Yagisama

You deserve better.

I am not an expert so, I can only go on intuition. First, I would call the NVC and speak to a representative. Explain to them this situation and ask them what to do. I believe they will go a long way on filling you in. While you do that, email the Consulate and ask them to withdraw the interview.
These are huge red flags as everyone is telling you. You do not need to go through this and since you aren't married yet, there is no legal ramifications, only emotional ones for you. I am so sorry you are going through this but, thank God you found this out now. He overplayed his hand in all of this and that is a lucky aspect for you. Heaven forbid he waited until he got here and sprung this on you. Please keep up posted and just know that we are here for you.
So very sorry.

You deserve better.

Just E
I'm so sorry to hear you are so torn up. All I can suggest would be to take away the excitement of the upcoming interview and consider how you would respond if you found yourself in this situation at the beginning of the relationship. I think we all find that marrying someone from a different country is full of unexpected cultural differences, but we should never be in a situation in which we are not comfortable.
I'm sure you will make the right decision!

Lady, run like hell. Things will only get worse once he lands in the US.

you shouldnt have to do so much adjusting and you shouldnt be expected to live like that... walk away!!!

You deserve better.

Inconceivable !!! Waiting and not knowing is my third most favorite hobby!

Section 240(C) is for failure to appear for removal proceedings. You're not in removal proceedings at this point. Your application is still being adjudicated. You can withdraw your application anytime and leave the US.
As Vanessa said, you are granted a period of authorized stay while USCIS is adjudicating your adjustment of status. If you didn't accrue 180 days of unlawful presence before you submitted your AOS application then you won't incur a ban when you leave. However, I'd be a little surprised if you were issued another non-immigrant visa after the fiasco with your AOS application.
If you don't plan on living in the US then you never should have submitted an AOS application. Permanent residents are required to reside in the US. A green card is not intended to be a convenient alternative to a non-immigrant visa.

It's completely useless. You're not missing anything. It's the NOA2 that you need later.

Good luck with your interview!
I used binder clips for all documents. When entering the Tokyo Embassy, we were given a large folder with a page of instructions dictating what order to put all the documents.
I had all my I-134 documents combined with small binder clips and put together with a large binder clip. Then we put all the documents in correct order inside the folder.
There is tape and a photo resizer available. My fiancee put tape behind the photo and attached it to the DS-156. The lady in the front desk specifically said that the photo must be attached.
Also, I should point out that there is a vending machine for drinks in the interview area and also a photo booth in case you need pictures.
I should also point out that the process was 1000% easier than when I got my CA driver's license!!!

Everyone blames USCIS when things go wrong, but when it finally works out, God gets all the credit!

Everyone blames USCIS when things go wrong, but when it finally works out, God gets all the credit!

I agree with that.
I'm sorry he feels the pain right now.
The anger coming from him baffled me.
The way he even talks about the ex is scary. It's always somebody else's fault. There is always someone else to blame.
And frankly, the "Russian Wife dream"??? Really?

blame no one but your own poor choices.every single person who is adjusting status from k-1 has gone through the wait and obviously they have all survived.
i honestly can see what part is Al's fault .he refuses to take responsibility,he talked so much smack in such rage that the poor woman got scared.is the country really that bad?is this guy always this angry about everything?
if she isnt a scam-er and has some common sense she saw those issues.did Al deserve this?no,no one deserves to have their hearts broken,but he needs to learn his lesson.his " one " might not necessarily be a russian woman like he " dreamed ".i think its stupid to go after one particular race,just because you find them exotic.

What a ridiculous misguided post from apparently someone who thinks he’s a Russian Love expert who by all indications doesn’t have a clue about Russian woman, their real intentions or culture from which they come. Russian women as a whole are far from stupid in identifying a winner or loser who trolls under the masquerade of love and a promise to marry with a ticket to the US.

I'm sorry, but I refuse to believe that in 2 1/2 years that a person can only make ONE mistake in a relationship. I think both sides make mistakes all the time, whether they know about it or not. I'm sorry, but saying that there was 'only one mistake in the entire relationship' doesn't sound at all accurate to me. It kind of sounds like blame shifting to me. Now I'm not saying it's 'all Al's fault', but I am not saying it's all Elena's fault either. I'm sure both parties had a part to play, as this is how it goes with every relationship.
Also, professing love for someone, and then bashing that person to the ground... I don't understand that. I don't understand how anyone who truly LOVES another can do a complete 180 on them in that amount of time.
I don't wish ill on anyone here though, and that include Al. I do hope he finds the person he's looking for and finds ways to improve his life and himself along the way. (Everyone can use improvement!!)

This is why I've said before that the long wait for NOA2 is a blessing in disguise and I'm sure that the USCIS sees it as a means to filter out non-serious applicants.
This way it's better to end the relationship now rather than later when there is much more added complexity.
However, I must also say that I remember reading that this same exact thing has happened to you once before. In which case, I would imagine that some self reflection is in order. Furthermore, "a dream of a Russian wife" is probably not the best way to approach a relationship. If the relationship develops naturally and she is of X nationality, then there are means to overcome geographic differences. But the should be a secondary goal.
With that said, it's obvious that you are a dedicated and driven guy and I'm sure that you will have success finding a perfect partner in the future!

This is why I've said before that the long wait for NOA2 is a blessing in disguise and I'm sure that the USCIS sees it as a means to filter out non-serious applicants.
This way it's better to end the relationship now rather than later when there is much more added complexity.
However, I must also say that I remember reading that this same exact thing has happened to you once before. In which case, I would imagine that some self reflection is in order. Furthermore, "a dream of a Russian wife" is probably not the best way to approach a relationship. If the relationship develops naturally and she is of X nationality, then there are means to overcome geographic differences. But the should be a secondary goal.
With that said, it's obvious that you are a dedicated and driven guy and I'm sure that you will have success finding a perfect partner in the future!

