A call for some legal help!
Okay UNCLE I give!
I spent a good deal of time in the last six months trying to obtain a resident document and /or a DNI. I can't thank Thomas 0 enough for his assistance. I read the Argenting gov't official board for the neccessary documents, made many trips to the various offices around town for varing documents and stamps, etc. I got all my U. S. Documents with the official Sec of State stamps, had it all translated (to the tune of about 500p) stood in numerous lines to get a number to go stand in another line to speak with someone for two minutes and be told I had to go a certain bank and pay 5p to get a paper stamped and return to the office before 8 am to get the paper filled out.
One really good thing is there aren't many people in town now, so the lines are "shorter".
Today I went to migraciones to turn all the paperwork in and complete the application process. They looked at everything, told me it was fine and then asked me the reason I wanted a DNI. I told them I wanted to live here and I needed a DNI to open a bank account, get insurance for my car and my house and be able to obtain an Argentine credit / debit card to make paying the bills easier than going to Pago Facil every month, etc. In other words I wanted to try an normalize my "Argentine" life. Well the response I got just about buckled my knees, they told me that I was not elliglble for a residence letter or DNI.
I needed to be retired (with a pension), marry an Argentine, find that my parents or grandparents were of Argentine descent, or be a citizen of a Mercsur country.
I talked to three or four differnet people, it was kind of funny in a sad way, because they had the whole staff at one table standing and talking about my issue. They told me the information on the web page was outdated. They finally called over a "supervisor" who spoke English. My Spanish is about a third grade level, but I understood everything they told me and I think they understood me also. He basically told me the same, "sorry but we cannot give you a residence without a reason".
I tell you this story because I am not ready to quit. I was hoping that someone from this board might have knowledge of a good Argentine lawyer that has experience in immigration issues. If so please post it here or send my a pm, I would really like to have consultation in the next week if possible. Thanks in advance for all the help!
special program for residency?
Thomaso, what special program do you mean re the quote below?
"The special program a few of us got in with dropped the pension requirements and proof of income issues. "
Thanks,
Bodhi
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Hot off the press - renewing your residence
Went to Immjigration this morning around 9 am. They have in place the system to renew the two year residence under the Decreto 1169/04 (Look at your letter for reference to this decree)
1. They are only accepting renewals between the hours of 3pm and 7:30pm in building number 4 - which is part of the whole complex.
2. Summary: You need a criminal history for Argentina (PFA) - you can get this at the Immigration building or at Tucuman 1353. I believe you need a confirmation of domicillio to get a CH, although the web page for CH info (below) doesn't say (I cannot remember if I needed one before) I ordered one (confirmation of domicillio) this morning from my local precint and will go for the CH probably Friday. Here is web page for CH:
[url]http://www.argentina.gov.ar/argentina/tramites/index.dhtml?frame1=3&tema=8&subtema=254&tramite=850&ea=2#a5[/url]
3. You need your original passport or DNI and the original letter giving you the two year residence. (I would bring copies of everything as well)
4. 300 pesos (down from original 400 we paid two years ago - I stand corrected on all my inflation complaints!
I scanned the paper from immigration but it is too big and as a PDF I do not think they can be resized. I cut and pasted to Word. Hope it works. If not I'll send Jackson the scan for his expertise about posting big files.
Follow up for DNI renewal
I am trying to find out if after the immigration renewal, I need a second CH from the PFA and confirmation of domicillio to renew the DNI!