6-Month Delay For IMBRA Conviction?

[MBMRes 0]

My fiance tried to submit packet 3 for her K1 visa and she was given a message saying that her forms cannot be processed because our application has been sent to USCIS for clarification of IMBRA record. I called USCIS today and I was told that this would take an additional 6 months to process. This seems entirely unfair to me, I fully explained the event (Stalking 3rd degree while in college, took an Alford plea) and attached the court record (which was minimal but it is all they have available).

The USCIS supervisor sounded like they will not even look at this for a minimum of 6 months.

Is this common?

This is going to create a tremendous financial hardship for us because I have to maintain her apartment and living expenses for at least 6 more months. I just bought a house, and really cannot afford this now. This says nothing about the emotional difficulties this will create, as we have already gone a year without seeing each other. I am not sure how much longer we can keep this up.

An additional 6-month wait seems completely unfair to me, especially since I have disclosed this already and the crime is not part of the Adam Walsh Act. I was told a stalking conviction would not prevent my fiance from getting her visa.

So, my main questions:

Is this 6-month wait something that is typically seen?

Is there any way around this 6-month wait?

We were already approved by USCIS and NVC, and now we are given this terrible news.

Edited September 18, 2015 by MBMRes

[TBoneTX 45,663]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the IMBRA subforum. ***