US Immigration from Argentina

Hello,

Hoping any Colorado folks who have gone through the driver's license process can help us out as I'm finding it very difficult to find accurate information online. My husband just received his EAD card and we'd like to get him a Colorado driver's license. We went through the application process online and got the print out for him to bring to the office. However, I'm also seeing some places online that says he'll need to take the written and driving tests. Do those need to completed before the appointment where he brings in his paperwork? He has a license from Argentina.

The first available appointments aren't until November so I definitely want to make sure we have everything we need for that appointment... I tried calling the phone line but they were not very helpful and I'm feeling more confused than ever. Thank you for your help!

If you are waiting for your K1 visa in Buenos Aires, Argentina please leave any information you have so we can help each other.

Just now, Graceval said:

If you are waiting for your K1 visa in Buenos Aires, Argentina please leave any information you have so we can help each other.

Here's the link for the NVC state https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/important-notice-for-k-visa-applicants-affected-by-covid-19.html

Hey, has anyone rescheduled their biometrics appointment twice? I want to know if this is even possible... given that they rescheduled mine for a date when I won't be in the US yet (I had to travel to my home country because my mother has to be operated on soon). If anyone can share their experience with me, I would appreciate it so much to have some peace of mind.

Thanks so much!

Hi everyone!

Just curious if anyone else experienced this/what you did and/or any general advice before we proceed.

My husband came on a K-1 Visa and we did his Adjustment of Status in November. At this stage, he has his EAD/AP combo card and social security card. We have been in "pending interview status" since April and have been working on updating everything to make sure he has access to financials, got him on insurance, etc. But, we've run into a litany of forms and misinformation from the bank.

At this point, they are now saying that they have to have a W8-BEN on file/to submit to the IRS because he is a "non-permanent resident" and will only accept an address on the form that is Argentinian to put him on the bank accounts. I've gone through the challenges of doing that because technically he's non-resident pending permanent residency, but he has since moved to live in the U.S. and that any taxes on compensation would be subjected to U.S. tax law, he has a social security number, etc.

My concern is that by filling out the W8-BEN with a foreign address (bank recommends a "friend or relatives address if he doesn't have one at home" - what?) is that he's indicating that his "permanent address" is something in his foreign country. They are refusing to add him to my bank accounts unless he fills out the W8-BEN with a foreign address, even though I've called, wrote a letter, etc. explaining the situation.

Has anyone else had to do this? Is this seriously a requirement to get your foreign spouse added to your bank accounts while they are pending in AOS? If we move forward with doing this, I would write a cover letter re-explaining our/his situation, but at the same time, the bank has indicated they need to submit it to the IRS so highly doubtful they would be providing the cover letter along with our form.

Maybe we are just overthinking everything, but with how things are right now, we don't want any set backs by the time we get an interview.

Thanks for any input/advice/knowledge on this in advance!

Should we be concerned? I thought we would have had the biometrics scheduled by now. Does anyone have any insight into the current wait time on this?