Hi folks,
Ive been a resident since 2005 when I started the Rentista (commercial resident )program. I am now a permanent resident with DNI and I can tell you everything you would want to know about every kind of residency, the paperwork, costs, etc. I'm originally from the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
The good news is, everything that is needed to get your residency and later on a passport, if you wish, does not really requiere a lawyer, assuming you understand Spanish very, very, very well and can spend some time. In my experience hiring immigration lawyers, I found that rarely do they ever do any real law work . Instead, they do what we would consider mindless secretarial errands such as collecting documents, filling out forms and standing in lines. They are unable to speed things up and get anything achieved that you could not do yourself.
In fact, my view is that lawyers and intermediares get in the way and slow things down. Their primary interest is to collect fees from you so they are in no hurry for things to conclude. They are unable to change outcomes and if you thought that they would "grease" things up for you guess again, Ive never seen or heard of that working here, Argentina's reputation notwithstanding. What I do see are lawyers asking US $2000 to do what you could do yourself for 10 pesos in person. I kid you not. And in all facets of life here, lawyers make everything far more complex and pessimistic. Part of it is the personality of the Porteno and part of it is lawyers just being lawyers. In real estate Ive seen Puerto Madero corporate lawyers demand an upfront fee of 15% of the value of the entire property sale!
And speaking of real estate, never have I seen such incredibly overvalued junk. But I digress.
So, ask me any questions and I will be glad to help.
Part 2
I want to send a 10 lbs. package of canned teas, spices, condiments, olive oil, etc, to my mother in the USA. Let me know if you are headed there and can forward them to her.
Part 3
I want to import a half container of used furniture, clothes and personal effects. True to form, Argentina makes this more difficult than it needs to be. Trouble is, my 6 month time limit as a resident has expired ( Ive been a permament resident for years)
So I need someone to stand in for me. Im paying.
Ive been a resident since 2005 when I started the Rentista (commercial resident )program. I am now a permanent resident with DNI and I can tell you everything you would want to know about every kind of residency, the paperwork, costs, etc. I'm originally from the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
The good news is, everything that is needed to get your residency and later on a passport, if you wish, does not really requiere a lawyer, assuming you understand Spanish very, very, very well and can spend some time. In my experience hiring immigration lawyers, I found that rarely do they ever do any real law work . Instead, they do what we would consider mindless secretarial errands such as collecting documents, filling out forms and standing in lines. They are unable to speed things up and get anything achieved that you could not do yourself.
In fact, my view is that lawyers and intermediares get in the way and slow things down. Their primary interest is to collect fees from you so they are in no hurry for things to conclude. They are unable to change outcomes and if you thought that they would "grease" things up for you guess again, Ive never seen or heard of that working here, Argentina's reputation notwithstanding. What I do see are lawyers asking US $2000 to do what you could do yourself for 10 pesos in person. I kid you not. And in all facets of life here, lawyers make everything far more complex and pessimistic. Part of it is the personality of the Porteno and part of it is lawyers just being lawyers. In real estate Ive seen Puerto Madero corporate lawyers demand an upfront fee of 15% of the value of the entire property sale!
And speaking of real estate, never have I seen such incredibly overvalued junk. But I digress.
So, ask me any questions and I will be glad to help.
Part 2
I want to send a 10 lbs. package of canned teas, spices, condiments, olive oil, etc, to my mother in the USA. Let me know if you are headed there and can forward them to her.
Part 3
I want to import a half container of used furniture, clothes and personal effects. True to form, Argentina makes this more difficult than it needs to be. Trouble is, my 6 month time limit as a resident has expired ( Ive been a permament resident for years)
So I need someone to stand in for me. Im paying.