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Right! I think no one knows at this point, we can only speculate if the third round will be added, and if so - when the decision will arrive. During the Facebook live session on Monday they were a little too ambiguous when asked about the timelines. But what I learnt observing the round 2 process - you should stay patient and manage your expectations. Hopefully we get some positive news by mid-March! 

Right! I think no one knows at this point, we can only speculate if the third round will be added, and if so - when the decision will arrive. During the Facebook live session on Monday they were a little too ambiguous when asked about the timelines. But what I learnt observing the round 2 process - you should stay patient and manage your expectations. Hopefully we get some positive news by mid-March! 

Right! I think no one knows at this point, we can only speculate if the third round will be added, and if so - when the decision will arrive. During the Facebook live session on Monday they were a little too ambiguous when asked about the timelines. But what I learnt observing the round 2 process - you should stay patient and manage your expectations. Hopefully we get some positive news by mid-March! 

I was in the same boat as you, waiting since April! When did the second round take place? My fiance and I have joined round three so just want to get an average of how long it'll take to see some movement in our case. 
 
All the best with your interview! 

Thank you everyone for their comments! We've been debating either to join or not for a week now - our case is at NVC but since January only so there is no 'unreasonable delay'. We actually almost paid but than I saw the tweet from Jeff and was a bit confused too  We decided to join regardless, 2K isn't that much for a chance to be with your loved one. It's just sad we had to go this way.. but oh well if it's the only way! 

Thank you everyone for their comments! We've been debating either to join or not for a week now - our case is at NVC but since January only so there is no 'unreasonable delay'. We actually almost paid but than I saw the tweet from Jeff and was a bit confused too  We decided to join regardless, 2K isn't that much for a chance to be with your loved one. It's just sad we had to go this way.. but oh well if it's the only way! 

Imho, the decision as to whether to join the third group in the lawsuit should be based on the following:
 
1)  Are you at NVC or the embassy?  If yes, then keep going down this list
2)  Are you at a travel banned country?  If yes, then keep going down this list
3)  Do you have $2000 that you can afford to spend on this opportunity?  If yes, then keep going down this list
4)  Do you think Biden will keep illegally using the travel ban to prohibit K-1 visa issuance?  If yes, keep going down this list
5)  Even if Biden does do the right thing (or if the Judge orders the gov to process all K-1s), do you believe there will be a significant delay in K-1 processing due to the huge backlog that has been created during the past many months of near zero visa's being issued?  If yes, keep going down the list
6) At this point, you meet the criteria, you have the money, and you think your visa will be delayed one way or the other = JOIN THE LAWSUIT
 
The only way you regret it is if Biden or the Judge orders the Dept of State to stop acting illegally and process K-1s soon.  In that case then maybe the benefit of being in the lawsuit isn't as great.  HOWEVER, there is a possibility that the plaintiffs will still get priority even in that instance (despite what is written on the DoS website, the plaintiffs have most certainly gotten priority recently in both banned and non-banned countries).  For those that wonder why that would be, its to do with the "mooting" strategy that the government often deploys in these types of cases.  They do not want the lawsuit to go on and that means they often decide to process the visas and then there is no reason for the lawsuit to continue, so it is dismissed.  That strategy "might" still be used once the K-1 floodgates open for all.  Don't take what I'm saying here as 100%.  I am speculating about this last part.  But, if I were considering joining the lawsuit, that is a question I would ask the lawyers for clarity on.

I think you should go for it if you can afford it,if you’ve been following the entire thing since there wasn’t even a lawsuit , you’d know that it’s helped many couples. It’s worth a short and I’ve seen most people that filed already married from the first round. The second round most already have their interviews. 
 
I wouldn’t trust what the state department says because they always contradict. Yes they say that the plaintiffs won’t be given priority but how come the embassies are ONLY scheduling for plaintiffs? They also said k1s will be given high priority when things resume ,that was false. I also suggest you ask this question in a group about k1 visas like on Facebook or something other than here because most people on here seem to dislike the entire visa category. 

Thank you everyone for their comments! We've been debating either to join or not for a week now - our case is at NVC but since January only so there is no 'unreasonable delay'. We actually almost paid but than I saw the tweet from Jeff and was a bit confused too  We decided to join regardless, 2K isn't that much for a chance to be with your loved one. It's just sad we had to go this way.. but oh well if it's the only way! 

Agree it's not little amount but this route can help only to shorten this waiting

Thank you everyone for their comments! We've been debating either to join or not for a week now - our case is at NVC but since January only so there is no 'unreasonable delay'. We actually almost paid but than I saw the tweet from Jeff and was a bit confused too  We decided to join regardless, 2K isn't that much for a chance to be with your loved one. It's just sad we had to go this way.. but oh well if it's the only way!