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DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF EMAILS, again we REPEAT and pin this post:
Attention Nationals from countries with a visa requirement to enter Argentina as tourists. (Most countries from Africa, Asia, Middle East, Dominican Republic, etc.). Unfortunately we are unable to assist in “individuals” residency applications for nationals from countries who need a tourist visa to enter Argentina since we don´t provide representation for Consular Processing. In these […Read More…]
Deportations under new executive order 70/2017:
We got our first deportation defense under the new policy and one would expect that the alien affected by the removal would be an immigrant who is a serious felon, drug dealer, organized criminal or ¨narco¨, but that’s wrong. It happens to be a young student who forgot to update his address and under the […Read More…]
RESIDENCY APPLICATION TIMELINE:
1. We submit your residency papers at Migraciones and we obtain a document called PRECARIA that same day (valid for 3 months). 2. In 30 to 60 days Migraciones approves your residency petition (if all goes well) and they issue your TEMPORARY RESIDENCY PERMIT (called Disposition). 3. 10 days after the approval of your temporary […Read More…]
Losing the status of Permanent Resident:
I am a PERMANENT RESIDENT, for how long is it valid and what do I need to do in order to avoid losing my status? The permanent residency is valid for life if you live in Argentina, and for you not to lose it if you live abroad, you need to make sure that you […Read More…]
Becoming a PERMANENT RESIDENT?
When you become a permanent resident you have one in a lifetime opportunity to do a TAX FREE import of our household items (yes tax free! for items for which import would normally be prohibited or taxed with up to 80%) from back home. The shipment must arrive within 90 days of your temporary residency […Read More…]
Criminal Records
Q: Which criminal records background check do I have to submit for my Immigrations application and my Citizenship application? A: In general you will be requested as a first option the criminal records form your country of citizenship that matches your passport. On a second level the background check from the country where you were […Read More…]
Argentine Citizenship with family ties
Q: If two non-argentinian parents have a child in Argentina will the child be an Argentine citizen? What would happen to the parents in this case? Would they be able to obtain permanent residency regardless of their status in the country as the parents of an Argentine citizen? Can the parents apply for citizenship without […Read More…]
Argentine Citizenship with family ties:
Q: I am an argentine citizen (or my wife is), but our children where born outside Argentina. How can they acquire argentine citizenship?. A: This is an administrative filing/request (not judicial/in court), done at the Civil Registry in Buenos Aires. It takes approximately 6 months to process. If the applicants are underage, both parents will […Read More…]