Gagan and Lindsay

Oh, awesome. Another one of those "agree with me about how horrible the consulate officers are or say nothing" posts. My favorite! These threads should be titled "please don't bother replying unless you are in agreement. If you disagree with me, you must be a horrible person." If you simply want a place to vent or are in need of some internet sympathy, then just say so. As far as I don't violate the VJ TOS, I believe I am allowed to post as and where I please. Not once did I say anything mean to you personally, I didn't attack your relationship or make any judgements about it. (However, you've already made several unwarranted personal attacks against me, because what I said was the truth, and you didn't like what you heard). I merely made a couple of observations that were apparent from your profile. Bullet points that fit an unfortunate pattern. You can bluster all day long about how you and Harsh know your relationship is real but at the end of the day, it matters whether you can prove that to a consulate officer who sees fraud on a daily basis. And you didn't. The picture you are painting needs to make sense and right now, it doesn't. It reeks of fraud, a text-book pattern Embassy officials are very aware of.
Again, I am not implying that you are in a sham-relationship or a judgement on your relationship -- but it is what it is. I have no idea who you are or who Harsh is but clearly you are very aware of my posting history. That's wonderful, I am sure you have noticed that I am not in the habit of mincing words, I have no time for cyber-hand-holding and sugar coating the truth. Life isn't unicorns and rainbows. Neither is immigration. I have sat in the Bombay consulate-general and watched passports being hurled across the room. My own interview lasted three minutes. I was treated with respect and courtesy. Others weren't. Life's not fair. Why should I lambast the consulate officers who are simply doing their jobs? Jobs that I certainly don't envy. But then again, why should you listen to me? What do I know? I will just go back to watching Food Network with Mr. Sachinky. It is none of my business how old you are, whether you have kids or not from a previous marriage, or how you met. Frankly, I couldn't care less, it will have zero effect on my Friday night. But it IS the US government's business and they certainly care given that you are requesting them to let your beloved enter on an immigrant visa. Here's a tip: the odds are stacked heavily against you. Drop the outrage, especially if you plan on being in this for the long haul.
Minor correction: "She" -- but I am in agreement with you on the rest of the statement. Despite my best efforts, I have been unable to get Mr. Sachinky on VJ.
No one has told the OP that she cannot be with her loved one. She is free to move to India tomorrow if she so desires. It is what we would've done if my CR-1 visa wasn't successful. We, as a country, are very open and non-discriminatory when it comes to handing out visas.
How was I mean? Because I wasn't "supportive" as you claim? What should I say? "Oh honey, don't worry, everything is going to be fine. Just fight the good fight, girlfriend." How on God's good green earth is that helpful or constructive? You want a "solution" --here's my advice. Move to India to be with your Indian fiance. No amount of letter writing to a Congressman or all the righteous indignation in the world is going to squeeze a visa out of Bombay.

He did not state any opinions, just facts pertinent to the case.

My fiancé and I met on a business trip...We work for the same company...He came to the US and then I went to India for 2 weeks. By the end of my business trip, we were smitten and developed a great friendship...10 months and 3 more trips later, we were engaged and starting our visa process!

Not sure about the transit visa as I've avoided all that since my fiancee and I fly Continental/United. It's always been the cheapest for us and it flies us into EWR.