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It sounds like Qatar Airlines don't want his money. 

I would inform the airline there are options besides Qatar Air, so would they prefer a one-way ticket or none at all?
 
You just got your K1 and don't need more hassle, unless you are dead set on him flying QA I'd quickly buy from someone else.

Immigration rules aside, why would anyone plan to marry and moved thousands of miles to live with someone they've never met in person? 

So , after having a terrible night yesterday while visiting my fiance in brazil , we were involved in a small car accident. 
 
It took us about 5 hours to solve everything and grab another car in the rental store, we got home had dinner , showered and went to bed. 
 
This Morning i woke up super early and there was no USPS email yet, slept some more and woke up around 9:30 am, opened up the USPS email and with one eye opened saw finally after 136 Days there was another USCIS letter in my Mailbox! I jumped with emotions and woke up my fiance to show her we had received our letter, but had to wait all day long until someone at Home arrived from work and could open it up .... Indeed there was our APPROVED NOA2 Finally!!! 
 
Received Date: Jan 31,2017 
NOA1: Feb 2 , 2017 
NOA2: Jun 9, 2017 
 
Ready to Move On now ! 

We are another step closer!!
 
Medical exams completed yesterday, interview scheduled for 6/27.  I am flying out 6/21 so that I can attend the interview.
 
Please keep your fingers crossed for no AP so that I can bring them home with me. 

APPROVED! I got the email from USPS that I had a letter from USCIS and i had to go home and check. The file was approved 6/10 and i received the letter today. No email or app update. 
 
I couldn't be more excited! I video called him and we opened it together. Happy tears!

Just had our interview today... Approved 😆😆😆 ... really quick and easy process, took less than an hour at the embassy even with the waiting... sending positive vibes, and keeping my fingers crossed for everyone still waiting!!!

Day 135 ... jesus christ were is our NOA2!!!??? At least i've been fortunate to be visiting my girl here in brazil to spend a couple days as we await for our letter, i cant wait for that thing to come on the mail and move forward

Thanks, we had a lovely time! =D
 
The fiance is on the phone with NVC now. Fingers crossed!
 
Edit: He just got off the phone with NVC and we have our case number! Yay!!!!!

Today was the worst day at work. I had no motivation at all due to it being the 132nd day. 

After work, I sluggishly came home, checked the mail and lo and behold! We got the NOA2!
 
NOA1 Receive date Feb 1, 2017.
NOA2 Received June 13, 2017, approved June 5, 2017. No updates on the tracker.

What a way to play with my emotions! Thank you all for the support! Hope everyone else who hasn't gotten their NOA2's yet receives theirs soon!

Today was root canal day for me. I had a run in with a crappy dentist three weeks ago, who sent me to the ER after drilling into my sinus and pouring bleach into it. Today I had a specialist go in and fix all that damage, so I was extremely nervous and scared about today. However, I woke up and checked the informed delivery and there it was. The golden Wonka wrapper, the USCIS letter.
 
I didn't tell my fiancee because 1) until I opened that letter it could have been and RFE and 2) I wanted to record a video of me opening the letter so that she and I could get the good news at the same time.
 
I sat through the 1.5-hour root canal cleanup job, staggered out of there and headed toward home toward that mailbox. About 5 minutes from the house I started recording a video and talking like nothing was up. Then as I pulled into home, I changed my tone to be much more excited and told her that I hope to have a surprise for her. I walked to the mailbox, pulled out the letter so that the camera could see it, walked to the car and got in, took a deep breath and NOA2!!!!  
 
Received: Jan 31 
NOA1: Feb 2
NOA2: June 7
 
Please hang in there everyone who is still waiting. I know how hard it is, but the good news is on the way. I have said it before, and I will say it again, you all are the strongest and greatest people I know.

Moving right along now!  Angel will be completing the Medical exam next week.  I am leaving for Manila on the 21st, interview on the 27th.  Hoping to return with my family around July 6!!

Best Wishes Everyone. I hope God shares his Blessings with each of you this week. For me, Mondays always started a week of high expectations. May this week be the first week in you moving forward to the next phase of your Visa.
 
Wendy and I want to say many thank you's for all of the support and encouragement you have given us. Anything we can do to help, just ask.

Mine is only a page long! it doesn't matter as long as it's certified and the decree 

Congrats!!! 
 
Yes, it was mentioned about the tech field, but I never really thought that would matter. I think it's either random chance that people wait longer, or maybe it's the fact that my divorce decree is like 60 pages long and my lawyer had us include that along with sending like 30 photos and 60 pages of e-mails and chat logs, etc. The stack looks like a dictionary. They might be scared to look at it.

