Recent content by jasonphos

Hey man, I lived as an expat in Argentina for 5 years, although I moved back to the U.S. last March. Anyways, as I'm sure other people will tell you, it's definitely not all roses these days in Argentina from the working and consuming side. The Government has gone control crazy in many ways...

Hey, I'd take your stuff if I had a container going to Montreal. No plans though :) Welcome to the board. Jason

Hey Shwidelson, You have a very valid question. First of all, one detail that I'm not clear on is whether you already have a signed contract in Dollars, or whether you are still negotiating? To answer your question, no you will not be receiving dollars through Western Union. They will give you...

I've got to side with Sergio's advice here. Sounds like the way to go. Just do it, and fix whatever comes afterwards when it comes :)

Hey, My friend has a 2 bedroom apartment on Alvarez Thomas y Concepción Arenal. I'll have to make sure it is still available... You may not be interested since it is a 2 bedroom, but who knows maybe you'll find a roommate:). He'd prefer to do a 6 month contract, but he'd consider other...

Napolean, Don't bother wasting your time and going to the Migraciones office, now that your 90-day visa has expired. They won't renew it, so your only option now is to pay the 50 peso fine when you leave the country. Look on the bright side, you've saved yourself some money and some time...

We've been discussing this over at the BANEWCOMERS list the last few days. Apparently, on April 3rd the same $300 peso limit that has affected Visa cardholders was applied to Mastercard cardholders as well! The visa limit went into effect early last year. It appears to be affecting almost all...

Btw, I agree with SteveinBS - Bring small electronics with you on the plane, like digital cameras, camcorders, a laptop. Also, when I said "I didn't bring anything", I meant the big stuff. My wife and I brought 8 suitcases with us on the plane, and we also shipped about 10 boxes weighing 40...

Short Answer: No. Long Answer: Probably not. What's your immigration status? If you are immigrating as a permanent resident, or one of the members of your party is an Argentinean who can prove they have lived outside Argentina for more than a year and they file the appropriate paperwork with the...

" Food quality in argentina is generally low and the package size is equivalent to vending machine size in USA" Um, heh. Quite the sweeping statement, sir. While there are some exceptions that would prove your statement, in general I've found food quality to be high. Take the fruits and...

I arrived in the country on June 26th, 2006 on a permanent visa, and had my DNI interview this past Monday, July 31st. Now I've got to wait 120 days - 4 months - to get it. Hmm. I was hoping to get it faster. Anyways, I hope that helps some people. If you have any questions about my experience...