Met February 25th 2010... March 1st I came back home... Returned to DR in April and August 2010. Once I came back September 6th We decided to get married and then submitted my application in December. Now we are just playing the waiting game..
It does take very long....and you will lose almost every drop of patience during the wait. You should do what you think is best for you. You can get married ASAP, file and wait 7 months...or hold out and wait 5 more months. Both are a chance you take but you need to do what's best for you