This is why I've said before that the long wait for NOA2 is a blessing in disguise and I'm sure that the USCIS sees it as a means to filter out non-serious applicants.
This way it's better to end the relationship now rather than later when there is much more added complexity.
However, I must also say that I remember reading that this same exact thing has happened to you once before. In which case, I would imagine that some self reflection is in order. Furthermore, "a dream of a Russian wife" is probably not the best way to approach a relationship. If the relationship develops naturally and she is of X nationality, then there are means to overcome geographic differences. But the should be a secondary goal.
With that said, it's obvious that you are a dedicated and driven guy and I'm sure that you will have success finding a perfect partner in the future!

The main issue is that most of us are not behaving rationally.
For at least a year, the normal processing time for both CSC and VSC has been 5 months. However, for some reason we don't think this estimate applies to us. I'm seen people post after 2 months that the process is "torture and unbearable". At that point the 5+ month wait should not have been a surprise.
I did the same thing too, checking Igor's list and my ranking in the line after just a couple months.
if we all just accepted that the process would take 5 months give or take a couple months (3 to 7 months) and not became obsessed with the process, we would all have a much easier time.

This is the best thread I have seen in the last 6 months!!
Seriously, did you think your Visa process was going to be given quickly?
I told my fiancee to get ready for at least a one year journey! That was giving all the ####### that I have seen and heard here.
Maybe some of you should have read about all the Visa ####### that goes on everyday?!!! We have adjusted fine. It is fun for us to talk about the drama and laugh at how long it takes. Maybe some of you need to relax.
I didn't check anything till 4 months or more. If you do not have the time or patience for the visa...you should figure out what you want. Its not going to happen the next day!!
Prepare your fiancee...or wife or husband. Let them know its going to be a journey. It could be a long one. If you truly love her or him.....Its going to be worth it!
Good Luck

If you want to call me self-righteous then sure. I don't mind. But I would prefer to read about topics that actually helps people. Not every third subject that is about how long it's now been. I guess I'm just different who doesn't love to read the exact same thing over and over and over. We all know this takes time but no one seems to accept it.

I do not get how you all are supposed to be adults. Everyday I read a new topic about someone who is waiting. Most are whining like little babies about how long you have to wait and it is your right to get processed right away etc etc. Some people even start crying after only 2-3 months.
I don't think the staff at the service centers are working slow on purpose. Most likely there have been a lot of applications coming in and we have the the straight up fact that Americas economy is very bad right now. So I don't think they are putting their last bucks on hiring more staff to help our love lives.
It's a few months of your lives and then you will hopefully spend the rest of your lives together. Relax and just remember what you are fighting for.
God doesn't reward the impatient!

I seriously doubt you will be successful in getting a waiver of the two year meeting requirement based on what you've told us.
The Hindu prohibition on the bride and groom meeting before the wedding is not absolute, and the majority of Hindu couples in arranged marriages do meet at least a few times in a chaperoned environment before the wedding. You would have had a better chance getting a waiver based on strict social customs about 50 years ago, but not today. India simply isn't like that anymore. USCIS gets requests for waivers everyday from Hindu petitioners, and they deny them routinely.
You have a better chance of getting a waiver based partly on your medical condition, but you're going to have to prove that it's physically impossible for you or her to travel to any common location to meet. Further, you're going to have to prove that you've tried every possible option to meet, and failed.
Finally, you're going to have to deal with a potential presumption of immigration fraud by USCIS and the US consulate abroad. If you make an appeal for a waiver of the two year meeting requirement based on the facts you've stated here then that presumption is going to be ratcheted up several notches. If you also happen to have relatively low income, are collecting SSI, or are going to need a joint sponsor for the affidavit of support, then that presumption is a virtual guarantee. Someone in those circumstances has a motive to agree to marry someone to help them immigrate - cash from the intending immigrant or their family. They would also use the excuse of an arranged marriage to explain the lack of apparent emotional ties between them and their intended fiancee, the lack of evidence of an ongoing relationship, and the lack of any regular communication with their fiancee. They would also try to avoid having to meet the two year meeting requirement because, on the one hand, it's an added expense that they would want to avoid, and on the other hand, what's the point of meeting someone you have no real intention of spending the rest of your life with?
Understand that I'm not accusing you of any of the above, but an immigration officer or consular officer is going to read your story in black and white and this is what's going to be going through their minds. Here's a couple who are doing the bare minimum necessary in order to meet the requirements, and even trying to get a fundamental requirement waived. This fits the stereotypical pattern of immigration fraud - a convenient built-in excuse for not having any of they evidence they usually require, both with the petition and at the consular interview.
I think your waiver request will be denied. Further, I think if you even file the waiver request it will result in additional delays and investigation of your case when you do finally meet the requirements and meet each other face to face, or get married. I think your chances of success will improve dramatically if you can find a way to get to India and meet your fiancee, and perhaps even marry while you're there. Load up on anti-depressants and benzodiazapenes, and book a cabin on a passenger ship, if you must.
Why does our government treat marrying foreigners as a crime? Because, far too often, it is a crime. Immigration fraud is a widespread problem, and the law requires DHS and Department of State to do everything they can to prevent it. There are minimum statutory requirements you have to meet in order to get a petition approved, and then discretionary requirements that vary from one country to another that are applied by the consulates. These are high hoops to jump through, and all of us have to jump through them if we expect to succeed. Many of us have our demons we've had to fight in order to get through this - I know I certainly had my own. This is something I think you can do if you're determined enough to do it. You may even find it to be incredibly therapeutic.
Good luck.