Argentine citizenship for foreigners?

[Bajo_cero2]

Arlean,

Obtaining citizenship does not involve Migraciones only the federal court so it's a whole different ball game. The procedure is very straightforward so unless you have some complicated situation I don't think an attorney is necessary. I would recommend bajocero but he doesn't represent clients who have are already permanent residents (at least that's my understanding). Anyway, I think he would agree that an attorney is not necessary in most cases where permanent residents are applying for citizenship.

In fact, even the procedure is for free and designed for being done without an attorney, you need legal assistance for sure.

The way judges deals with the cases makes tons of "paralizados" (frozen cases) like these:

Even there are about 10.000 applications per year, l think that the percentage of citizenship granted is very low, no more than 10%.

So, I do represent people with legal residency too because even they think that their case is easy, it is not.

Regards

 

[nicoenarg]

In fact, even the procedure is for free and designed for being done without an attorney, you need legal assistance for sure.

The way judges deals with the cases makes tons of "paralizados" (frozen cases) like these:

Even there are about 10.000 applications per year, l think that the percentage of citizenship granted is very low, no more than 10%.

So, I do represent people with legal residency too because even they think that their case is easy, it is not.

Regards

Are you able to make the process go faster than usual too? I know its different organizations that deal with the paperwork but could you get it done faster somehow?

By the way, seeing how things work here, I would definitely hire you as my as my lawyer if I were to apply for citizenship (even though I am a permanent resident here).

 

[surfing]

In fact, even the procedure is for free and designed for being done without an attorney, you need legal assistance for sure.

The way judges deals with the cases makes tons of "paralizados" (frozen cases) like these:

Even there are about 10.000 applications per year, l think that the percentage of citizenship granted is very low, no more than 10%.

So, I do represent people with legal residency too because even they think that their case is easy, it is not.

Regards

Sorry if I misconstrued earlier posts but I thought you (or someone else) had stated that you were only working with people whose immigration status was irregular. Otherwise, I would not have asked you for free advice. Please excuse my misunderstanding but it's good to know that you are available to anybody seeking citizenship; not just the hard cases.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Are you able to make the process go faster than usual too? I know its different organizations that deal with the paperwork but could you get it done faster somehow?.

The feedback I have from friends is that a case in Capital Federal might delay 3 years.

My translator told me that when she applied for citizenship, another 5 friends of her applied at the same time and only her got it. All of them with permanent residency.

So, my first goal was to open the way by passing all the illegal obstacles created by the judges that generates "paralizados". And here I would like to clarify it: They don t reject the cases using a sentence, they ask for ridiculous things or they ask for one thing at the time trying that you give up and after 6 months you don t show up, they file your case.

I already won 2 cases and there are another 11 in the same situation where I am going to have a sentence in the next few weeks.

But now my goal is to enforce the 90 days legal deadline. Right now I have a leading case where I am discussing it at the chamber and I am going to ask for sentence in all the cases at the same time using the ultimatum tool (pronto despacho).

Regards

 

[lucha54]

Bajo cero: Can I ask you a question directly... I'm not eligible for any visas except (I think...) a 1-year working holiday visa with my French passport,which is already full of about 5 sets entry and exit tourist stamps since August of last year. If I ever got a '30-day warning' as has been described, and I returned to the city and married my Argentine boyfriend ASAP, what would be the process thereafter to legalize my status and how long would that take? I know it's been discussed before and earlier in this thread but I just wanted to clarify specifically so I'm asking again. Thanks for your help! Regards

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Well, depends.
You don t need to marry to legalize yourself in this country.
You need 2 years of living in Argentina for achieving the citizenship.
The marriage is a shortcut to bypass the 2 years.

With your passport and an address certificate is enough to start the case. Later we will have to evidence your honest way of living, how to do it depends from case to case.

If you live in Capital Federal, it takes about a year. However, as I mentioned, I am pushing the envelope to make it faster.

Regards

 

[lucha54]

Well, depends.
You don t need to marry to legalize yourself in this country.
You need 2 years of living in Argentina for achieving the citizenship.
The marriage is a shortcut to bypass the 2 years.

With your passport and an address certificate is enough to start the case. Later we will have to evidence your honest way of living, how to do it depends from case to case.

If you live in Capital Federal, it takes about a year. However, as I mentioned, I am pushing the envelope to make it faster.

Regards

Two years of staying in the country on an expired visa? I travel abroad too much to ever make that a possibility. That being said, if it takes a year after marriage, would that be a year that I could stay living in the country... are there 'bridging visas' like in other countries? Thanks for your knowledge.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Two years of staying in the country on an expired visa? I travel abroad too much to ever make that a possibility. That being said, if it takes a year after marriage, would that be a year that I could stay living in the country... are there 'bridging visas' like in other countries? Thanks for your knowledge.

No, no, no, no.
Being married you can apply the day after the wedding.
Continuous 2 years doesn´t mean that you have been here without leaving at all, means that you have your home here.
Read the faqs: www.rubilar.com.ar
Regards

 

[lucha54]

Thank you, I will read that website carefully. I am a legal resident of California because my financial accounts are there, and I rent a room in a woman's flat (i.e. no lease, contract, commitment). Does that change anything?

 

[Bajo_cero2]

No. I suggest you call for schedule and appointment and then you can clarify all your doubts. Regards