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|  Review on July 14, 2010: |
schopap
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
If Going through IR-1/CR-1 for Argentina Please Read these pointers.
- All police certificates need to be requested with exception to law 51 (con excepcion a ley 51) I don't know what this means but either the NVC or the Embassy will reject a pcc without this specification.
- If you were born or married in Argentina but not Buenos Aires, the legal documents need to have a validation stamp from the Minestero del Interior. It is free and painless, but necessary.
- Proof of US citizenship needs to be shown for co-sponsors on I-864. Scan of passport or copy of birth certificate should suffice.
We were delayed on seperate occasions for all of these!
- Some of our friends recomended Dr. Kelly for the medical and were right. His office is right across the street from the lab as well.
My wife's experience was pretty standard. She stood in line, was let in 5 minutes before the time. Documents were screened, new I-864 was submitted with the medical. They did say that she needed to get her civil docs validated, but this wouldn't be a big deal. She talked to a second woman who asked about her denied entry and wanted to see the papers from that day, which she had with her. She also looked at one alblum of photos. The interview was very pleasant and relaxed almost like a conversation between friends. My wife ended up telling our entire story, and the consulate looked through most of her pictures, I think because she liked them, not because she was questioning anything. No W-2's, employment letters, evidence of assets, bank statements, e-mails or anything else was asked for. After the interview (about 25 mins) she said she would be fine and would get the visa, she just needed to get the validations, and scans of my parents passports. She was given a slip (I think blue) which said provisionaly denied, but she left her passport and paid for DHL shipping. The following monday morning my wife got the validations (very easy) and dropped them off at the embassy.
The embassy is very good, doesn't ask for too much evidence but are sticklers about the documents and paperwork.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #6337