EstebanB

On 8/24/2021 at 10:36 AM, ashley_ann said:

The system has gotten wise to the "technical assistance" and "technical problem" 

 

It will now prompt you to submit a technical problem on their website haha

but "lost receipt" did work and I'm in the hold que.

Thanks for this, I've trying to get someone at USCIS for a week and I couldn't.

Thanks to all of you! Will arrange in that way.

On a few weeks I have my interview at the embassy. So we're starting to plan our moving trip to the US. There's a possibility that my wife (the USC and Sponsor) has to arrive later than me to the US (no more than a day or two). The condition to sponsor is that the citizen has domicile in the US or intent to reestablish it no later that the immigrants intended date of arrival.

Do you think we can have a problem by doing this in that way? 

Edit: Tried to post in the CR1/IR1 forum but made I mistake. 

@Fe.Ta I'm on the CR-1 track so, no AOS for me once in the US. Anyway I already submited the birth certificate for apostilling (is that a verb?) and maybe in the NVC stage I will send that version instead and of course keep the document for any other thing we might need down the road. Thanks for the advice!

10 hours ago, Andresr said:

Hi ,I paid for a online translation for i130,the company is rushtranslate,everything was ok

Just for info tomorrow I have my visa interview at the embassy 

Thanks and good luck for tomorrow!

1 hour ago, catandmanu said:

They do not need to be legally translated with the certificate from the colegio de traductores, but it doesn't hurt. Just a signed certification that the person who translated is fluent in both languages. We got the translations certified though. 

 

You definitely need to translate all documents to English for UCIS. At the Interview phase it is not necessary because consular officers are fluent in Spanish and English.

Thanks! 

Sorry to bring this old post back to life but anyone from argentina filing I130 can tell me if the Argentinian documents should be legally translated (with the certifficate from the colegio de traductores) or they just need a simple translation with the certification that whoever translated them is fluent in both languages? The Buenos Aires Embassy Page says that documents in english or spanish shouldnt be translated, but i'm afraid that is no the case with documents sent to USCIS in the first place. Am I right?

57 minutes ago, Pulmargiz said:

Get K1 visa and get married in the US is the best option to follow.

Thanks @Pulmargiz But in that case I (the beneficiary) might be on us soil without being able to work or leave the country for at least 5/6 months don't I? Maybe i'm losing something but thats the time I read te EAD and the AP takes to process right? 

1 hour ago, GoodbyeArgentina said:

Hi Esteban!

We lived in Argentina for a long time with my US citizen  husband (who came to Argentina very young too). I filed for IR-1 because I have been married for more than 2 years.
 

I  definitely recommend getting married and file for CR-1 as everything will be smoother and you will be able to work immediately after arriving.

It is not true that your wife should move before you! The process ahead is extremely stressful and long to be separated, I am thankful we could be together and wait in Argentina.  We came all together at the same time (US husband, me, and our IR-2 visa kids). There are some steps your wife will have to follow to show intention of re-establishing her domicile here and also you will have to keep an eye on the tax documents needed and the income requirements for your sponsor. But if you are organised and follow the process you won’t have any problems. 
 

Feel free to PM me in spanish or english!

Thanks @GoodbyeArgentina for your message. It's very conforting even in a forum that specific as this is meeting someone with a case so similar as you. You bring me a lot of peace with fact that we can make everything from here and emigrate once all the papers are in order. Be sure i'll be taking you up on that offer and you will get a meesage from me more sooner than later.

42 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

Your girlfriend soon to be wife will be your primary financial sponsor.  She will need sufficient income in the US or have enough liquid assets to satisfy the public charge concern or find a qualified co-sponsor.  She will also need to show evidence of US domicile or intent to re-establish US domicile for your eventual visa interview, that is a year or more away so there's lots of time to work these things out, similar to what she is doing by filing IRS tax returns in the US for her income earned abroad, for at least the past three years.  To satisfy US income and US domicile requirements, she may need to move to the US to get a job and a place to live before your visa interview, so you may have a period of months where you have to live apart if you want to live together in the US.  Good luck!

Thanks, the timing of those things (moving there, getting a job and all the domicile requirements, etc) is what worries me the most now. But i'm sure we will figure that out. 

51 minutes ago, Mollie09 said:

Has your girlfriend been filing US taxes as is required for all US citizens?

No, but we're working with a lawyer on that issue. 

Thanks for all your answers. I wasn't sure of the third path but know i've done a little reading on single/dual purpose visas and of course that option is clearly off the list.

@Lucky Cat i cannot be more grateful for the detailed explanation you put effort in writing. Thanks a lot for that.

We'll start on the CR1 ASAP. Will keep you posted.

My girlfriend of 5+ years is an USC. She was born in the USA but moved to Argentina as a baby and never lived there. We've been engaged for 2 years know (very romantic proposal @ Central Park)

We've recently decided to move to the US and started browsing for the available options (I have spent countless hours here on VJ)

By now we have narrowed the options to three:

• Get a K1 Visa for me and get married in the US
• Get married in argentina and start the CR1 visa process
• Travel to the US on B1, get married and then apply for AOS

Which path do you believe is the more apt for us? and also which path is the one that would allow me to get a work permit sooner?