The fastest I've ever gotten my DNI

[rob0001]

So, I just got my Permanent residency DNI and it took 3 months 10 days from disposition (approval) to get it. The fastest I've ever received one. My first temporary took 5 months, 2nd took 6 months and my 3rd took 8 months!

 

[MarshallE]

Is it the new version or still the old style DNI?

 

[rob0001]

Is it the new version or still the old style DNI?

Looks exactly like my old one

 

[Paige55]

I know they just put out warnings saying the DNI's were taking even longer than before. Looks like managing expectations is a great thing and so glad yours was so speedy. When I got mine (all renewals/permanent) it was no less than 5 months. Longest, just over six months. Hopefully this is a good sign they're getting their act together.

 

[rob0001]

OMG, I was wrong it was approved in February not January...it took 2 months and 10 days not 3 and 10!!!

 

[barg]

I just waited 6 months for a temporary DNI. It would have probably taken much longer if I didn't email them every two weeks and my lawyer hadn't filed a case to speed it up.

 

[desde_Holanda]

I just entered Radex yesterday (Family Reunification), being in Buenos Aires. Payment for Criminal Record Argentina gave us some headaches, the other two payments (visa + DNI) were easy to do (credit card and bank transaction). Following payment I entered step 2. Had issues uploading pdf's so opted for merging photos (.jpeg's) of pages of the criminal record document (including legalisation and translation) into 1 picture, plus just 1 pic of the marriage certificate, without apostille and translation (too many pages prohibited full visibility). Anyway: I received an appointment for next Wednesday to show all original documents and receive the precaria. Will give an update.

On a separate note, next week we have an appointment at a notary to finalize buying a house here. It seems that payment from regular Dutch bank to regular Argentine bank (international transfer), i.e. to the combined ARS/USD account of the seller, will work out fine! We already transferred the money and the seller can only access the money after showing the signed notary papers to his bank. Will give an update as well.

 

[Mary_T]

Hi everyone,
I’ve been reading through a lot of threads here (this one, getting citizenship, etc.) and noticed there’s quite a bit of conflicting information, so I wanted to ask a few questions. I know most discussions are about citizenship, but I think the current delays and overall situation in Migraciones affect residency cases as well.
I arrived in Argentina in October last year and I’m currently on my third precaria. My case is based on a humanitarian-type application, and my lawyers recently submitted a pronto despacho right before the Easter holidays.
They’ve mentioned that the outcome could go either way:
Option A: approval → DNI
Option B: rejection → around 30 days to leave the country
At this point, I’m honestly okay with either outcome, I just want clarity and a final decision.
What I’m trying to understand is:
- How long are people currently waiting for the outcome after submitting a pronto despacho?
- Has anyone here (or someone you know) received a decision recently after this step?
- Are there real cases of rejection leading to being asked to leave within a set timeframe?
- Or approvals after long delays?
From what I see, everything seems quite slow and unclear right now, so any recent firsthand experiences would really help.
Also, to be transparent: I came to Argentina with a long-term goal (citizenship), not for lifestyle reasons. So if the realistic timeline is stretching far beyond what’s expected (e.g. several more years), that would definitely influence my decision on whether to stay or move on.
Would really appreciate any insights or recent experiences.
Thanks in advance.

 

[steveinbsas]

...I arrived in Argentina in October last year and I’m currently on my third precaria. My case is based on a humanitarian-type application, and my lawyers recently submitted a pronto despacho right before the Easter holidays.

They’ve mentioned that the outcome could go either way:
Option A: approval → DNI
Option B: rejection → around 30 days to leave the country...

...I came to Argentina with a long-term goal (citizenship), not for lifestyle reasons. So if the realistic timeline is stretching far beyond what’s expected (e.g. several more years), that would definitely influence my decision on whether to stay or move on.

Hi Mary. I hope that migraciones soon decides in your favor and grants you temporary residency. Meanwhile, I suggest that you ask your lawyers about applying for citizenship without a DNI through the Federal Court as is currently being discussed in the "Obtaining Argentine Citizenship" thread (in which you have posted).

If you do, please share their opinions. Based on Bajocero_2's posts in that thread, it appears that would provide protection/immunity from deportation by migraciones during the process and would give you three years or more (perhaps decades) to live in Argentina without dealing with migraciones.

All the best! Steve

 

[Mary_T]

Hi Mary. I hope that migraciones soon decides in your favor and grants you temporary residency. Meanwhile, I suggest that you ask your lawyers about applying for citizenship without a DNI through the Federal Court as is currently being discussed in the "Obtaining Argentine Citizenship" thread (in which you have posted).

If you do, please share their opinions. Based on Bajocero_2's posts in that thread, it appears that would provide protection/immunity from deportation by migraciones during the process and would give you three years or more (perhaps decades) to live in Argentina without dealing with migraciones.

All the best! Steve

Thank you Steve!
I think it's too soon for me to even think about applying for citizenship, isn't it? Since I haven't gotten even a temporary residency yet. And I'm not afraid of rejection of my case - I'll gladly leave. What I'm actually concern about is getting into an administration limbo "give us updated documents, statements, etc. -> another months of waiting -> repeat". The only thing I want is a clear yes/no answer.