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Thanks for your answer!

How do I do that?

Awesome! I have one already cause I've worked in the states with student visas before.

Thank you very much

Hello everybody!

I got to the states three weeks ago with a CR1 visa. I wanted to ask if I can work right away or I need some kind of paperwork done before. Usually at the job I worked in the States as a J1 they would take care of it but I am applying to another job before my old employer is in peal season.

Thank you!

Literally its two/three seconds of opening wide if you know what i mean.

No tools used!

Hope everything goes great!!

So basically I was at the Embassy for about two hours and a half. I showed up at like 830 (had my appointment at 9 AM) because I live in the city but on the suburban area so I arrived a little earlier because of traffic . I went straight to step one and they gave me a green folder with instructions, passed through security, went straight to step four so I could get the fingerprints done and then after that I went inside to wait with other immigrant visa applicants. First they called me up to this "private" window or office (I was third in line waiting) to give my papers and then came back to the waiting area.

I got called to the same office I went first but now the consul was there. He was polite, said hello and made me take an oath. After that he asked me if I preferred to take the interview in English or in Spanish, I said English is fine.

He asked me a series of questions like:

Who do I know in the United States ( husband of course)

Why had I married someone that was older than me (which was very weird). I told him that I fell in love and he still plays with his PlayStation so him being 40 is not a big issue for me. He asked me if he had kids or he had divorced before. Both nope.

We talked a little bit about the assets than my husband had, didn't know much about them. Saw the new 2015 W2, cause we hadnt submitted that for the obvious reason that that document was available by then end of january and we filed NVC on December.

And I brought evidence about his new job and talked about that too. Because he basically quit his job in order to spend three months with me in Argentina so I had to bring evidence that he had gotten a new job when he came back to the us in February.

He asked me for the names of my husband's parents

How did we meet

How long were we married for . What did we do for our first year anniversary and I told him that we Skyped LOL

Since I was on the J1 visa program he asked me if I was student, what my major was and if I was done with University

Asked me why we eloped to Vegas and I said that we did it because we just felt like we were going to do it anyways because we love each other. I had photo albums which didn't fit through the window so I showed him a couple pictures of us with Elvis and my mother-in-law Lol.

Then I told him that we made a party in Argentina and he asked me where was it held and how many guests were in that party. Since both of us are non-Catholic we just made a symbolic ceremony and pretty much it was just celebration.

He asked me what were my plans once I arrived to the states, also if I had any travel plans or if I had booked a ticket which the answer was no because intruly dont and havent booked anything yet.

We went trough more evidence, my taxes that show his SSN, our joint bank account (he was surprised I had all that), witness letters.

After a couple more questions like that he went to another office to maybe review the papers.

He came back, asked a couple more questions, simple ones, and he said "OK I believe everything you say, your visa is approved and you'll get the notification that it's ready within 5 to 7 days". He gave me back all my original Civile documents, gave me a sheet of paper that had my alien registration number, my DOS case number and the steps to pay for the immigrant fee at $160 and I have to be at online I already did.

And I have a theory about this last thing, because he gave me this sheet of paper at the beginning of the interview so I think that they know if you are approved or not beforehand, and they just want to see your face and believe the story which in my case is completely true.

Overall it was an OK experience, I felt it was a little bit weird but is the first time me doing this. I got treated with dignity and respect but there's some things that maybe were not necessary to be asked, but oh well.

Hope this helps and if theres any typos know that I just wrote this whole thing on voice keyboard lol.

What is important now is that I have my visa approved, after a year of processing and cant wait to have it in my hands! Best of all I get to start a life with my husband and adopt a puppy LOL

Interview approved!!!

Weirdest questions EVER.

Now what? I alteady paid the immigrant fee, can i check my case status online?

Skglslglsk im so relieved!!!!!!!!!! Cant wait to start a new life with ny awesome hubby

Yes she did but in Argentina its available since April or May, so it is "forgiven" not to have it cause they havent arrived yet

Thank you!

Make sure you pack Fernet when you go to the US!

