Bf was not admitted 212(a)(7)(i)(I)

[Dutchster 1,107]

As far as I know Argentina doesn't have the option for Direct Consular Filling (DCF) since there is no USCIS field office, otherwise we/I could have advised you that path since you mention you will move there. (Only possible if you are a resident for at least six months)

Edited April 23, 2017 by Dutchster

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

3 minutes ago, Inneedofmybf said:

Thank you. And yes we were misinformed and from what I researched I thought I read it correctly but obviously, I was wrong and very wrong. From the way things are looking, I am about to sell everything I own and move to Argentina and marry him and go from there. I just don't know what step to do first once I am there. 

You have a path forward focus on that. If being together during the whole process is important to you then yes move there, but do be advised that upon coming back you will need a sponsor with US based income and you will need to maintain US domicile or reestablish it upon returning. The option is going there to marry and then visit throughout when you have the chance.

Edited April 23, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[inneedofmyhb 217]

18 minutes ago, cordoba2015 said:

I moved to Argentina from the USA and married my wife here last year. We are finalizing the CR-1 visa process next month. If you need any help with Argentina-specific matters in the process, don't hesitate to message me.

Thank you thank you. What do I need to bring with me as a US citizen to marry him there?

[EmilyW 1,437]

And, OP, remember that you will get to where you need to go.  You made a mistake.  You'll learn from it.  And you'll go on.  Life is just taking an unexpected detour.

[inneedofmyhb 217]

7 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

You have a path forward focus on that. If being together during the whole process is important to you then yes move there, but do be advised that upon coming back you will need a sponsor with US based income and you will need to maintain US domicile or reestablish it upon returning. The option is going there to marry and then visit throughout when you have the chance.

I read about that this last week. in order for me to move there, I have to resign from my job. So obviously I will not qualify to be the sponsor because I will have no employment here, unless I find a job here before returning from Argentina. To live, that will not be an issue as I have my mothers home to return to. 

 

Thank you. 

[cordoba2015 224]

2 minutes ago, Inneedofmybf said:

Thank you thank you. What do I need to bring with me as a US citizen to marry him there?

Just your passport; that is seriously all you need.

[Becci391 339]

1 minute ago, cordoba2015 said:

Just your passport; that is seriously all you need.

And maybe your birth certificate. Just to be sure.

[JFH 12,190]

6 minutes ago, Inneedofmybf said:

I read about that this last week. in order for me to move there, I have to resign from my job. So obviously I will not qualify to be the sponsor because I will have no employment here, unless I find a job here before returning from Argentina. To live, that will not be an issue as I have my mothers home to return to. 

 

Thank you. 

If you own your mother's home you can potentially use the equity in it as an asset when it comes to the sponsorship part. As the spouse, you will always be the sponsor even if you earn nothing. You can have a joint sponsor, if necessary. But cash in the bank and assets can be used to meet the requirements. 

[cordoba2015 224]

Just now, Becci391 said:

And maybe your birth certificate. Just to be sure.

If you want, but not needed. We just went to the civil registry, told them we wanted to be married, they took down my info, including passport number, and that was it. You both just need to sign a book, along with several witnesses, in front of a judge and that is literally the whole legal ceremony.

 

You get an official copy of the page in the book you signed and that is your official marriage certificate, called an "acta de matrimonio" by going to the civil registry after the wedding and requesting it. It comes with stamps on it and is signed. That is the only document that will be accepted by the USA as a marriage certificate. You will get a slip of paper the day of your wedding that says "certificado de matrimonio" that has your names on it, but don't submit that one. As confusing at it may sound, that piece of paper does not count as evidence of your marriage, even if it says "marriage certificate" right on the paper. That one is not official, and to be honest, could easily be reproduced by anyone with Microsoft Word.

 

Some friends of ours had a delay of a couple months with their visa because they submitted that stupid piece of paper instead of the "acta". They sent the acta and were later approved. We submitted the acta (when we were about to submit the "certificado") after we were told by our friends about the inconvenience they had with the different marriage certificates. We made it through with no problems.

