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8 minutes ago, useful89 said:

Yeah, sure something happened, it's not like an organization like this just stops working for no reason. But I've no idea what it could be 

Look at the US politics. You will find some clues there....

1 hour ago, KatziGuthmann said:

I'm crying and laughing with you today, it's 100 days for us as well. Maybe we're at least halfway done? XD

Hope so. I would like to think half of the waiting game has passed

You can try to expedite it after 75 days from NOA1 and submitting supporting evidence (job offer letter)

How we should know? It's your application.

What you could do is:

1. You could try to submit a service request (after 75 days which is way passed in your case so start there). 

2. if you have a job offer you could try to book an infopass appointment and try to expedite it. 

33 minutes ago, Little_Vixen said:

I think this is true for most genuine immigrants on K-1 visa. You move to be with your loved one, not to come to America.

I think you summed it up quite well. I totally agree with what you said.

Either party moves, they give up something. I think being open and be able to discuss it with your loved one is the key here. If the other person would feel hostile/super negative etc if you would mention a plan B that is not a good sign I think. We sat down, talked it  over,  made some financial calculation (insurance, rent, cost of living, etc ), possible job prospects, all the stuff we would need to not to worry if something happens and then we decided to go with the K1. He would be more than happy to live somewhere in Europe, so do I, but for now we decided that it is more than enough for one of us to move...

51 minutes ago, noraliz73 said:

He would always have something to go back to in his country, but I would have to give up everything and have no one and nothing.

Maybe I just didn't really get what you tried to say with this sentence, but I think most of us is not 18 years old so we already built up an existence for ourselfs in our country of origin. Btw why would you think that he would always have something to go back to in his country?  Most of us probably is going to sell the stuff we own and move. That is why I said it is very important to be sure in your relationship. I am not hesitant to move after we get approved, but that is because we know each other for a long time. I assume it would be much riskier to do the same if you know the person for 3-4 months and spent together only a week or so...

On 11/26/2017 at 12:39 PM, Kristi&Luigi said:

I am not worried about being denied at all but my fiance is. He has suffered all his life and doesn't think something good will ever come for him. Romania isn't somewhere we want to spend our future in. Things are tough here. I am visiting with him right now and we struggle to even have food in our plate. 

Sorry to hear your situation.

I don't want to disappoint you or be mean, but Romania is not that bad. Not sure where you are now and don't know all your background and stuff. BUT if you are struggling in Romania to put food on the table for the two of you then I am not sure what is going to happen in the USA. The other day I was looking for basic (emergency) insurance plans for non citizens (accident, etc) while I will get a work permit and maybe (who knows) my future employer will offer some kind of insurance...Boy, they are expensive.... Does your fiancee speak good/acceptable English? Is he working now? AFAIK after filing for AOS (also expensive) it will take at least 3-4 months to get work permit, etc...

What I am trying to say is that if you love each other then you can figure things out. Maybe you could move to Romania, find a good job (there are a ton of international companies in Romania, you are a native speaker, etc) So nothing is impossible. Or as others suggested he can move almost freely in the European Union and work.

About being denied. I think every one of us thought about what IF. For some people the whole process is easier, less stressful because they don't compensate red flags like big age difference,  or being engaged in short time and file asap for k1,  where to live it you get denied, another year "wasted" waiting for CR1 if K1 didn't work out and so on.

Since you asked what is my reasoning not to worry: In our case there is a big age difference, for us to live in Romania would not be an option if K1 is denied because we can't get married here (gay couple) so he can't stay more than 3 months, but honestly we are not worried too much about being denied or stuff. Even before we decided to go with the K1 we checked out a lot of european countries where we could could move and both of us would enjoy it. We have an ongoing relationship for 3 years now, so whatever life throws at us we are going to overcome it. I am not worried about my relationship if the K1 is denied, because I know he won't say that ah sorry didnt' work out I will find somebody else to be with.

So in a sens everybody really needs to be sure in their relationship and in a way this all process is a good test for the relationship.

Wow. Not sure what to say. But i will reply so the post wouldn't skink so others can read it too. Before all this process date madness I was at least calm that our turn would be somewhere at the end of February or later, but now who the heck knows...

Hope you can figure it out. Maybe you should try to call and talk to an other agent? 

best case is 6/1 not, 9/1.

On a numeric keyboard the 6 is right under the 9, so probably it was a typo...

11 hours ago, Swissmiss82 said:

Thank you @ LizM <3 that was so sweet to say!

I think we are all very strong to keep up with this journey and go through it. It is everything else but easy. Thankfully we have a good group of people here that is also a big support!

 

This transferwise I have to check out myself. I wasn't so sure yet how to do it yet.

But it makes sense for sure, as I believe we are also not allowed to keep an account here in Switzerland.

It's the little things like this, that I try to handle now while waiting - to not go completely crazy haha

 

I also have a lot of things I will sell and give away, but of course I still have a bunch of personal belongings and clothes and shoes that I don't want to just give away and invest a lot of money once we get married. There are a bunch of other expenses coming our way then. But I just found out how I can ship a 31.5 kg box for less than a suitcase (23kg) and it should take 1-2 weeks max! So I will start packing things up and start shipping out things next month or so.... It's a service from DHL by the way, if anyone wants to check out in their country. Luckily I live close to the german boarder, so I can ship from there and save about half of the price per box!).

 

Do you guys start dreaming about this paperwork and NOA2 yet? haha Please tell me you do (so I don't feel all alone haha)

 

Could you tell me the name of the DHL service for shipping boxes? Maybe I couldn't find it on my local DHL site, guess it's not available? Or I just overlooked it. Thanks

15 hours ago, AntoinetteB said:

i have officially mailed my package off today why didnt anyone tell me waiting for the NOA1 was just as nerve wrecking 

Sure it is, and then you read something or remember to something and start panicking if you did it right or should have you done it differently My advice is to try to forget about it, and sign up for the myUSCIS and opt in for e-mail or text notifications. In this way you are not checking every week the case status

Let the waiting game begin NOA1 was  on 09.15.2017, CSC, same sex couple.