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Thank you so much, Sukie. I'm so glad to hear about your experience and that your application got approved. Yes, I want to move to a place where same-sex relationships are acknowledged and eventually we can build a life together in the new place. Let's see what happens, crossing fingers!

Hi,

Before I discuss my concern, here is the timeline of my case:

• April 2014 - Came to US on L1-B visa
• Sep 2014 - Started dating my partner. We lived 10 mins away from each other.
• Mar 2016 - Got married to my partner who is a US citizen (same sex marriage) and started living together
• Apr 2016 - Applied for AOS from L1-B to Green Card
• May 2016 - Left my job
• Jul 2016 - Got my EOD and started looking for a new job
• Sep 2016 - Conditional green card approved

Now the problem is I've been trying to get a job in my current location since Jul and have not found any suitable position yet. I worked in a very niche domain in financial industry and most of the relevant jobs seem to be concentrated in the East coast while we live in the west coast. I've started to get frustrated about this situation and am now contemplating if I should apply for jobs in the East coast. My wife has a 16 years old daughter from her previous marriage and she is going to a local school as a junior. She graduates in 2 years and my wife is not able to move to any other location until her daughter graduates. However, she wants to move in with me (to whichever location I get a job in) as soon as her daughter graduates in 2 years.

Now my question is - given some more time and if I still don't get a suitable job here, should I accept a job offer in a different location and live apart from my spouse? We love each other and our relationship is going great. Of course, living apart from her will be difficult for me but at the same time, I want to get a good job ASAP! In case, we have to live apart, we definitely plan to visit and spend time with each other as often as possible.

Do you think this would adversely impact the ROC process in 2 years? Has anyone experienced this situation for their case? What kind of evidence documents you had to submit or how your ROC interview went? Please help! I'm really worried and confused and would really appreciate your advice.

Thanks in advance!