Lynxyonok

I agree that the whole thing is skewed against people doing things the right way to an unspeakable point. First, because there are no words to describe the level of atrociousness, second, because attempting to do so will lead to a ban. And the only way to impact this positively is by engaging our Representatives and Senators. Sorry, I do not see the whole thing improving. 73K illegals crossed through Mexico last month alone - all available monies will go in that direction as 73K trumps 11K I-129Fs. It's dreary. It just needs to be survived.

Employment visas spiked last quarter. Our booming economy needs them In all seriousness though, some of us are by now qualified to apply to USCIS. *Checks UsaJobs* Well duh! Nearly all of their jobs are internal - not open to the public!

Thank you I can't wait for our government to join the 21st century. Maybe by year 2050.

Well, now that processing times are up to 15.5 months (hey, new high!), we might as well start making acquaintances among only ourselves, petitioners

6 denials

Ability to do: This is probably one of the most understated variables in the whole process. Americans are accustomed to living over large distances. We drive half an hour to a store, an hour to work, etc. Taking a day trip to a city 200 miles away is not that difficult. Well, our non-American partners aren't exactly as mobile. They live in cities, you see. Or in close-knit villages. Friends are a block away, the nearest club or place of interest - a bus ride or a manageable walk away. Everything's rather close by. Now, let's take this individual and place them in the good ole USA. My mother's address - when she had moved over here with me from a city of 10 million people - was "the third house on the right after the bridge". What. A total feeling of helplessness. No neighbors in sight (a bad situation to be in when we had a kitchen fire just a month into our residency). o way at all to get to the closest store or a public place. A husband who comes home from work tired only to run into the wife full of energy and intent to go out and do something. Adjustment of status aside, ability to work aside: we're talking about basics here. Anything but the four walls. I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine - that's a beautiful song ("Midnight train to Georgia"), but it's a fairy tale. A caged bird doesn't sing... ...I adore living in the country. I want nothing but trees as far as the eye can see. Silence, platitude. But... my fiancée is from a humongous city... Uh-oh. I paid extra to buy a townhouse on top of a light rail line and just minutes away from a major city with an enclave of people of her culture. They are giving up everything to be with you. Make sure the world you take them to is like their old one as much as possible. Or they may eventually find one that is.

I agree with previous speakers that answering yes is "safer", however: Do try to avoid the RFE. Explain the beejesus of the situation using additional pages, if necessary, even include the original I-129F if you can find it, stapling it to the back of the "additional information" section.

About 2 - 2 1/2 weeks away. Say, December 12th.

Wow. This - 100%. Thank you.

I will echo the suggestion offered by @Marieke H: Move to her. Quickly. If your fiancée is already experiencing symptoms, just how much worse is it going to get before she can come over here? The road is long. Based on my personal experience, I will dare suggest that it may have been close to six months since the two of you have seen each other (an unfair assumption, I get it, as everyone's mileage will vary) - or a comparable amount of time. I'm also going to assume that you're not anywhere near an estimated NOA2 approval, or if you are, there are no plans to see your fiancée prior to her coming to the United States. Don't focus on my assumptions as they are likely wrong: focus on the fact that she needs something that she does not currently have. So, she's breaking down, and you're not anywhere near in sight. First of all, some damage can be irreversible. Second, she is going to remember hurting while you didn't help. Please don't think of me as a wise man on a hill preaching to the masses below: I have literally dodged the same bullet 2 months ago. I've had to make choices suboptimal for me but optimal for us. Disclaimer: I do not hold a medical or psychiatrical license, so please seek experienced second opinion prior to heeding my words.

On a positive note, there haven't been any meaningful delays in estimated approval timeframes over the past few weeks or so. I mean, a day of delay over the course a month in October is better than over a week of extra delay accumulated back in August. Stay strong, we've got this

A great description, I would just like to clarify: The post insinuates 20 months for a K1 to obtain a GC versus up to 82 months for a CR1. Maybe I am missing something.

Sounds like the final number is 6 for now: - your fiancé - his brother - yourself - your son - your brother - your brother's dependent However For income limit's I'd be prepared for 7 as life happens: - his brother's dependent So, is his brother making at the very least $53K a year? Edit: I got lost in all the relations. My ask remains as $53K as I think further forms up the %% required.

Every prior answerer had provided good information. Please heed their advice and disclose everything. Do over-share your situation using every document available. Last thing you want is to end up being transferred to VSC (Vermont Service Center) midway through your petition.

I have a hopeful positive tinkling now that Biden had said that the Covid is over, Federal agencies would tighten up their leave policies in tune to what the private sector had done months ago. FYE 2022 Q1 was the worst in years for USCIS (Omicron being the excuse) - I imagine FYE 2023 (October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022) may turn out to be much better.

A de facto holiday. When all the bosses of any meaning are off, and anything that underlings submit just sits on the desks until the next real day. We'd likely see a small bump on Monday compared to others when those bosses do come back. My workplace was open too today, but with skeleton crew, no seniors.

Romans had a saying: Dura lex sed lex. A law can be stupid, but it's law. USCIS operatives follow policies to the letter - just ask anyone who ended up with an RFE for a single box left unchecked. Courts do too. The concept of one's hand having been forced may and does work in some cultures, but not in this one. A law is followed or there are consequences. Costly ones. Here are your options: - File a free expedite request with USCIS ($2500 is incorrect) - Ensure you explain the impact on you not her - Contact your congressman or Senator - If all else fails, google "Writ of Mandamus" P.S. Aren't China's borders still closed? P.P.S. USCIS has a fee waiver program based on income, do not assume their price stickers are set in stone. However, their income requirements for certain forms, e.g., a percentage over poverty minimum, are solid.

It's been my experience that any government communication of worth in United States comes by postal mail and not by e-mail. Especially if finances are involved. Yes, there may be exceptions, I am only sharing my personal and thus limited experience.

It's a holiday, they are likely closed.

Yes, but a money order may get lost whereas a check's image is captured when it's cashed. I respect that situations differ, but wherever possible I'd advise a check. I was able to save a $1,000+ transaction that way (the vendor attributed it to the wrong account - the only reason I got my money back was that they actually wrote that wrong number on the check image).

It's possible since it's so minimal - these might be training cases with no issues whatsoever. However, please remember that there are up to 4,000 cases within a month.

I'd move onto the senator.

(Opinion, not fact) Withdrawals seem to be all over the place, however two categories seem to increase after 6 months or so: "denied" with no supporting reason and "document was mailed". I'm thinking I-130s are one of the two. Likely, the prior one.

So, why not write a check?

Since citizenship has become a factor in 2022 when it comes to travel, it may help to have a dedicated logistics thread for petitioners / beneficiaries attempting to access / leave Russia, Belarus, and other impacted countries in the region for the purpose of eventual travel to the United States. Essentially, a repository of stories of success and incurred hurdles, a library of events related to visa acceptance at border crossings and airline / train / bus companies, and so on. After all, petitioners and beneficiaries still have to get to Warsaw or Frankfurt somehow to go forward with their visa progress, unless they have succeeded with a case transfer elsewhere.