November 2018 AOS Filers

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

13 minutes ago, calliope8 said:

I can't look at other timelines as it just makes me furious. While looking at reviews of the field office we'll be going to I came across a timeline where they got married after us & filed AOS a month later than we did in Dec. They got an interview in Feb & GC in early March! Only excuse for this kind of difference is military. 

Yes, looking at timelines does no good when you find out you were left behind. And I think it is more a matter of randomly choosing files. 

I fully understand your anger when you find out about others "skipping the queue" -not their fault but very unjust still-.

[Jaquelly 1,647]

Just piping in - We are still waiting - from July. 

 

Your day will come, those who are waiting. This part of the process is even more frustrating than the K1 stuff. Breathe in, breathe out, and distract yourself. Remember when the hardest part was being apart. At least we're together now.

[Ash&Jaye 159]

On 5/30/2019 at 12:15 PM, Allaboutwaiting said:

We thought once the interview was scheduled, things would depend on us, but turns out they don't. 

After a nice smooth interview we were informed that our K1 visa packet is missing. Retreiving it from wherever it is now -because they have no clue about its whereabouts-, can take days or months. Once they get it -if they do-, they will proceed to review our case.

 

Needless to say, we're beyond angry, frustrated, discouraged, disappointed, deeply saddened, weak, clueless and all the negative emotions you can think of. 

It doesn't help that while waiting, there was a couple near us, where the beneficiary entered in February this year with a tourist visa and they were today there for their interview. 

Ten months waiting for the K1, six months waiting to be scheduled and now, who knows how long we will wait...and who knows what the outcome will be. 

 

It seems that they incentivize those who break the rules while they punish us who follow them.

 

P.S.: We have no EAD/AP and as things are now, I'm certain we will never get one. 

I'm so sorry guys  We have our interview in about a week. Do you think we should bring a copy of the K-1 as well?!

[wakeuplittlesuzy 192]

2 hours ago, Jaquelly said:

Just piping in - We are still waiting - from July. 

 

Your day will come, those who are waiting. This part of the process is even more frustrating than the K1 stuff. Breathe in, breathe out, and distract yourself. Remember when the hardest part was being apart. At least we're together now.

Oh my, I can't even imagine. All our grievances sound insignificant in comparison! Fingers crossed you'll hear something very soon as well! 🤞

 

When things get tough, I also remind myself how much harder it was when we were apart -- That's the only way to get through all of this! We've got this! 💪

Edited June 3, 2019 by wakeuplittlesuzy

[JMCKNG 156]

2 hours ago, Jaquelly said:

Just piping in - We are still waiting - from July. 

 

Your day will come, those who are waiting. This part of the process is even more frustrating than the K1 stuff. Breathe in, breathe out, and distract yourself. Remember when the hardest part was being apart. At least we're together now.

Ahh I thought you were waiting for your EAD/AP Card.. I was about to say O M G.  At least you were able to receive it within 5 months for work and traveling purposes on a positive side. We are at the 6.5 month mark after filing so yeah.. this wait is getting to be a bit much. My husband wants to see his family so bad and we want to travel back to Spain, looks like it is going to end up being a year from the time he left Spain to the time he goes back 

[kanderson101 131]

17 minutes ago, JMCKNG said:

Ahh I thought you were waiting for your EAD/AP Card.. I was about to say O M G.  At least you were able to receive it within 5 months for work and traveling purposes on a positive side. We are at the 6.5 month mark after filing so yeah.. this wait is getting to be a bit much. My husband wants to see his family so bad and we want to travel back to Spain, looks like it is going to end up being a year from the time he left Spain to the time he goes back 

Yeah same. I thought it was waiting for the combo card too. And then I saw combo card approval in 147 days, and my brain went "wow I hope we don't have to wait 147 days"..................(it's been 192 days)    

[JMCKNG 156]

1 minute ago, kanderson101 said:

