Foreign diploma recognition

[julia_en_ruta]

I submitted my US diploma for local recognition back in mid-November (already translated into Spanish by an official public translator), and haven't heard anything since. I've e-mailed two addresses that I could find to see if there's any update, but never got a response. Has anyone gone through this process before? If so, how long did it take, and how much of a pest did you have to be to get a response? Did you need to know someone who knows someone, or file a formal demand for a response? Does the education ministry have vistas like migraciones does?

 

[autoluminescent]

Hi Julia, sure - I recently went through this process and can maybe help. My legalization got held up for years because of conflicting advice given to me by multiple departments. Who is requesting that your diploma be legalized? Are you a full-time student at UBA for example? Depending on those answers, the process may be different. Trying to contact the ministry of education was fairly useless in my case.

 

[julia_en_ruta]

Amazing thank you! I was trying to apply for UBA or other schools for an undergrad degree. I had it apostilled in the US and then translated here, and now my understanding is that I need to get it recognized by Argentina so I can submit it to the university. I submitted the paperwork online, but no response.

 

[brandon]

Julia
When I first arrived here, I expected quick responses to online forms or emails, similar to that in the US. Found out you have to physically go to places and stand in line and often protest until done listen to get things done. Frustrating but it’s the best way to ensure it’s getting attention.
The concept of a contract, someone who knows sone one on the inside, or a gestor, some one you pay to be get paper work approved, were foreign to me but vital here.

 

[julia_en_ruta]

Julia
When I first arrived here, I expected quick responses to online forms or emails, similar to that in the US. Found out you have to physically go to places and stand in line and often protest until done listen to get things done. Frustrating but it’s the best way to ensure it’s getting attention.
The concept of a contract, someone who knows sone one on the inside, or a gestor, some one you pay to be get paper work approved, were foreign to me but vital here.

At this point I definitely don't expect things to be fast, but I also don't want to just let it wait until the next application period in the spring, and I'm hoping to get some intel on which nudge is the most effective for this process. Have you used a gestor for this process before?

 

[autoluminescent]

At least in my case, having the diploma apostilled and translated was sufficient in order to apply for my graduate degree program but you will eventually need to have the diploma legalized.

Another question, do you already have your DNI? To apply for the legalization, you'll need to enter Tramites a Distancia. "Solicitud para la Legalización de Documentos" is the specific tramite I went through to get my US diploma legalized here. You have to choose "Título Universitario Extranjero" and the destination which in your case, is UBA but you will have to specify the Facultad.

I hope that helps!

 

[julia_en_ruta]

At least in my case, having the diploma apostilled and translated was sufficient in order to apply for my graduate degree program but you will eventually need to have the diploma legalized.

Another question, do you already have your DNI? To apply for the legalization, you'll need to enter Tramites a Distancia. "Solicitud para la Legalización de Documentos" is the specific tramite I went through to get my US diploma legalized here. You have to choose "Título Universitario Extranjero" and the destination which in your case, is UBA but you will have to specify the Facultad.

I hope that helps!

I do have a DNI. That Tramites a Distancia comes after the federal recognition, doesn't it? I think I would still have to do the federal legalization in case I decide to apply somewhere other than UBA.

 

[autoluminescent]

Not necessarily. From my understanding, everything is run through Tramites a Distancia since the pandemic. Here is another walk through guide of that process.

Is this an undergraduate degree you are trying to legalize or a high school diploma? Honestly, I would contact the universities you are applying to before driving yourself crazy with endless tramites that end nowhere. As I mentioned, having my diploma legalized here in Argentina wasn't a requirement to be accepted to my university program - I started the legalization process after I had been accepted and started classes.

As the other poster mentioned, maybe seek out a gestor or someone who can formally guide you through the process if you still have doubts. Most of the universities are closed now for the holiday, so I would put together a list of university programs you are planning to apply to and ask their department specifically what is required to apply.

 

[nikad]

Send an inquiry here with your numero de tramite [email protected]

 

[julia_en_ruta]

Send an inquiry here with your numero de tramite [email protected]

Referring to the numero de tramite from my DNI, or should I have received a separate number when I submitted it? If it's the latter, I didn't receive one. I've reached out to that address once without my DNI tramite #, but didn't hear back at all.