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[Canadianmom2three]

Came across this possible match linked below. She does not resemble the sketch, but approx height, weight and timeline match up. She is from California, but was said to be flying to North or SouthCarolina to meet a man she met on the internet. They seem to have a wide range as to when she could have flown out, quote below from NamUs
"MP indicated that she was flying to North or South Carolina to meet a man she met on the internet. Unknown exact date in 2003 or 2004."

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Kristine Maravilla Rodrigo

oag.ca.gov

Not sure why her name is Kristine Maravilla Rodrigo on on the State of California Website and Kristina Grace Rodrigo on NamUs.

MOO

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[faithx]

https://www.facebook.com/RCNJIGG/posts/pfbid02D7Cc6hHWYcyoqbM4cLB322bEwLgo3C665aYEgELwEaaYypNY9LBEFVWQutpp9iW4l

 

[djanga]

I’m originally from Kazakhstan, and I’ll try searching for her in local databases. My first thought is that she might have been a Work and Travel student, as that program was quite popular back then. But if that were the case, someone would probably have reported her missing. Also, if she was around 25, that’s a bit older than the typical Work and Travel participants.
Maybe she was a green card immigrant instead.
I also don’t think she looks Azerbaijani, but one of the other mentioned countries seems more likely.

 

[ninetimesfifteen]

My first thought is that she might have been a Work and Travel student, as that program was quite popular back then. But if that were the case, someone would probably have reported her .

Maybe they assumed she decided to (illegally) stay in the US.

 

[djanga]

I think it's a plausible scenario. I wouldn’t be surprised if she even stayed there after her Work and Travel program, possibly illegally. I think I met one girl from Kazakhstan who probably did that, and I believe some other students did it too. I met them briefly while I was on Work and Travel myself in the US.

What I'm wondering, though, is whether her fingerprints were available in this case — probably not. However, all visa applicants are required to provide fingerprints, so if they had hers, it should have been relatively easy to identify her. I think if she came on tourist visa, the fingerprints are required as well.

 

[The4TierBridge]

I think it's a plausible scenario. I wouldn’t be surprised if she even stayed there after her Work and Travel program, possibly illegally. I think I met one girl from Kazakhstan who probably did that, and I believe some other students did it too. I met them briefly while I was on Work and Travel myself in the US.

What I'm wondering, though, is whether her fingerprints were available in this case — probably not. However, all visa applicants are required to provide fingerprints, so if they had hers, it should have been relatively easy to identify her. I think if she came on tourist visa, the fingerprints are required as well.

The remains were skeletal, so fingerprints wouldn't be helpful.