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Did you try the "outside of processing time"? It appears you are at a point you ought to submit a request. This is insane.

I am sure there will plenty of people that will come and defend them - I am sure some of them do their jobs and I know the workload is a ton. But, the thing that gets me is the inefficiency that they work with that is just a mess. Then, they turn around and do the LIFO approach to skew the numbers. SMH. At any rate, I have done the quarterly rant. LOL RambaCat I hope yours comes through as you are closer to the 30+ than the rest of us. Haha Keep us posted!

Yes, it is what we have left for those over here in the hole. 😁 This is how I see Potomac handling our cases:

Anyone have any updates?

It depends on your processing center. Nebraska is averaging about 5 months (per USCIS website) and Potomac (the slowest) is taking about 19 months. However, no one can tell you an exact timeframe. USCIS does not have a clear pattern - although most of us try to find one at one point or another. In general, you are looking at about 1 to 1.5 years. You can always check it here once you have your service center: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

This will be needed in what is called the packet 3 at the embassy state in Argentina. Once the case is approved at the NVC state and it is sent to the US embassy in Buenos Aires, another packet of evidence will need to be prepared and taken to the embassy prior to the interview.

Please make sure you read upon this thread: It is older and pre-Covid, but most of it still holds for K1 visa. Then, as you get closer to an actual interview: Finally, once in the USA - not trying to get ahead, but might as well have all the threads - you have AOS: We have a Whatsapp group if you are wanting to join. Just send me your number privately. Most Argentina filers tend to be active off VJ.

This just means that you should create a personal copy of the K1 visa packet for your S.O. and your own records. Whatever you send in your initial submission, your S.O. should have a copy of the exact same thing so they are familiar with the packet and can answer any pertinent questions at the time of the interview. This is true for anything you submit to USCIS. Everyone on VJ normally suggests that you make a copy of each packet you submit so you have it for your records not only to be familiar with it throughout the process, but it case something needs to be re-submitted.

There are so many implications when it comes to this. Besides what people have shared, you have to think about some cultural/governmental things in Argentina. There is a lot of red tape and what would be "easy" here won't be easy over there. The having a child out of wedlock could get complicated in Argentina and the USA if you are trying to naturalize them by having a US-citizen father. I know getting married could delay it by a month or two, but it might be a smoother ride. If you are concerned about the responsibility of the I-864, think about the potential of doing a pre-nup and just talk to your S.O. to see if they would agree to become naturalized as soon as they are able, etc. Again, none of this is a guarantee. Props to you for being realistic and at least talking about it. I know some people might jump on the "it is a red flag" if you are thinking about the failure already. But, I also think that if your relationship is healthy, it is good to just be open and talk about all the possibilities so you could be on the same page no matter the outcome. We have a Whatsapp group of Argentina filers. If you are interested in joining, feel free to inbox me.

His lawyer is probably using RapiPago (this is an option to pay with when you go you the Buenos Aires embassy website) or some money transferring service that issues the transfer/wire instead of an immediate form of payment like a credit card. When you use RapiPago, the embassy won't open the appointments until they can confirm the funds on their end.

You should see this thread for what is coming next in case your lawyer is not as familiar: Because you are saying that they need to "confirm the funds" before you can see available appointments, it sounds like the lawyer decided to use something like RapiPago, which is not immediate like a credit card. Thus, it might take a few days because they won't open the appointments until they see that wire/transaction come through on their end.

You might hear from the N400 soon and, who knows, that will get an approval for I-751 or get you the combo interview. Either way, you are closer to the end. Keep us posted!

If you presented other stronger evidence, then there is no issue. Sadly, it happens with last names and first names too. During our K1, my father-in-law's name was switched so there were things that had his middle name as first name and vice versa. I tried to fix it, but it was too late. I think they can figure that out when they are reviewing and it is a switching of placement versus actually using a totally different name or last name (i.e. John Smith Doe and Smith John Doe are similar enough versus John Smith Doe with Donald Doe Smith). Also, if you have originals, it is something that can be clearly explained if asked. FYI, we have a Whatsapp group for Argentina filers in case you want to join for more quicker responses on things that are not as material. Let me know and we can add you. Thanks!

Since you are applying for a spousal visa, then it should be the one for "uso en el extranjero" (133.28 soles) because it will be used by the USA embassy to determine whether or not the visa is approved and issued. Even though, the US embassy is physically within Peru, it is actually being used "en el extranjero" (in a foreign country).

