't be of much help. I might be wrong as it has been awhile since my sister-in-law applied to med school but I thought they required an equivalent of a Bachelors degree to be accepted and if I remember correctly from what Lara said, they go directly into the discipline they want to study. So this might be a hurdle for her to overcome. Don't quote me on that though. No, you don't have to wait until she has completed school to get married. Just because you marry her, she will not automatically receive a green card. That is a lengthy process. Search this newgroup and you will see how long and what it takes to obtain the green card. Hope this helps. Shawn On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:26:30 GMT, "Franklin Balaguer" <fbalaguer@earthlink.net> wrote:Hello Everyone!My Fiancee is a year and a half away from finishing medical school inRussia. Do you guys think it would be best for her to finish before
movingto the states, or should she just come to the states, transfer whatevercredits she can transfer and start over?She definetly doesn't want to start over. Also, does anyone has anyinformation on this? In regards to what she should get before she leavesfor the U.S., applying to the colleges, etc.One last question on the same subject, assumming she stayed in Russia. Iguess I couldn't marry her until she finishes school right? Because if Idid, and she got her green card, then she would have to live in the U.S.Anyone has any experience with this?Thanks a million!Frank
Once again, this was a great reply. My fiancee is learning english very
fast. I will write/call the three medical schools here in Virginia and see
if by chance any of them have affiliations with the Russian school where she
is studying.
Thank you,
Frank
"Shawn Johnson" <m_athom@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
news:jpblhvca8ekaleirridsu2mnm8lcl3k8tn@4ax.com... Frank, Medical school is very difficult to transfer to the USA. I have friends who are from Australia, India and Brazil in which their MD's are from the top schools in their respective countries and they do not transfer. For her to start over here she will have to take the TOEFEL (English Proficiency) and pass the MCAT and then be accepted into a Med school. Not an easy task even for Americans. The language could be her biggest barrier. Don't foget the cost. Med school here isn't cheap and I am not sure about Med school in Russia but when Lara (my fiancee) studied at Law school in Yaroslavl, she did not have to pay tuition. You should check with the medical schools in your area to see if they have any agreements or affiliations with schools in Russia. This might help the transfer. There are apostille agencies that will help determine the feasibility of her undergraduate or previous university degrees but since she has not graduated yet, they won't be of much help. I might be wrong as it has been awhile since my sister-in-law applied to med school but I thought they required an equivalent of a Bachelors degree to be accepted and if I remember correctly from what Lara said, they go directly into the discipline they want to study. So this might be a hurdle for her to overcome. Don't quote me on that though. No, you don't have to wait until she has completed school to get married. Just because you marry her, she will not automatically receive a green card. That is a lengthy process. Search this newgroup and you will see how long and what it takes to obtain the green card. Hope this helps. Shawn On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:26:30 GMT, "Franklin Balaguer" <fbalaguer@earthlink.net> wrote:Hello Everyone!My Fiancee is a year and a half away from finishing medical school inRussia. Do you guys think it would be best for her to finish before
movingto the states, or should she just come to the states, transfer whatevercredits she can transfer and start over?She definetly doesn't want to start over. Also, does anyone has anyinformation on this? In regards to what she should get before she leavesfor the U.S., applying to the colleges, etc.One last question on the same subject, assumming she stayed in Russia. Iguess I couldn't marry her until she finishes school right? Because if Idid, and she got her green card, then she would have to live in the U.S.Anyone has any experience with this?Thanks a million!Frank
