Expedited vs transferred vs local office vs DCF - totally confused!

[USCHE 3]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if someone can explain a few things to me. I am getting conflicting information from various locations and it is making my head spin.

1) What exactly is meant by "local office"? Our "Local Office" of USCIS here in Buenos Aires, Argentina closed in 2010ish. I am thinking that the people posting in this thread must be confused. Our I 130 was sent directly to Nebraska Service Center, we got the NOA 1 but I doubt that they would send it to our embassy here in BsAs and then back to the NVC....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/page-1

2) We had our baby boy here in May and in order to get the Certificate of Registry of Birth I had to submit a lot of proof to the Embassy here that I lived in the US for a period of more than 5 years after the age of 14 in addition to taking an oath that we were his parents, we were married and on the documents pertaining to our marriage/my citizenship. I am "assuming" that this will help us when it comes time to have the USCIS review our application. Has anyone had this experience?

3) We are traveling to NY for the holidays to visit my parents (who have not yet met their grandson - my son) for two weeks. I do not think that this will be a problem as my husband has a tourist visa and we are gathering proof that we are heading back here for work/apartment/dogs etc. Has anyone traveled recently while having their I 130 pending and was given issues or had an easy time?

Thanks so much for your time!!!

[florida4life 29]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if someone can explain a few things to me. I am getting conflicting information from various locations and it is making my head spin.

1) What exactly is meant by "local office"? Our "Local Office" of USCIS here in Buenos Aires, Argentina closed in 2010ish. I am thinking that the people posting in this thread must be confused. Our I 130 was sent directly to Nebraska Service Center, we got the NOA 1 but I doubt that they would send it to our embassy here in BsAs and then back to the NVC.... Local Office is in the city where you live in the united States

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/page-1

2) We had our baby boy here in May and in order to get the Certificate of Registry of Birth I had to submit a lot of proof to the Embassy here that I lived in the US for a period of more than 5 years after the age of 14 in addition to taking an oath that we were his parents, we were married and on the documents pertaining to our marriage/my citizenship. I am "assuming" that this will help us when it comes time to have the USCIS review our application. Has anyone had this experience?

3) We are traveling to NY for the holidays to visit my parents (who have not yet met their grandson - my son) for two weeks. I do not think that this will be a problem as my husband has a tourist visa and we are gathering proof that we are heading back here for work/apartment/dogs etc. Has anyone traveled recently while having their I 130 pending and was given issues or had an easy time? They may or may not turn your husband back at Point of Entry(POE) because he have a pending I-130 application

Thanks so much for your time!!!

[USCHE 3]

Thanks for your response Florida4life.

Well, that's the problem - I do not live in the US. We live in Buenos Aires and I have lived here for almost 4 years. My husband used to live and work in the US (legally) before coming back here to finish his EMBA and has a tourist visa. I am not that worried (not pulling my hair out and feeling nauseated like the first two questions) about the trip and getting turned away for a number of reasons (not the least of which is that it is the holidays and a lot of people will be traveling for that reason) but I was wondering if anyone had any personal experience about recently traveling with an I 130 pending.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The key is to prove that he must return home ( the fact you live there also may help ) but if you catch an officer that thinks you have intent he will get sent home. Another thing may to to NOT travel looking like you packed for life ( ok hard to do with a baby ) This is totally up to the person inspecting you at the port of entry. MOST people have no problems