VTaylor9

I think there has been good advice above. Not saying this relationship can't work out, or you can't ever apply for a visa for your partner, but with her prior K1 visa entry, that limits her options. The reason for the delay and limits on the K1 recipient adjusting while married to the original petitioner is to guard against fraud. Your title makes me think you may not understand these restrictions and the purposes. She does not have a "major family change" that could affect her immigration. That would be something like needing to suddenly return to a home country for a parent's funeral and needing advance parole while other processes were pending. She has a "major change" in that she no longer has an applicable immigration category and lacks her sponsor. Think of it like she got a highly selective internship at Google, and then she gets fired. But she keeps hanging around the building and walks through the door when a delivery person is exiting. She doesn't have security clearance or permission to be there. She doesn't still work there. That doesn't mean she can't update her resume and apply for another opening later, but she can't hang out on campus. I appreciate your hopefulness and it's not a dead end, but you need to be careful with discounting the laws and timeline that are there to protect you and your fellow citizens.