Gill&Grant

We just got or NOA2!!!

Hey guys,
Can we all try to be civil?
Hear me out, okay?
We are all, for lack of a better word, in the same boat.
Some longer than others. Some shorter than others. Some will be expedited. Some won't.
I think we all agree that waiting 200+ days, while others wait a mere 20 or less, is pretty ridiculous. I think we can also all agree that the system we're trapped in with little recourse is also pretty ridiculous.
Patience can wear very thin after waiting for a long period of time, and no one wants to be told to suck it up and keep waiting with what may feel like a fake smile. Likewise, no one wants to feel like they are lost in misery. Therefore, what we should do is find ways of encouraging each other and be sensitive to each other's perspectives without endless bickering. Personally I'm a realist. Someone with that personality doesn't want to buy into false hope, not when it's something as serious as their lives. Not when you've spent as long waiting as I have.
We know this wait is wrong and unjust. I cannot fault someone for being expedited due to what the directives say. Nor can I fault someone for living in a state that is handled by CSC. It is not the petitioner or beneficiary's fault. Be angry at the system that causes us to endure being apart.
Look, I filed in October. That's two months after wbeem, so the reality is I haven't waited as long as that couple. But I can tell you, it's every bit as painful to me... to us as a couple. I've been waiting over 10 flippin' years to be with my man. It's only just turning into March, and that means by the time May/June rolls around, I'll be waiting just as long as wbeem will have been. By that time Shauneg, you will most likely already be married to your loved one. With any luck wbeem will be close if not already headed down the altar.
That's the reality. A harsh one, but reality nonetheless.
We shouldn't have to be waiting 4 or 7 months. We shouldn't have to be waiting at all.
So guys, before you start fighting again.. take a breather (and no I'm not intending to tell you what to do with sass or snark but with real concern for each of you). Think about the butterflies in your stomach when you see your loved one again and never have to say goodbye. Think about the good things to come even if they may be peppered with difficulty (afterall.. AOS probably won't be a cakewalk either). Wbeem, I do fully believe that you'll be approved within the next month, statistically speaking. I feel terrible that anyone should have to wait this long or even longer.

Are you two having fun, or what??
I know this was directed at yuna but I'm gonna chime in because D & I are doing the same thing... I've also had Daniel get started on pre-NOA2 stuff. There's a great list in the UK subforum so I've been using that. Maybe you can find something similar in the Latin America subforum. Also check the embassy's site for K-1 and just read through their process to figure out how long things are good for and what you can get started with. Daniel has already ordered his birth certificate and is seeing about getting his shots done before he flies here for a visit in a month. Then when he gets back he will order his police cert since it's good for a year in London. And he will also order a new passport. His is pretty beat up and London is very particular about the condition of the passport.
Once I do my taxes, I'll start working on the affidavit of support stuff. I might fill out the form and print my tax transcript. I'll wait til we get NOA2 to actually sign the form and get the employer letter that London really wants.
At the embassy stage it can get pretty specific to that emabssy so best bet is to scour/advanced search your regional subforum and the embassy's website.
Are you going to apply for AP at the same time as AOS? AP/EAD take about 90 days it looks like. Fairly tight timing since we can't even say when the K-1 will be issued yet. Can you push the wedding in Equador back any to give you some wiggle room in case of delays at any of the stages?