HI everyone, I have posted a few times on this forum and have read everyone's comments. I am so thankful for everyone and the advice I have read. I have received my NOA2 and my case now has a case number...but it's still at the NVC. I was so happy to receive the NOA2 and thought that we are on the right track and everything will go smoothly. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way for me. I'm not giving much detail, but I am currently in Ecuador visiting my fiance. Everything was fine, but Tuesday he told me he didn't want to continue with the visa because his friend told him it was virtually impossible for it to be approved. Just to let you all know...please tell your fiance/es not to listen to discouraging remarks from others. I am devastated. I've known him since 2004 and we have been in a relationship for over three years. He has helped me through a lot especially through the death of my daughter back in August. His son has decided to live with his mom and didn't want to come to the US, so I do know my fiance didn't want to leave his son. I understand this, but It is still difficult to deal with. I have changed my flight and will return to the states on Monday (this was going to be a month long visit). I'll be ok. My faith in God is strong and I know He has me in His hands. I wish you all the best of luck in your visa process. God bless you all. 

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I have read that if you reach Tier 2 your Petition is approved sometimes the same week. On May 30, I called and spoke with Tier 2. Both agents were very polite and cordial to me.
 
I just went to the mailbox. There was a USCIS letter. Quickly ripping it open, we were approved on May 30. The same day I called Tier 2. I just called Wendy on Video. All I could do is cry and 4 months of emotions have taken their toll. The look on Wendy's face when I was able to share the good news was Priceless!
 
God Bless You All! EVERYONE, we thank you for all the support you are and will continue to be. 
 
TriloByte, "brother"! Everyone on this forum meets with someone who touches them differently than the other members. I PRAY, soon your wait is over. Through your painful journey, you have been a source of strength and encouragement to me!
 
GRACIAS 
 

Hi guys!
 
I've been following silently in the background, but....We received our NOA2!! We were sandwiched between two RFEs so we were hoping we would hear something soon.
 
We called USCIS on the 31st and they didn't give us ANY information, even though we were approved. I asked why cases were being approved after mine and the agent said "there is a specific order on how we process cases...". She didn't elaborate further though. 
 
NOA1: Feb 15
NOA2: May 30
 
Wooohoo!!  Hang in there, everyone!!

Guys sending positive vibes!!! I still cannot comprehend how many of us would get through with this process emotionally, the paperwork without this forum.... #thankyouall the wait is almost over....

Omg! We are approved!!!! Noa1 February 17th NOA2 June 2nd. Thank God. One big hurdle is over on to the next one. I'm seriously praying hard for everyone who is still Waiting this wait was not easy! 

I have seen USCIS move fast. My check that I sent them was cashed before I even saw NOA1 in the mail.

I want to say thank you 😊 to everyone who gave me advice to help my Fiancé cope with the waiting time. Today we discussed ideas of what she can be doing each week. 
 
We have no doubt GOD has brought us together. As HE has Blessed us, we need in turn share blessings with others. Someone inquired about her English. She studied "British English ". She says is better than my English. I tell her she needs to learn Gringo English. Starting this week, she is going to spend her free time tutoring English to younger children in her family.
 
She is such an incredibly loving woman. So I suggested she start doing home visits with a couple of the older women at church. Wendy is a nurse. So I suggested she make sure on her visits, they are eating well, taking their medication, maybe help clean their house. Maybe they have lonely moments also. Just sit, hold their hands and show them God through her! 
 
She had a much better attitude today. I think this week will be much easier for her!
 
thanks

Some were asking about things to help with the separation. My fiance and I are Catholic and are planning a traditional Catholic wedding; one of the requirements is a marriage preparation course. Normally, this course is taken together, in person, in a 1 1/2 day conference. However, I found an online course!
 
I realize not everyone here is Christian or even religious, but maybe there are other marriage preparation programs out there? Or maybe some guided conversation topics and questions?
 
Some of the topics are things we talked about before, but now the discussions are more frequent and go deeper than we probably would otherwise (we're both very religious, but it always helps to have some guidance, right?) The program helps us to have intentional conversations about the things that really matter to us individually and as a couple, from spirituality to religion to emotional well-being to physical intimacy and everything in between. We've grown in our understanding of one another and have found that it strengthens us in a deeper way. Plus it helps us focus on something that is not "the letter" or missing one another etc etc.
 
When we work on our assignments, I often cry... not from missing him, but from a deep joy and peace that I've never experienced before

Looks like the Feb 2s are still in THAT BOX. 
 
My fiancee doesn't work either. She likes to plan out the future for us and shop for our new apartment. Exercise is a really good option too, as it builds the body up, rather than the stress tearing it down. Of course, we all know, this is easier said than done, and even exercise doesn't numb the pain of the wait, completely. There's also much that she needed to do before and after NOA2. Criminal BG checks, medical stuff, affidavit of support, collecting more evidence, etc. The last thing you want is to have NOA2, NVC, etc, finished, and then have to delay everything looking for medical records etc.
 
When we are "together" we like to watch comedies, listen to music together, play games, chat, talk on the phone, read to each other, make videos, share photography, come up with food recipes, plan out our new life, etc.. We try to avoid discussions about "The Letter", and if there's any good news we try to focus on it instead of the wait. 
 
It's just a rough road, but stay strong, it's def worth it.