Recent content by muddy_helmet

Thanks Steve! I have received one 15k transfer from a friend to my account here, and now another friend wants to do the same thing. So I am only the recipient, not the sender. From what you've said, it doesn't sound like I could get in any trouble with the AFIP with respect to taxes, income...

Hi, the Xoom website says you have to file paperwork if transferring over $15,000 ARS to an Argentine account within 12 months. Is this the case? Does anyone know what it entails if you have to do it? Thanks!

Some years ago I wired myself cash via western union and had trouble getting the cash. The first problem was that the offices didn't have enough cash on hand. I ended up going to three offices before finally getting it all counted out, rather loudly, in a packed office in Once. Any thoughts on...

They decided to set me up for my new dni today even though I missed the appointment on Friday. The supervisor said to take the constancia de tramite to the airport when I go. He indicated the same thing everyone here has said as far as leaving with the US passport, not the DNI. It certainly...

I appreciate everyone's concern and input. I am very familiar with traveling alone with my son, and have done it many times. My problem, very specifically, is that migraciones officials and the migraciones website indicate it would be impossible for *me* to exit the country after June 30...

Both the migraciones.gov site indicates, and migraciones officials at EZE have told me, that permanent residents cannot leave Argentine borders without the new DNI effective June 30, 2015. I posted the link above.

As Jantango, Steveinbsas and you now seem to say, US citizens *ought to* be able to leave with a US passport. Immigration officials at EZE told me this was not the case, the migraciones.gov site also seems to imply this is not the case. There are different laws about entering/exiting the country...

The official FAQ sure makes it seems that way. http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesible/index_mobile.php?faq 2 - Sirve el DNI bordó (o marrón) manuscrito para extranjeros para egresar del país? Sí; el DNI marrón o bordó manuscrito vigente (ya sea que tenga una residencia temporaria o...

The problem is leaving/entering Argentina without a new DNI. I am a US citizen, Arg permanent resident. My son's documents are in order, we've gone many times. Due to *two* emergencies beyond my control, I missed my last two appointments. Both times the online site gave me an appointment 6-8...

I missed my appointment for the new DNI yesterday because of an emergency at work. I have a permanent residency/non-mercosur old booklet dni. I'm supposed to be traveling with my son to visit family in California in July. From everything I see, the old booklet will no longer be valid after June...

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Come on out this Sunday to get your fix of banjos, guitar, fiddle, mandolin and mountain harmonies! Dulce de Yanqui is taking the stage to once again play all your traditional bluegrass favorites. Intimate theater atmosphere, reasonable bar and lots of tunes. Dulce de Yanqui playing El Galpon...

Joe Troop gives banjo lessons in Buenos Aires. He is a professional bluegrass musician (also gives lessons for mandolin and fiddle). His website is joetroop.com. His bluegrass project "dulce de yanqui" is playing this sunday for free.

Not only did he win by ten points, but he did so alongside the monitoring agency considered to be the international gold standard-- the Carter Center. Ex-president and Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter said on a previous occasion: "Of the 92 elections we've supervised, Venezuela has the most...

(Compared to life in California) Taxes don't pay for war Don't have to deal with religious fanatics Health care is free Downloading EVERYTHING extralegally with no backlash Universities are free There are free public art schools for kids Life is not consumerism based Family time is basically...