Unrestricted SSN and DL should be sufficient. However, there are some HR people that might ask for the GC given the fact that you do have an alien #. The re-asking for it after employment is normal and that is because the original GC did say it was valid for two years. It is the same thing if you haven't updated your information in 48 months, they might ask for it again when they see the extension letter also expired. At which point, you will just provide the 10 yr GC or just show them a new extension letter or stamp on your passport. But, don't forget, your expired GC and extension letter makes your GC a valid one and shows you do have a legal status - don't let others tell you otherwise. Sometimes you have to educate people at workplaces because some HR have not seen them or do not know the immigration process. Yes, no matter what (as of today), you will choose #3 because you are a LEGAL and PERMANENT RESIDENT. It just means that now you have to show Expired GC + Extension letter (which equals unexpired GC) + DL + unrestricted SSN (this one is just helpful to have an provide no matter what). Once you become a citizen, then it will be a different story.

For you, it should be #3 a lawful permanent resident. You already had your 2-yr GC and you are in the ROC process. Even though the GC expired, you have the extension letter and you have filed for ROC, so you continue to have a good status and be a lawful permanent resident.

Hi! Fellow Argentina K1-ers here, please see this thread: It is a bit older, but it has all sorts of information for the packet 3, which is the one you will have to work on when you get the e-mail from the embassy after the NVC sends it there. Also, we have a Whatsapp group where we help people from Argentina throughout the process. Feel free to message me your number if you want to be added.

It is recommended to have them in person. We had a friend on the phone and the officer was quick to challenge us as to why we did not have one in person, especially because you are not supposed to have your phone out during the interview, etc. because they don't want people recording interviews and such. When I was doing my research for this back in 2020, it said it would be preferred if the person was not as close just to avoid people being sneaky. But, again, it depends on the officer. Our officer had been doing this for 20 years and close to retirement, so I bet she had seen enough things to not feel comfortable with a friend on the phone. The feedback we got from her after the interview and approval was: Having the phone out like I did could have resulted in immediate denial if she wanted. If an interpreter is needed, it is better to have them in person so the USCIS officer does not think you are trying to pull something. The preference is for it not to be a family member or friend, but it appears with this one they are a bit more flexible. Our officer let me be the interpreter for my husband because we are both native Spanish speakers and because my husband understood basics such as all the yes/no questions to be able to answer without me interpreting. However, she was very clear and strict to let me know to only translate exactly what she was saying nothing less or more and that if she thought I was trying to give "extra information", she could give us a denial. After all the stress, she approved us and literally told us "I knew I was going to approve you as soon as I saw you walking towards me because doing this for so many years you normally can tell by looking at people, how they are with each other, and you were carrying a ton of packets" (LOL). In my mind I was glad, but I thought to myself "then, why scare me with all of this?" But, I bet she was just being thorough.

Letter should be fine as well. As I said, worse case scenario, they might say they want you to see one now to get a letter from someone they refer you to, then approve you. This is what happened to us.

You should be closer! Maybe you might hear about an interview for October or so?

I understand you are nervous and concerned. However, misrepresentation is even worse during immigration journey. It appears that you do have your record and personal file proving that not only did you get treatment, but a professional is certifying you are not a danger to yourself and others. As I mentioned in the other post, this should be sufficient to get the approval and it will not affect your immigration journey any further. From comments I have seen from other users from Germany in other threads, the letter and record is enough for the embassy there. Furthermore, the USCIS approved doctor might refer you or you can let them know you are willing to get a new certification from a psychiatrist/psychologist and then they should approve you after that. On the other hand, you could be proactive and just get a newer, more recent certification prior to the medical so you can take that with the old one and your record, which you can present to the doctor. These will just increase your chances of the doctor doing your medical without any further issues.

I know. It is so sad. What is the point of saying after X days you can submit an inquiry and then when you can, it extends it even more? Again, USCIS is just a joke. LOL Good luck to all of us. For those of you applying to citizenship soon, at least you know it will be over sooner rather than later. Best of luck and keep us posted! For those that are choosing not to file for N400, whether it is because of limitations now such as a language barrier or because it is a personal choice, please note there is the option of WOM to get your 751 processed sooner. The ones that have a language barrier, there is this resource where you can find centers near you that will help with both English and the citizenship interview/testing preparation: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/findcitizenshiphelp And, of course, you can always just not do either if that is your personal preference and just wait. But, I just want people to know their options.

I believe you might be close to getting an approval any day now. Keep us posted! I have seen people whose status only updates via the website and not anywhere else, so check every week now, maybe? If not, I believe you are pass the point (or close) to do a "outside of processing time" inquiry. I would try calling and getting a Tier 2 officer or submitting the form online.

I see your 286 and raise you 306 days. LOL I am sure there are some waiting way, way longer than both of us. Yes, its freaking annoying. I just vent and move on. Haha Maybe we will see some hope December 2024? 🤣

@Redro Didn't dive deep and this post is somewhat old. But, within the original post, someone from Germany appears to have had a K1 visa medical approved with self-harm as long as they had official letters and records, which the OP seems to have. Additionally, at worse case scenario, they might be recommended to a new pysch doctor and just be approved. Unfortunately, the person that commented has not logged in since 2020. But, @designguy has posted on other threats about the subject. Could you please confirm?