US Immigration from Netherlands

I have been in the US for about five months now - and I love being with my partner. However, the wait for a work permit is starting to drag. I picked up hobbies (crochet, cross-stitching), have been studying Spanish, volunteer when possible and keep the house in order. However, I am still bored out of my mind. So I wondered: How did you all fill the lengthy period of waiting for your EAD/AOS to come through?

I'm so tired of this process. I double check everything, and then we get a freaking RFE. So the RFE is for:

'Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the petitioning sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified. In order to be a qualified sponsor, the petitioning sponsor's Form I-864 must be properly completed and signed, and the supporting documents must establish that the petitioning sponsor's income meets 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for the sponsor s household size. See Form I-864P for information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines.'

What we submitted with the 864 is:

Hi my dearest VJ friends.

It's been a month since we refiled our AOS. No money taken. No receipt. Nothing. Emma said we have to email the lockbox, which we have, but I wonder if anyone else has before and what their experience was? When did you hear back?

I recently had my interview at the US consulate in Frankfurt and it went well, except that I was missing the original of one of the civil documents (only copy provided). The consular officer kept my passport and requested me to post the original document. I have dropped the paperwork off at the drop-off location in Frankfurt city center. Just wondering if anyone can give me an indication of how long does it take for them to process mail & then issue the visa?

Hi all.

I figured I'd open a thread since January is getting kind of full, and I want to see more timelines around mine. We originally filed in January, got rejected and refiled the 26th of February. It got delivered on the 27th (Dallas/Lewisville box) and we haven't heard anything since. It's nerve wrecking, especially since I see others getting news within 2 weeks.. But oh well, all I can do is wait. Let's use this to discuss progress etc!