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I understand now. Thank you both!

We didn't give them any email when we called

Wohoo that's amazing! Enjoy your trip! We have lots of cool places to visit I hope you have fun!  You are going on a time with good weather and right after the school kids middle year vacations! 

Guys we just received our case number and IIN through email! We werent really expecting that at all.   We called Wednesday and they said to call back again next week.  We received two emails one directed to the petitioner and beneficiary with the numbers, some instructions and a document cover sheet with checkboxes.  Is this common? 
 

Guys we just received our case number and IIN through email! We werent really expecting that at all.   We called Wednesday and they said to call back again next week.  We received two emails one directed to the petitioner and beneficiary with the numbers, some instructions and a document cover sheet with checkboxes.  Is this common? 
 

Will do!

WOW! Congrats. Our dates are so similar. Lets update each other for the next step  

Guys! Just received our approval! Thank God! Hurray for Potomac! We are so happy! 

Guys! Just received our approval! Thank God! Hurray for Potomac! We are so happy! 

CR-1 is the spousal visa. You will have to travel to Argentina, get married and return to the United States to file I-130 petition that leads to the CR-1 visa.

CBP did the right thing.

OP has stated from the beginning that they are going to tell the truth and won't lie about their intent. He probably posted the huge post about what truth means because everyone jumped on his back about trying to lie when he said from the beginning that he wasn't trying to do that. I would have probably been defensive too if everyone was so hostile. People on VJ are nasty when they think (because they don't read) that someone is trying to circumvent the correct process.
Like he said, there are ways to answer questions honestly but not volunteer information that could cause her to be turned away.
And OP, just for clarification- a K1 is generally faster than a spousal visa.

Hey everyone, first time poster with a question about the best way to get my future-wife into the US. I am a US citizen, and she is from Costa Rica. She has a B1 visa and has been here several times to visit. We are looking for the best option for getting her permanent residency here in the US.
Our ceremony will take place in Costa Rica this November (she on her B1 visa), and then we were planning on coming here for Christmas. After that she has to go back to finish her last year of medical school, so we have to spend a year with her out of the country no matter which path we take. We are going to make an appointment with an immigration attorney to sort all of this out, but wanted some preliminary advice.
One option that seems really appealing is to go the route of Adjustment of Status (AOS). I've heard this costs more, but it also sounds like the least complicated. She is already able to enter the US with her B1 tourist visa, and we will already be married, so this should be all that is needed. What are the drawbacks of this approach?
The principal option we've been considering is CR1. We have to wait a year anyway, and I've heard it's cheaper. Will this require more paperwork than an AOS? What are the drawbacks of this approach?
We have also looked into a K1. I think we're past the deadline on this one, as the wedding ceremony is in November.
Given that she already has the ability to enter the country, and given that we will be married in her country, and given that we have to be apart a year anyway, which of these options do the members here think would work best for us?
Than you all so much!
P.S. We also have an issue about how to file for marriage (filing there or filing in the state where I live), but I'll save that for a different thread.

Getting married in the US should not be an issue for the IR1/CR1 visa. I went on vacation for 1 month, got married at Palm Beach County Court House, got certified copy of marriage certificate same day and then went on a 4 day honeymoon before returning to my home country.
However, the US citizen has to file for you and it will be a lengthy process lasting from 11-15mths. Good luck!