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@tinubiyi nice to see a fellow Saffer here! Please take a moment to complete your timeline here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=472816 In completing your timeline, you are helping countless numbers of couples going through the same journey as you, now and for years to come. A little bit of data goes a long, long way. Thank you in advance for sharing your experience! **back to your regularly scheduled programming**

Awesome, congrats!

To clarify, partial completions of the DS-160 are stored for up to 30 days. Saving to your hard drive circumvents the 30 day cutoff, as the FAQ outlines. Once the DS-160 is completed, it is valid for one year. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/ds-160-online-nonimmigrant-visa-application/ds-160-faqs.html

@QuantumZX you can access your timeline here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=418535 The simple act of entering your data helps countless numbers of couples to prepare for their own journeys. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Today's stats: May 1, 2025 11:55am CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5852 (+140) • Denied: 889 (+39) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 101 (-1) • Interview Cancelled: 453 (-1) • Interview Scheduled: 11,798 (+150) • Processing: 21,067 (-329) • Received: 467 (-1) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 435 (+4) • Terminated: 146 (+1) • Withdrawal: 37 (0) • Others: 11 (-1) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 43%

Today's stats: April 30, 2025 7:14pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5712 (+131) • Denied: 850 (+37) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 102 (-4) • Interview Cancelled: 454 (0) • Interview Scheduled: 11,648 (+147) • Processing: 21,396 (-314) • Received: 468 (0) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 431 (+2) • Terminated: 145 (0) • Withdrawal: 37 (0) • Others: 12 (-1) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 42%

I kind of figured, since you let us know you had an interview scheduled for April. Happy for you, but looking for more of us to have our day in the sun!

One third of 32,529: 10,843 Difference between 3/28 Processing status and today: 10,819 Now I can't claim that all of those removed from Processing went to Interview Scheduled buuuut... I was only off by a count of 24. Time for another prediction: in the next 30 days, five accounts, including ours, will have announced that we have our interviews scheduled. Because at this pace, 60% will have changed out of Processing by then.

Today's stats: April 29, 2025 9:48pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5581 (+152) • Denied: 813 (+39) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 106 (0) • Interview Cancelled: 454 (-9) • Interview Scheduled: 11,501 (+151) • Processing: 21,710 (-336) • Received: 468 (-2) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 429 (+4) • Terminated: 145 (+2) • Withdrawal: 37 (+2) • Others: 13 (-1) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 41%

I literally would laugh and say, "Beats me, we share everything but bathrooms cause I'm the tragically messy one when it comes to bathrooms. Probably blue, he likes blue. Next question." The answer isn't important; it's the confidence in your relationship. The toothbrush question is a prime example of that.

Welp, that's one way to make my blood boil.

Most of South Africa is smugly sipping their rooibos tea right now.

Great questions. I'll be in my corner, mumbling incoherently

The fact that you are focused on marrying her to pursue this plan of action screams immigration fraud. You elect to apply for the fiance or spousal visas to pursue a life with a person you love in the United States. Using those visas as a means to circumvent an expiring visa is beyond inappropriate. There is a better argument for the age difference when the man is older, because of very real biological reasons. An older woman cannot create a family with her spouse. An older man with a younger spouse can. Can't argue with that.

Today's stats: April 28, 2025 7:14pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5429 (+197) • Denied: 774 (+28) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 106 (-1) • Interview Cancelled: 463 (-40) • Interview Scheduled: 11,350 (+203) • Processing: 22,046 (-391) • Received: 470 (-2) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 425 (+5) • Terminated: 143 (0) • Withdrawal: 35 (+1) • Others: 14 (-1) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 41%

As someone who worked in the travel industry, both as flight crew and hotel operations, it does. Flight pricing functions a lot differently than hotel pricing, although they get grouped together a lot. Typically hotels function on reaching and holding occupancy, therefore as the occupancy rises closer to a date, the prices hop up. Flights do not function this way. They tend to spike at the normal time people book--3 to 6 months out--and then plummet in the remaining weeks to overcompensate for potential undersells related to the industry a whole. It's a more complicated algorithm of measuring airline and airport specific metrics on efficiency. A trend that shows an airport likely to have more delayed or cancelled connections, could result in a sharp uptick in discounted seats in the remaining weeks, as they anticipate last-minute availability. Of course it doesn't always work out the way they intended--this is why flights overselling can create problems. But from the airlines' perspective, it's usually cost effective to gamble on sales this way. Bottom line after all the shop talk, keep an eye on midweek pricing, and don't be afraid to hit the market closer to the date. With flights, earlier is not always better like it is with hotels.

Right?! Feels like progress.

Today's stats: April 27, 2025 1:01pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5232 (+214) • Denied: 746 (+35) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 107 (-3) • Interview Cancelled: 503 (-45) • Interview Scheduled: 11,147 (+204) • Processing: 22,437 (-415) • Received: 472 (-5) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 420 (+12) • Terminated: 143 (+2) • Withdrawal: 34 (0) • Others: 15 (0) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 40%

Wow that is strange.. did some people get their interviews waived? Looks like a weekend cleanup day. Let see what they did with October.

I really don't know how you guys do it, packing your entire lives to switch countries. My husband doing it marvels me. There was a lot going on and somehow in all of it, he managed to sell all the essentials, store the rest, and move with just a couple bags. Mindboggling. Truly happy to see movement for you!

Any evidence provided as indicative of a planned wedding may be misconstrued as you having already been married. Don't do this. As JM says, each party should submit a letter of intent to marry, detailing their understanding of the relationship and the desire to marry. Please sign both letters, and write them independent of one another. Nothing else is needed for this, and as stated, anything additional may work against you.

Today's stats: April 26, 2025 1:35pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 5018 (+160) • Denied: 711 (+28) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 110 (0) • Interview Cancelled: 548 (-18) • Interview Scheduled: 10,943 (+169) • Processing: 22,852 (-343) • Received: 477 (-1) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 408 (+5) • Terminated: 141 (+1) • Withdrawal: 34 (+1) • Others: 15 (0) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 39%

Today's stats: April 25, 2025 10:59pm CDT October 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 4858 (+157) • Denied: 683 (+42) • Fingerprint Scheduled: 110 (-3) • Interview Cancelled: 566 (-25) • Interview Scheduled: 10,774 (+217) • Processing: 23,195 (-415) • Received: 478 (-1) • Rejected: 95 (0) • RFE: 403 (+26) • Terminated: 140 (+1) • Withdrawal: 33 (+1) • Others: 15 (0) Percentage of cases approved or interview scheduled: 38%

Just send him the digital copy to print. Of all the logistics involving the K1, this is the one I found most annoying, namely because businesses in South Africa are abysmal at taking passport quality photos and you cannot edit them. I ended up sending my then-fiance back with the Department of State instructions so they didn't mess it up again lol! Hopefully the businesses in Japan perform this task just a little better.

Like @smilingstone mentioned, I am worried that there's some agency predation going on here. If it's the agency asking for pictures in lieu of other evidence, then there's immediate concern that they are not well versed in this process. I highly encourage you to focus on joining the community here. We're all in different stages of this journey and believe me, it does not end with filing the K1. Bottom line is, you and your future spouse need to learn to advocate for yourselves for the entire journey. If there are complications, an immigration lawyer is advised. If everything is cut and dry though, believe that you can do this. The greatest effort is in gathering information, which no agency can do for you. Anything else that scares or overwhelms you, let us help you through it.