Smcali23
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Well I thought I would share this, as I'm still in shock and it might encourage some of you who are dreading the trip (as I was).
I went to get my residencia precaria today and the whole thing literally took half an hour. From my 10am appointment to walking out of migraciones with the paperwork - half... an... hour.
For someone who (for one reason or another) has spent the equivalent of days in migraciones, this felt like a bona fide miracle.
I skipped to the front of the first queue, had my fingerprints taken and before sitting down to wait for my name to be called, my number was shining up on the big screen.
Maybe it's because it's January, I dunno, but man was I surprised.
People were helpful, efficient and fast... it felt like I'd stepped into the twilight zone.
And, best of all, if you're bored (although I didn't have time to be) there are beaming images of happy expats on the TV screens to keep you occupied, with quotes that include 'Soy ArgenChino' and 'Argentina gave us the life that Spain never could'...
It's all very heartwarming stuff.
I went to get my residencia precaria today and the whole thing literally took half an hour. From my 10am appointment to walking out of migraciones with the paperwork - half... an... hour.
For someone who (for one reason or another) has spent the equivalent of days in migraciones, this felt like a bona fide miracle.
I skipped to the front of the first queue, had my fingerprints taken and before sitting down to wait for my name to be called, my number was shining up on the big screen.
Maybe it's because it's January, I dunno, but man was I surprised.
People were helpful, efficient and fast... it felt like I'd stepped into the twilight zone.
And, best of all, if you're bored (although I didn't have time to be) there are beaming images of happy expats on the TV screens to keep you occupied, with quotes that include 'Soy ArgenChino' and 'Argentina gave us the life that Spain never could'...
It's all very heartwarming stuff.