Sorry 'bout the cross posting, I'm a newbie !

What am I doing wrong ?

After 5 years in Japan, I met a wonderful young lady who agreed to marry me.

We moved in together (really, really hard to do with conservative parents) and lived together in bliss for 8 years. Then, we consulted an attorney who advised the fastest way to move to the US was for me to return, find a good job, file a K1(fiancé visa) and wait 4~5 months.

Well, I returned to the US and finally got a really good job with state government, prepared the I-129F and mailed the 129F to the Nebraska SC, as instructed, on April 25th and they signed for it on April 27th. For some unkown reason, they NSC forwarded it to the CSC and the CSC showed it received on June 15th in CA. (What the hey?)

I called the Customer Support line 7 times and spent 3hrs, 41min. and finally got an Hispanic lady that was really nice; she explained that they're behind approximately 6 months and I would get a letter soon. I've yet to get a letter and the online processing time still shows Jan.13th.

Since it usually takes 6~7 months to process the visa for Japan, does this mean Yumi and I aren't gonna' get a visa for another year ?

After having made three visits at $3500 each, missing each other very badly, and having to put our future plans on hold, this is getting ridiculous!

Anybody have any suggestions/information that would possibly help ?

NSC is not processing fiance visas anymore, that's why your case was transfered, this is normal.

The dates they give online don't really reflect reality, so I'd advise you to go to the regional forum for Asia and ask other members how long did it take for them to receive their visa in Japan. I think the average is 6 months, so unless something gets delayed with name checks or AP after the interview, you probably won't have to wait another year to have your fiance with you.

The process is indeed long though, and patience is one of the key ingredients to surviving it. Good luck.

If you filed in April, you should actually be hearing something soon about approval. Though you still have a few more steps after that, which may take another couple months. The time it takes to get an interview depends on the country.

it shouldn't be too too long from now..

keep your fingers crossed..

have you signed in online on the uscis website and checked your status there?

Keep up the faith. This is not an easy process, and you must stay positive, or else frustration and depression set in. Good Luck to you and your SO on the rest of your journey!!!