If she's 53 she may need some more vaccines, the lady that i talked with (the one who paid like 3500 pesos) was 60 and needed the herpes zoster vaccine buy not the HPV so every case is different!

Xoxo and I'll get in touch tomorrow

Hello! Yup, it's HPV and it was recently added by the Embassy (I didn't know either, so I had to pay for it :/). It is applied on women, specially younger girls that are not sexually active, according to a friend's mom who is a Gynechologist (I am 22 and married so...) So I basically don't know why I had to get it! The doctor has a chart with the vaccines you need according to your gender and age.

I had my "Libreta Sanitaria" done in 2014 so I had my vaccines then. Check the adult vaccine calendar and you'll find the ones you need!

I am pretty excited about tomorrow and definitely will keep you posted, thank you for the good wishes!

Though you will get an interview letter soon with the things you need to bring so don't worry!

I am here in case you have a question

Medical exam on 042516 and Biometrics on 042616. Interview date 042716 @ 0930 all in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Good luck to everyone else hanging in there.

CONGRATS!!

Interview on Thursday, getting very anxious!!!!!

When my husband and I opened a joint bank account, even if I had a SSN (J1 visa at the time, allowed to work so had to get a SSN, we weren't married by then) they asked me for a copy of my passport and an address in my country of residence.

It was Union Bank, state of Vt, so I don't know if that helps.Hope it does!

Hey guys! I'm uploading my experience with Dr. Grillo of today! It was a very long one, but luckily it's all done!

I scheduled my interview by phone, so make sure you confirm it via email too! She answers within a day

Make sure you get on time so you are one of the first people to be taken care of! (Take the stairs for an even better position

My appointment was at 8am, I arrived a little bit before that so I waited in the lobby until the Trinidad Medical Center opened.

First, you're gonna go to the front desk and give your information for admission, then they are going to send you to another desk so you can pay the torax x ray and the VDRL blood exam.

After that you just wait in line until Dr. Grillo calls your name. I was first in line, so a woman and me entered together. She reviewed the photos, our vaccine records, plus she wrote the medical orders for the x rays, blood test and remaining vaccines (the only one that I didnt have costed me $1300 pesos in there so get them before!).

Both the xray and the blood test are taken almost two blocks from Trinidad Medical Center, around the corner at Sanatorio de la Trinidad. Did both the exams and when the xray technician told me my shot was ok and didn't need to take another one, went again to Trinidad Medical Center.

After that, I did vaccines. Later on, went to see Dr. Grillo again, for the actual medical examination.

She saw my vaccine record ocne again and wrote about it on a form.

Then she asked me a series of questions about my medical history:

Have you ever had depression?

Have you ever tried to kill yourself?

Have you ever had TB?

" " " " HIV (and more diseases)?

Do you have kids or were you ever pregnant?

Do you smoke?

Do you have a history of alcohol or drug abuse?

Were you ever hospitalized?

Have you ever had a surgery?

Do you take meds for any treatment (birth control counts)?

Do you wear glasses?

aaaaaaaaaand some other I can't recall at the second

- Eye exam with and without glasses

- Body weight and height

- Heart control

- Stomach/torax control

- Inside of mouth

- And genital control for STDs. You just have to open your legs for a quick sec so nothing to worry about.

This was at about 11am, she told me to get back at 12.30. Did so, but the results were ready by 2.45 . Good thing there is a free coffee machine in there!

After she got the results, she called the people that was waiting for them and gave us the xray results with the vaccines certificate, and she said it would be useful at the POE just in case the health department asks for it.

After that, she put all the forms we filled out before, with the blood test results in an envelope, and told me that the medical exam was approved, handed me said envelope.

If you are in a medical treatment, Dr Grillo herself takes the closed envelope to the embassy. Make sure you do not open it or break it or damage it, since it's a very important document. (Said in this site a million times but too many is not enough!).

Dr. Grillo is a very nice, friendly person so there is nothing to worry about!

