Is it better to apply for visa from inside or outside the country?

[steveinbsas]

I'm guessing your SSN isn't requiered on any docs for the application?

Based on personal experience, no.

That being said, US citizens with Argentine residency must sign a W-9 when they open a bank account here.

Of course that entails providing their SSN.

Perhaps Argentine banks won't require that if you have an Argentine DNI (as a citizen).

If I understand correctly, as long as you are a US citizen, you would have to report to the IRS if you ever have more than the equivalent of $10,000 USD in a bank here.

US tax law may also require US citizens to sign a W-9 even if they also have Argentine citizenship.

I didn't hesitate to sign the W-9 when asked by Santander Rio (where I had opened the account in 2012 with a DNI EXTRANJERO).

I did so knowing it would never create any tax liability for me in the US or Argentina...

...and I didn't want to worry about failure to comply with US tax law.
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[SecretShopper]

FINALLY!! The process is under way! I have officially requested an appointment for the visa. According to the email, the whole process shouldn't take more than a month because it says to request at least a month in advance of your flight.

 

[SecretShopper]

Can anyone tell me the name of that company of immigration lawyers in Argentina. It was supposedly a good company.

 

[dilmah]

That being said, US citizens with Argentine residency must sign a W-9 when they open a bank account here.

I was under impression that this is requirement imposed on bank, not on citizen.
US citizens only need to file FBAR in case their non-US accounts exceed $10k