Getting That Pesky Dni (Fbi Record Check)

[Devon]

I am a US citizen on a valid tourist VISA and I am looking to get my DNI done. Last month I married my Argentinian fiancee, so I know I qualify for permanent residency.

I have already looked at the required paperwork on the immigration website, and the FBI record check has me confused.

Firstly, does anyone know if I need to have the FBI record check in my hands when I start the residence process, or can that be turned in at a later time? Tried calling their office, but well.... no response.

Paying for the FBI record check: I see my options are either submit a form with all of my credit card information with my prints (and risk the whole thing getting lost and someone getting all that information....) or using a money order or certified check. Does anybody know if it is possible to get either a money order or certified check here in Argentina?

Lastly... any tips or advice?

Thank you all, fellow expats, for taking the time to read this!

 

[el_expatriado]

Here's how I did it.

1. Get the FBI card at the embassy. They will give you a note requesting the federal police to take your prints.
2. Go to the police station at Santa Fe near Plaza Italia. They will take your prints. They might ask you for a tip for doing this.
3. Send the card to a friend or relative in the US by FedEx of UPS and have them mail it to the FBI with a US money order.
4. Wait 8 weeks.
5. Your friend will get the reply from the FBI and can then FedEx it to you.

 

[ghost]

Are you kidding. You got married and you come here to ask a question that should have been answered before the proposal.
Another supreme planner.

 

[citygirl]

Don't understand ghost? What does marriage have to do with the OP's questions about filling out the FBI form?

As for the rest - el expatriado gives good advice (although doublecheck if the Embassy still has fingerprint cards). However don't forget that after your friend/ relative gets the report back from the FBI, it needs to be send to state dept for apostille. That will take another few weeks. Estimate (if all goes well) at least 3 months to get report/apostille.

And you need to have it with you when you have your appt at migraciones.

 

[sinagua980]

although doublecheck if the Embassy still has fingerprint cards

They still do it. I just got mine in the mail two days ago after sending a simple request via email to [email protected] about 3 weeks ago.

 

[citygirl]

Thanks sinagua - very helpful!

 

[Gringoboy]

Hey Ghost.
Who ever planned to fall in love?

 

[Montauk_Project]

Free advice: always go to migraciones with your husband. They treat you better if they see you accompanied by an Argentine (this is not a gender thing, my advice would be the same for a man). They hate dealing with foreigners.
Free advice 2: calling immigrations?
Go in person, with husband. (or ask around this forum).

 

[Gringoboy]

That good advice.
If I'm up against it I always take Adri with me. She's got me out of plenty of fixes.

 

[Devon]

Thank you all for the very useful replies.

Ghost, if that is how you think life goes, I feel sorry for you.