General advise

• Bring something to read or to do! Be patient.
• Bring some extra money for vaccines in case you have some missing cause they are expensive there. They accept debit and credit though. Dr. Grillo charges $520 pesos, the xray and blood test were $230 pesos, and my HPV vaccine $1300 pesos.
• Bring some extra money for food and drinks too or bring your own snacks from home because you're gonna be there for a LONG TIME. There is a Jumbo supermarket two blocks from there and multiple strores and cafes in the area.
• Tell the truth about everything and be precise and clear with your statements.
• Before leaving your house or hotel, make sure you have everything that is requested and have info at hand (addresses, case number and photos). If you didn't get your pictures taken, there is a place on Santa Fe Avenue where you can get them taken.
• Get your vaccines in advance! Take advantage of our good public health system and you'll avoid to pay crazy amounts like the $3400 pesos a woman had to pay for her shots.
• No need to get nervous! Think of it as a normal doctor's appointment!
• The results are only valid for six months, so I'd get them done only a couple weeks before the interview, just in case you need a second interview with the consul, or you need to submit more papers, or have any problem that would postpone your arrival to the US.

Hope this information is useful to all of you applying at Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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I am not sure this goes in the correct forum but here I go.

I have my interview for a CR1 visa very soon. Is it true that I have to pay ANOTHER immigrant visa fee (Buenos Aires, Argentina Embassy)?

Some info about the embassy is not updated so I'm a bit confused about it and never got the memo I had to pay again so maybe it's just a mistake

Thank you!!

Awesome! I just got an appointment for tomorrow to get it done again.

We have similar interview dates, so best of luck!

Thank you for your response

Hello everyone!

First of all, I'm not sure if this topic goes into this forum, but I'd like to make Argentinians an inquiry about the Police Certificate that we have to bring to the interview.

It is required to bring the certificate that has the "excemption of Art. 51", and the original copy.

1) I am not sure I have the correct one, how can I be sure I have the excemption in there?

2) Since they send the certificates through email on pdf format, do I need to get a signature from someone or having it certified, or the printed version alone will be just fine?

Thank you and have a happy valentine's, specially for the ones like me that are away from their SO.

Might as well do a little update too:

Case complete: 1/13. We didnt fond out until I called on 1/22.

We got scheduled for an interview on 2/1, for March 10th.

Excited and nervous!!

I got case complete on Jan 13th, but I found out by calling on Jan 22nd. Never got an email or phisical mail, nor my husband, not me.

Can this be possible?

Thank u for your response!

This is what I got calling:

Case closed on Jan 13th and waiting to get an interview date. They can only issue a certain amount of appointments each month so I guess February should come with good news

Hello everybody!

NVC recieved our case on Dec 8th. We are still stuck there with no questions.

What do u think it means?

I am calling this afternoon to gind out more but I'm trying to see if there's abybody in the same situation

Everything you need to know is on the ceac.state.gov webpage. If you have any doubt, call NVC if the website doesn't respond your inquiry. Forums can be very helpful but every case is different so take guidance from the official source first!

Not necesarely

"All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa, must be accompanied by certified translations"

Hello everybody!

This is my current situation:

My husband and I are at the NVC stage for my cr1 visa. I am living in Argentina, and he is visiting me through february. Thing is, he quit his job and stopped working at the ond of october. At his job they wrote him a letter saying his current income so far and that they would hire him back without a doubt.

My question is... how does it affect to the financial part of our paperwork? His "current" income was way beyond the poverty guidelines they put on their site and he also has a trust fund that we can bring proof of.

Is it really necessary to get a co sponsor?

Should I say he's unemployed?

Should I say he's here visiting me and bring evidence of him going back to the US?

Thank you!

When he resigned to his job he asked for a letter that says whats his current income until his last day of work and that thay would be happy to hire him back. And he has a domicile in the us

Hello vjers!

I have a question. My husband is coming to my country for about three months or until I get my immigrant visa and he just quit his job. We are currently at the nvc stage waiting for the IV bill to be available. Does this mean i have to say he lives here or nothing cause he's just visiting?

Reaching a human at nvc has been impossible! After a few days we gotthrough today and they said they had recieved our case vut they hadnt put any info on the system yet. They told us to call monday/tuesday.

Makes sense that the backlogging went to nvc as well