Yeah same. I thought it was waiting for the combo card too. And then I saw combo card approval in 147 days, and my brain went "wow I hope we don't have to wait 147 days"..................(it's been 192 days)    

Yep we are at 194 days here.. going to hit the 200 day mark this week

[kanderson101 131]

1 minute ago, JMCKNG said:

Yep we are at 194 days here.. going to hit the 200 day mark this week

Misery loves company, I guess. We spent most of yesterday in angry tears. I would honestly rather have done another year of long distance if it meant I didn't have to see my loved one so hopeless. Hope we all get good news soon, hang in there ❤️ 

[wakeuplittlesuzy 192]

2 minutes ago, kanderson101 said:

Yeah same. I thought it was waiting for the combo card too. And then I saw combo card approval in 147 days, and my brain went "wow I hope we don't have to wait 147 days"..................(it's been 192 days)    

Oops, yeah, I totally misread that as well -- I also thought it was for the combo card. All this waiting is clearly making me lose my mind! 😂

[JMCKNG 156]

1 minute ago, kanderson101 said:

Misery loves company, I guess. We spent most of yesterday in angry tears. I would honestly rather have done another year of long distance if it meant I didn't have to see my loved one so hopeless. Hope we all get good news soon, hang in there ❤️ 

I know that's the hard part, just watching them literally be incapable of any type of "normal life" here, driving license, bank account, working, traveling. Like a prison, I always wonder if in his mind he's like, so this is what the US is really about? Why would anyone want to live here?

[Ash&Jaye 159]

Officially 8 days away from our interview! I'm am both extremely nervous and extremely excited. 🤷‍♀️ Any interview tips from anyone who has already been through it? 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

2 hours ago, Ash&Jaye said:

I'm so sorry guys  We have our interview in about a week. Do you think we should bring a copy of the K-1 as well?!

You won't have an issue, it is an odd ocurrence -though they tried to fool us saying it is pretty common-. 

We had a copy on us, but I guess they need the approved one with all the notes from when it was adjudicated.

Edited June 3, 2019 by Allaboutwaiting

[Ash&Jaye 159]

1 minute ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

You won't have an issue, it is an odd ocurrence -though they tried to fool us saying it is pretty common-. 

We had a copy on us, but I guess they need the approved one with all the notes from who adjudicated it. 

Awww man. Thanks for replying! I'm so sorry this happened  fingers crossed for you guys that you get an answer back very soon!

[kanderson101 131]

1 hour ago, JMCKNG said:

I know that's the hard part, just watching them literally be incapable of any type of "normal life" here, driving license, bank account, working, traveling. Like a prison, I always wonder if in his mind he's like, so this is what the US is really about? Why would anyone want to live here?

Oh definitely. I know my husband has thought those things and I don't blame him at all! It's so tough. At this point getting the combo card would feel like winning the lottery - such a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

1 hour ago, kanderson101 said:

Misery loves company, I guess. We spent most of yesterday in angry tears. I would honestly rather have done another year of long distance if it meant I didn't have to see my loved one so hopeless. Hope we all get good news soon, hang in there ❤️ 

 

1 hour ago, JMCKNG said:

I know that's the hard part, just watching them literally be incapable of any type of "normal life" here, driving license, bank account, working, traveling. Like a prison, I always wonder if in his mind he's like, so this is what the US is really about? Why would anyone want to live here?

 

22 minutes ago, kanderson101 said:

Oh definitely. I know my husband has thought those things and I don't blame him at all! It's so tough. At this point getting the combo card would feel like winning the lottery - such a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. 

 

I do find consolation knowing we are not alone.

After the disappointment from our interview, I cried for two days in a row; the long weekend of celebration we planned was spent locked at home, with our spirits completely crushed. 

 

Needless to say, I do not feel welcome at all. And I hate the idea of this process basically being a gamble, instead of an organized scrupulous thing you can rely on.