mendozanow
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Okay, sorry to revive this topic, especially for my fellow "legals"...
....but, I have a frantic friend ( I will not say what sex or color or religion or foreign nationality, as it is truly irrelevant).
He/She, who lives neither in Greater BA nor Mendoza, has been doing the tourist visa run thingy for 3 years at a certain Chile crossing. He/She had always renewed within the 90 days and never had any problems..until he/she miscalculated and crossed a few days late on his/her last run. He/She not only had to pay the expected 300 pesos, but also had to sign a document
(He/She did not look at the document, He/She was rattled) , but that seems like a new wrinkle. They told him/her "you have 90 days to leave Argentina". Without further incident, He/She stamped out of Argentina, stamped into Chile, and on return from Chile stamped out of Chile and into Argentina again. No notations or extra stamps were put in the passport. I was not there, so am only going by what He/She says.
He/She wants to stay here in Argentina as he/she has a life here, and eventually wants to become "legal". However, He/She is exploring, the possibility, rather late, of trying to get a 90 day extension within the next few weeks at the local Migraciónes.
I suggested that He/She just try another visa run within the next few weeks, before the 90 day current period is up, possibly through BA-Colonia route, or another crossing where he/she is not familiar. He/She is worried that she is on some "computer watch", and will not be allowed to leave (which is not logical) or not be allowed to enter. I told him/her from what I know from experiences related here and elsewhere that it was probably just a "rattle" that sometimes happens, but I also said that this is always an unpredictable situation, and nothing can be sure. I said that I would try to find out what I could.
This is not a close friend, just another soul who one tries to help, so I do not have a lot invested here. I am certainly not going to accompany him/her to the border for whatever reason. Perhaps if he/she gets so rattled, the expat visarun life is not appropriate for him/her.
Given recent developments and experiences:
1. Is a 90 day extension at Migraciónes realistic in this situation?
2. Has anyone been confronted with the signing a document situation He/She described? It may have just been a receipt of some sort. it might of been nothing.
3. Anyone has any tangible experience of a "computer watch"?
4. Anyone who has recently done a visa run wish to share any insights, developments or suggestions?
I hope this does not dredge up another debate on the ethics of "permatourists" or reciprocity or whatever ( I recognize that they are valid, and people have a right to say whatever here), but I would appreciate it if helpful comments on these specific points could be made over the next few days.
....but, I have a frantic friend ( I will not say what sex or color or religion or foreign nationality, as it is truly irrelevant).
He/She, who lives neither in Greater BA nor Mendoza, has been doing the tourist visa run thingy for 3 years at a certain Chile crossing. He/She had always renewed within the 90 days and never had any problems..until he/she miscalculated and crossed a few days late on his/her last run. He/She not only had to pay the expected 300 pesos, but also had to sign a document
(He/She did not look at the document, He/She was rattled) , but that seems like a new wrinkle. They told him/her "you have 90 days to leave Argentina". Without further incident, He/She stamped out of Argentina, stamped into Chile, and on return from Chile stamped out of Chile and into Argentina again. No notations or extra stamps were put in the passport. I was not there, so am only going by what He/She says.He/She wants to stay here in Argentina as he/she has a life here, and eventually wants to become "legal". However, He/She is exploring, the possibility, rather late, of trying to get a 90 day extension within the next few weeks at the local Migraciónes.
I suggested that He/She just try another visa run within the next few weeks, before the 90 day current period is up, possibly through BA-Colonia route, or another crossing where he/she is not familiar. He/She is worried that she is on some "computer watch", and will not be allowed to leave (which is not logical) or not be allowed to enter. I told him/her from what I know from experiences related here and elsewhere that it was probably just a "rattle" that sometimes happens, but I also said that this is always an unpredictable situation, and nothing can be sure. I said that I would try to find out what I could.
This is not a close friend, just another soul who one tries to help, so I do not have a lot invested here. I am certainly not going to accompany him/her to the border for whatever reason. Perhaps if he/she gets so rattled, the expat visarun life is not appropriate for him/her.
Given recent developments and experiences:
1. Is a 90 day extension at Migraciónes realistic in this situation?
2. Has anyone been confronted with the signing a document situation He/She described? It may have just been a receipt of some sort. it might of been nothing.
3. Anyone has any tangible experience of a "computer watch"?
4. Anyone who has recently done a visa run wish to share any insights, developments or suggestions?
I hope this does not dredge up another debate on the ethics of "permatourists" or reciprocity or whatever ( I recognize that they are valid, and people have a right to say whatever here), but I would appreciate it if helpful comments on these specific points could be made over the next few days.
