Super Newbie!! About to send off I-130

[celinayfran 2]

Hello fellow visa journey peeps!! I am a super newbie and about to send off the I-130 packet. My husband is Argentine and we just married on March 1st, 2011 after dating for more than 3 years and I have been living here in Argentina. Feels great to be officially starting our path to the IR-1/CR-1 visa but WOW it can be overwhelming!

I have done a ton of research on VJ as well as the uscis website and have a few questions...

What if his address on the I-130 does not match the address on our marriage certificate? We used his mothers address (still his legal and permanent address) in order to marry within the Capital border for legal reasons. Where as we live together in Provincia which is in another juristiction all together and gets complicated. SO, should I put his permanent address which matches the marriage certificate as well as his ID on the form while listing our current provincia address seperate where they ask for last common residence?

Also, I have been working under the table as an English teacher here which is very common, I was never even asked for documentation. I am worried about listing my work abroad since I do not have permission to work here legally. Any suggestions??

Thank you all for your help and feedback and best of luck to everybody!

Celina

[celinayfran 2]

Anyone??!!

Also..Is there any difference between the IR-1 and CR-1? I see alot more references to CR-1 on this site..just curious.

For Sworm Affadavits a formal signed letter with the required info will suffice? Do they need to be legalized or anything?

(Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage)

[mrs.T 1]

I don't fully understand the issue with your 2 addresses but I think you should use the address that the beneficiary spouse has in the passport for the I130 and G325 both,that's the prove of residence. If you live in Argentina now with your spouse, you shoud mention that also, even if it's different from beneficiary's passport.

Later on in the process if you change that address you notify uscis.

Are you going to file from abroad or are you coming back to US?

I am not sure what to tell you about the "under the table" jobs in Argentina... what are you going to say about your income?!....maybe somebody else has a better opinion on that!?

Later on you will need to file another form (I864) for your spouse, you will than be required to have your taxes and an income above the poverty line, but you can always get a sponsor that can help with that should you not meet the requirements.

Anyone??!!

Also..Is there any difference between the IR-1 and CR-1? I see alot more references to CR-1 on this site..just curious.

For Sworm Affadavits a formal signed letter with the required info will suffice? Do they need to be legalized or anything?

(Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage)

the IR-1 is for couples that have been married for more than 2 years; CR-1 for less than 2.

Here's a template of an affidavid, and yes you need to have it notarized:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Affidavit

Good luck with your journey!

Edited March 20, 2011 by mrs.T

[Skye_Cohen 1]

re: the address question, it is fine you just have to list that address for previous addresses in the g 325a or the i-130, i forget now which one it is. and also later on when you fill out the DS-230 once you get to nvc.

Hello fellow visa journey peeps!! I am a super newbie and about to send off the I-130 packet. My husband is Argentine and we just married on March 1st, 2011 after dating for more than 3 years and I have been living here in Argentina. Feels great to be officially starting our path to the IR-1/CR-1 visa but WOW it can be overwhelming!

I have done a ton of research on VJ as well as the uscis website and have a few questions...

What if his address on the I-130 does not match the address on our marriage certificate? We used his mothers address (still his legal and permanent address) in order to marry within the Capital border for legal reasons. Where as we live together in Provincia which is in another juristiction all together and gets complicated. SO, should I put his permanent address which matches the marriage certificate as well as his ID on the form while listing our current provincia address seperate where they ask for last common residence?

Also, I have been working under the table as an English teacher here which is very common, I was never even asked for documentation. I am worried about listing my work abroad since I do not have permission to work here legally. Any suggestions??

Thank you all for your help and feedback and best of luck to everybody!

Celina

[celinayfran 2]

I appreciate all the feedback and template, thank you! I think I agree with Mrs. T in using the address on my husbands passport for the I-130 which also matches the Marriage Certificate and then listing our provincia address where they ask for common residences. Its not THAT strange for people to have a permanent mailing address aside of where they actually reside.

As for the income situation, I do have a sponsor, my mother who has met my husband several times as well as his family. Aside of not having been in the US for some time, although I still file taxes, I was also studying abroad full time which is what brought me here in the first place.

Yes, I do plan to file from Argentina and will include in the cover letter that I am temporarily residing here which is the truth, as I still consider the US my permanent domicile...with bank account, Credit cards, etc.. and much looking forwrad to moving back!

[Ashley y Diego 3]

Hi Celina,

Congratulations on your marriage! I assume you don't report your work in Argentina on your US taxes, etc.. so you shouldn't report it in the visa application either. Which visa are you currently in Argentina on? as a tourist you could say you were just there "learning about the country" and "spending time with husband/family" things like that. If you are still on a student visa you actually do have some level of work authorization.. but either way.. I'd say it's easier not to report that/report it as a volunteer basis.

Best of luck!

[celinayfran 2]

Hi Celina,

Congratulations on your marriage! I assume you don't report your work in Argentina on your US taxes, etc.. so you shouldn't report it in the visa application either. Which visa are you currently in Argentina on? as a tourist you could say you were just there "learning about the country" and "spending time with husband/family" things like that. If you are still on a student visa you actually do have some level of work authorization.. but either way.. I'd say it's easier not to report that/report it as a volunteer basis.

Best of luck!

Thank you!!! I had a student visa until late 2008(visa transitorio), but it did not grant me permisiion to work. I am currently on a tourist visa, which I have to leave the country every 3 months to renew. I think it best to claim umemployed on the G-325, which is the case in the US. I dont think that volunteer work is applicable on the app but could be potentially discussed in the interview.

Thank you for the feedback and congrats on your AOS approval!