Police At My Door

[Pensador]

After 5 years in URU renewing my permanent residency. Police came here to check if I live here, who I live with and what I pay to live here. My how things have changed. No issues really asked for my passport and other documents very casual but I must say they are on top of this now. Seems the game for BS is over.

 

[steveinbsas]

After 5 years in URU renewing my permanent residency.

Doe this mean that you were outside of Argentina the entire time and now must renew your Argentine permanent residency (based on marriage) simply because you did not set foot on Argentine soil at least once every two years or is there some other reason?

 

[Rich One]

Renewing Argentine/Uruguay ? Residence...?

 

[Pensador]

Doe this mean that you were outside of Argentina the entire time and now must renew your Argentine permanent residency (based on marriage) simply because you did not set foot on Argentine soil at least once every two years or is there some other reason?

Yes basically had to start over because I was not in Arg at all for over 5 years. No big deal pretty simple if you are married. Had to have my URU criminal record and another copy of my FBI background check also. Would been wiser to come back once a year. I will keep that in mind in the future now that I am aware of it.

 

[Pensador]

Doe this mean that you were outside of Argentina the entire time and now must renew your Argentine permanent residency (based on marriage) simply because you did not set foot on Argentine soil at least once every two years or is there some other reason?

FYI Immigration told me I have step foot on Arg soil once a year if I do that then I can get my citizenship in two years even if I just spend two days here in the next two years. That is not the plan as my wife's mother is older and alone and needs us here as I can see it. The family says they can definitely see a change her since we came to live with her. We built a nice apartment off the back of the family property years ago. So we live rent free and her mother cooks like a God to say the least. I think for the elderly having people around and a routine makes a huge difference. But damn I would like to be URU for sure but I love my wife's mother like she was own mother. And of course married to daughter she looks as me as she would a son. Oh well such is the life. You get 20 raised by your parents, then you raise your kids for 20 years, then you 13 years solo and then back to your parents. I suppose after that I get 10 or 20 years waiting for my time to die. The cycle goes on.

 

[Girino]

As a spouse of an Argentine born citizen you can apply for citizenship right away, without the 2 years wait.

 

[Pensador]

As a spouse of an Argentine born citizen you can apply for citizenship right away, without the 2 years wait.

Can you
get me details on that. Immigration told me two years. I would like to expedite the process if possible. I no longer have a taste in my mouth for my home land and they were dumb enough to vote Drump and seem to have more vises than Satan from war to greed. Things my character has nothing in common with them
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[Rich One]

FYI Immigration told me I have step foot on Arg soil once a year if I do that then I can get my citizenship in two years even if I just spend two days here in the next two years. That is not the plan as my wife's mother is older and alone and needs us here as I can see it. The family says they can definitely see a change her since we came to live with her. We built a nice apartment off the back of the family property years ago. So we live rent free and her mother cooks like a God to say the least. I think for the elderly having people around and a routine makes a huge difference. But damn I would like to be URU for sure but I love my wife's mother like she was own mother. And of course married to daughter she looks as me as she would a son. Oh well such is the life. You get 20 raised by your parents, then you raise your kids for 20 years, then you 13 years solo and then back to your parents. I suppose after that I get 10 or 20 years waiting for my time to die. The cycle goes on.

PEnsador/Stevein BA

As a permanent resident one has to set foot in Argentina every year ?? or how often? Every two years??

 

[steveinbsas]

PEnsador/Stevein BA

As a permanent resident one has to set foot in Argentina every year ?? or how often? Every two years??

Once every two years, even if you get back on the plane, bus or boat and leave Argentina the same day!

PS: if your permanent residency is based on marriage and you get a divorce it would be unwise to let it expire as I don't think it could be renewed. As long as an individual who is divorced makes contact with Argentine soil once every two years, there shouldn't be an issue.

 

[steveinbsas]

Can you get me details on that. Immigration told me two years. I would like to expedite the process if possible.

Since immigration doesn't have the power to grant citizenship, they might not be in a position to know if the claim that you can apply for citizenship if you are "in country" one day in each of two years prior to applying for citizenship is accurate.

The only way to be certain about the requirements for citizenship is to go to the federal court that has jurisdiction where you live and ask them as the requirements can vary slightly from one court to another.

PS: I think Sarafina is correct. You should be able to apply for citizenship immediately, perhaps without renewing your permanent residency, but that will be up to the court!

PS2: Since it looks like you will soon have your permanent residency reinstated and a new DNI, it might be "better" to wait to apply for citizenship until you have the new DNI in hand, but it won't hurt to go to the court now and ask.

PS3: For those who might be considering citizenship and are not married, the two year residency requirement might have started the first day you ever set foot on Argentine soil. Two years continuous physical presence is apparently not required,