[shepbook]

I know that pain. Took me and my wife almost 5 years, near $2,000 and three interviews to get her green card. And that was with her already being in the states when we met and got married.

Keep at it. The feeling when it's finally over is great.

[kalleboo]

These stories always fascinate me. At that point why even bother validating the grounds for the visa - anyone who would put up with a process like that deserves it!

I immigrated to Japan - a country often held up as an example of xenophobia and resistance to immigration, and it only took a week for my spouse visa paperwork to be examined and approved. The only cost was for translations of some paperwork from home ($40 at the embassy) and then $20 for the residence card once I was approved.

[artmageddon]

My wife and I are trying to do the same thing, we're very close to applying for Adjustment of Status(for her), and are scrambling to make sure we don't miss any nitty-gritty details, which is proving to be quite the headache. Can you elaborate on why it took it as long as it did?