Where can CR1 visas be issued?

[kmbeeman 0]

Hello Everyone and thank you in advance for your help.

So, a little background: I am American and my husband is Bolivian. We got married in Bolivia (where we met) over a year ago. After we got married we moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, since my job prospects are better here than they would have been in Bolivia. My husband is now a legal resident of Argentina, and I am still in the process.

We have decided to now file the I-130 (by mail, NOT by Direct Consular Filing) but I wanted to clear up a few doubts first and I haven't been able to find much info online.

First: Can my husband do the visa interview in Argentina since he's a legal resident and we live here? Or would he have to go to the consulate in Bolivia, where we were married? (by the way, our marriage certificate has been legalized for Argentina, so we are recognized as a married couple here).

Second: My parents are going to provide the affidavit of support and sponsor my husband (us), so that I can stay here with him rather than wait in the States. In cases such as these, is there any problem with staying abroad with your spouse, or do I need to move back to the States???

I look forward to hearing your advice,

Thank you.

[TimeTravel 78]

1 - Yes, he can have his interview in Argentina.

2 - You can stay with your husband, and you dont have to move back to States. Your parent can be co-sponsor, and it will work out perfectly fine.

[Ryan H 3,812]

First: Can my husband do the visa interview in Argentina since he's a legal resident and we live here? Or would he have to go to the consulate in Bolivia, where we were married? (by the way, our marriage certificate has been legalized for Argentina, so we are recognized as a married couple here).

Second: My parents are going to provide the affidavit of support and sponsor my husband (us), so that I can stay here with him rather than wait in the States. In cases such as these, is there any problem with staying abroad with your spouse, or do I need to move back to the States???

Answers:

First: He can interview in Argentina

Second: Yes, you can stay abroad. As a side note, remember that you will be required to submit an I-864 (one of your parents a joint sponsor will also submit an I-864) when the time comes, furthermore, you will need to show that you are in the process of reestablishing a US domicile.

[kmbeeman 0]

Thank you for the reassurance - you both gave me the answer I was hoping for!