Hi everyone i'm looking for any advice, tips, etc. for getting a K-1 for my fiance. Some info, i'm a man 35 and she is transgender also 35 and from the Philippines. We've been together since August 2018, I visited her for two weeks in November 2018. Due to cicumstances with finding a new job I had to cancel a trip in May 2019. Over the course of the nearly 3 years I have supported her financially, we've called and texted for long periods of time almost everyday, tons of pictures/videos of us together in the philippines and whatsapp video call pics. I've saved and documented pretty much every bit of contact from the start and she has as well(chat logs, money transfers, call logs, etc.). However due to Covid 19 we did loose touch for about 10 months, I really didn't think I could make this work due to furlough from my job and a lot of debt. Thats changed now and im in a great position financially and we picked back up where we started without a hitch. Right now i'm just looking how best to proceed, I know you're supposed to have met within two years of filing but we're kind of past that. Right now i'm trying to get a tourist visa so "I" can travel to the philippines and see her again. I know right now they're on lockdown but I did have a friend who visited about 3 months ago so I think it's doable(Shooting for June or September depending on circumstances due to the pandemic). Right now i'm just looking for some help as to best proceed with this. Should I get my tourist visa and submit the paperwork for the K-1 ahead of time(maybe july)then visit in september? Do they need full proof of contact when I submit the application or at a later date? What exactly is the process to do everything? Should I speak with a lawyer? Is there anything that might claim hardship and waive some requirments(Like the two year visit time) due to the pandemic? Any sort of help would be really appreciated, i've made her wait for me much longer than she should have and i'd really like a clear path to finish this. Thanks!
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