 

Later in the process you will be saved a couple of months of waiting because Buenos Aires is one of the few embassies that allows for "email processing" of documents at the second stage in the process. So that is a big advantage for you as far as the waiting time.

 

I have loads of other little items we discovered along the way that we were fortunate enough to have friends who had been through the process before explain to us, since Argentina has some nitpicky stuff as far as documents go. Let me know when you are ready to get the visa paperwork together and I can give you any advice you would like.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 hour ago, Inneedofmybf said:

It wasn't employment. He was helping his cousin close shop for his uncle who had just died. They gave him money for helping. when you use a fake social, that is considered illegal to me. 

What's considered illegal and employment to you doesn't matter.  It matters what USCIS thinks

[MsCompE 50]

2 hours ago, Inneedofmybf said:

... Our plans were to marry when he came back and then I would apply for change of status...

that's visa fraud. 

[USAMorocco 143]

2 hours ago, Inneedofmybf said:

My god, you people are bitter...were you hired by immigration to come on here and make people already going through a hard time feel worse?  Geezus Christ!!! I just need to know what to do. We were two individuals who thought we knew what we were doing with no wrong intentions. Whether CBP did the right thing, I don't know. I just know I thought we were doing the right thing. This isn't the case of the American marrying an illegal for a green card to then take advantage of our country for the love of God. 

No one said anything about him marrying you for a green card.  You are looking for moral support from a group of people who have been going through this long drawn out process the right way....some people who can't get a tourist visa, some people who go into months or AP with no answers....and your boyfriend had a tourist visa and abused it.  You are looking for someone to say "poor baby" but it's not gonna happen.  You were told what you have to do now.  Now you either apply for a K1 or a CR1 after you marry him.  No one is bitter but majority of what you wrote is fraudulent and you are mad because you are being told so.  Who ever would think it is okay to work in the USA with no authorization to work? No need to snap on people who are just being honest with you...you and your boyfriend were doing something with the intent that was not right and whether you knew it was wrong or not CBP knew it was wrong and sent him home.  K1 would be the fastest if he is not banned but it's more expensive in the long run and he has to wait to work when he gets here.  CR1 is longer but cheaper and he will be able to work when he gets here and hav a conditional green card. Good luck. 

[Coco8 1,042]

3 hours ago, Inneedofmybf said:

My god, you people are bitter...were you hired by immigration to come on here and make people already going through a hard time feel worse?  Geezus Christ!!! I just need to know what to do. We were two individuals who thought we knew what we were doing with no wrong intentions. Whether CBP did the right thing, I don't know. I just know I thought we were doing the right thing. This isn't the case of the American marrying an illegal for a green card to then take advantage of our country for the love of God. 

You should not be so mean to people trying to help you. I know it seems people are bitter. But many of them have been through a lot of trouble getting their spouse and children to the U.S. Many have been through complex cases and have been separated from their families for years.

 

You are American. This might be a shock to you but getting to the U.S. the legal way can take years and a lot of money. Marrying someone for love does not make any difference. Many have gotten their visas rejected because they come from certain countries or have some types of characteristics. American citizens that make below poverty line are not allowed to get their family to the U.S. (unless they find sponsors with more money). There are a lot of unfair requirements. 

 

If more Americans were aware of the situation many are going through, maybe legislators would have incentives to changes the law or hire more people at UCSIS to go through CR1 or K1 applications faster.

[ConOfficer 167]

He can be back in the U.S. with you in 18 months. Get married in Argentina. File an I-30. A year later he'll have his interview in Buenos Aires and be refused under 212(a)(9)(A)(ii) - expedited removal. USCIS will approve an I-212 waiver around 6 months later and you can be on your way. 

[TBoneTX 45,309]

The OP has received the correct advice multiple times:  see what ConOfficer says (but it's the I-130 -- fingergraphical error).  Respondents are not reading the entire thread and are responding to earlier posts.  For these reasons, this thread is now closed to further comment.  Do not restart this thread.

 

EDITED TO ADD:  The OP is welcome to start a thread (in the appropriate forum) about a process available to her (K-1 or CR-1).

 

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Edited April 23, 2017 by TBoneTX