Hola!
My US-born husband and I got married here in Argentina two weeks ago, and now we're looking to begin gathering all the paperwork needed to start our CR1 application. We have some questions in regards to the marriage certificate, though, that we were hoping someone could clear up! To clarify, we're gathering stuff for the I-130 Package right now, the very first step.
- From what I've read, they don't want you mailing in original documents anymore - that means we have to request a legal copy from the Registro Civil, right? I imagine it can't just be a regular photocopy.
- I imagine we need to apostille it, along with getting it translated. Do we translate first, then apostille the original document in spanish + the translation? Should we translate + apostille two copies? I'm a bit lost at to what the best order of operation is here.
That's mainly it for now. If anyone has any other tips for argentinians applying for CR1/IR1, I'd appreciate it! I've seen a lot of recent Arg. threads for K1 visas, but not a lot for CR1/IR1.
Thanks a lot to everyone, and best of luck with your visa process!