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    78 days from turno to resuelto for extra-Mercosur permanent residency.

    Also, the process cost 600 pesos. Good times.
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    Cry for me... Argentina ranks #1 on Misery Index!

    Yes and yes, question of funniness notwithstanding. This list is absolutely moronic, it reads like something coming from the Forbes contributor network. From the first paragraphs: OK, let’s go with that analogy. How many people would go with adding up a person’s BMI, pulse rate multiplied by...
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    78 days from turno to resuelto for extra-Mercosur permanent residency.

    This sounds positively insane. I got my PR in the early 2010’s, my home country doesn’t do apostille so had to jump thru extra hoops with getting my documents authenticated/legalized at the local Arg consulate. Once I had the docs in hand, I made a turno online for a few weeks later. Came in...
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    Immigrating to the US with Argentine spouse?

    As several commenters have written here, the process absolutely CAN be done from within the US, and this is done all the time - but then it is even more important to do it through a competent lawyer.
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    Immigrating to the US with Argentine spouse?

    Full disclaimer, I have a close relative who is an immigration attorney in NY so that might cloud my thinking. That being said, I do think anything related to US immigration should be handled by a qualified attorney. It is WAY too easy to make some small mistake and mess things up hugely, and...
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    Argentina May Issue Bond to Pay $16 Billion Award in YPF Lawsuit

    I remember having largely identical arguments about Macri, back in 2015. That blaming the whole economy on him in the first month was absurd., as was blaming on him the inevitable unpleasantness that would stem from necessary fixes. That said, clearly he did not succeed in righting things at...
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    Javier Milei embraces, studies Judaism

    VERY well known. Not a secret in the slightest. Like, anyone in Ukraine, Russia, or anywhere else, knew. This. Also public record and not a secret in the slightest. Thanks.
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    Need to send a letter to the US

    I only ever sent regular mail once from Argentina, to the UK. Opted for certified. Took forever but got there eventually.
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    Airport customs

    I cannot remember the last time I got a customs form. Must have been before 2015.
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    How to dial Argentina phone number

    Correct me if I’m wrong but if dialing from a landline you still need to dial 15. Calls to a cellphone are still billed differently than landline calls, unless something has changed in the last 2 years. In Argentina, as in most countries, incoming calls to a mobile are billed to the caller -...
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    About that new "Soy Dollar"

    Oldie but goodie.
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    Cheap EZE to MIA flights with Aerolineas?

    Don’t want to get into the political side, and TBH there’s no need to. Speaking as a passenger, I avoided flying with AR for as long as I could, for lots of the sentiments stated above. I’ve flown two return trips with them BUE <-> NYC, and both times they were far more pleasant and... I think...
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    Buying plane tickets with pesos?

    Correct, most airline offices don’t want to deal with this anymore. That’s what travel agencies are for. (doubles up in fit of coughing)
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    Vehicle shipment USA to Argentina??

    Every word of this is right. Hyundai H1’s are popular where I’m at. It’s really not worth your while to bring a car of this type from the US. There’s a 2021 Toyota Hiace on ML for 47K, if it’s in good shape that’s very competitive with US prices. For a moment, I semi-seriously entertained the...
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    Canadian Biometrics

    Sponsorship or visitor visa?
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