221g Disappointment, 1+ Year on

[rikko 84]

Things I've done since 221g:

1. Emailed the US Embassy of Jerusalem roughly every month since the interview. Every time they reply with "we're sorry, we can't tell you how long it'll take, check the CEAC website for updates" then add a random number of months I should wait. 2, 9, etc...
2. Checked the CEAC website every day. It changed once after we sent in what was asked of us to bring in August 2023.
3. Contacted a congressional representative for an inquiry, asked for US Department of State, they asked the embassy and got the same reply I've been getting for months.
4. Contacted a different congressional representative for an inquiry, asked for Department of State, they asked the WRONG embassy, then after correction asked the right embassy, and got the same reply I've been getting for months. They are now ignoring my emails.
5. Contacted the US Department of State, they told me to contact the NVC or embassy.
6. Contacted the NVC and am now waiting for the very likely "your case is not with us right now, contact the embassy"

Cheers to the 534 days of AP, and being unable to marry my fiancé to get residency in the country he lives in because it would void his application!
Cheers to the 4 years of visa runs (for me) and putting our lives and his career on hold!

I was really hoping a congressional inquiry would get the wheels turning so we could avoid a writ of mandamus, given the horror stories we've heard on VisaJourney. If nothing happens by early/mid-2025 we're probably going to do a writ of mandamus or even abandon the petition and marry. This has been so disappointing, and eaten up so much of our 20's. We are not even asking for an approval, a denial would allow us to move on with our lives and settle elsewhere. It should not be taking this long. I should not be 3 years, 9 months into a K1 visa process. 

 

[Boiler 45,465]

I would suggest writing of mandamus but very risky with a K1, one of its many disadvantages.

 

AP and getting a Congressperson involved, well they will be told you are in AP but you know that.

[P3ACHY 2]

Thanks for posting an update and so much information on these forums. I've been saving your posts, hoping we don't end up in the same situation when we get our interview. 😥

I know so little about this process, it's like your application is just abandoned because of some details they can't verify. I think in your position I would have withdrawn the petition and gotten married, but who knows if you end up in the same position again if you applied for the i-130. But at least it would make getting a long-term visa to live with him more feasible.

Really hope you get good news soon. 🙏