Visa after overstay?

[broc]

I've been in the country for about 4.5 months (this time), so about a 1.5 month overstay (this time) so far.

I was originally looking at the rentista visa but got a bit overwhelmed figuring out how to format the trust correctly. Now I'm reading here that perhaps the rentista visa is no longer a viable way to citizenship (which is my goal).

I would like to get legalized here and eventually be a citizen.

I'm thinking about the possibility of a student visa and going to uni here. My spanish is good enough and I can support myself financially through my savings for a few years. But now I'm a bit nervous about applying for the visa through migrations knowing they are wanting to deport people. Any advice?

 

[Alby]

I think your issue is not about the potential temporary residencies you could apply for (rentista or student), but rather, "how risky it is to now submit a temporary resident application from inside the country, being currently in a situation of overstay and with a new migration regime in place?" Is that a better way of framing the question?

 

[broc]

I think your issue is not about the potential temporary residencies you could apply for (rentista or student), but rather, "how risky it is to now submit a temporary resident application from inside the country, being currently in a situation of overstay and with a new migration regime in place?" Is that a better way of framing the question?

Yes, that's a good way of rephrasing it, thank you.

And to also clarify if either rentista or student visas are valid options for eventual citizenship after the DNU (i.e. 2 years of legal residency followed by a citizenship application through RADEX using DNI).

 

[dlish]

For what it’s worth I just got my permanent residency, I’ve been overstaying for two years now with numerous trips and overstays and they didn’t even ask about it once. I wouldn’t overthink it, there’s a big gap between the political theater announcements and actual process at Migraciones

 

[broc]

For what it’s worth I just got my permanent residency, I’ve been overstaying for two years now with numerous trips and overstays and they didn’t even ask about it once. I wouldn’t overthink it, there’s a big gap between the political theater announcements and actual process at Migraciones

Did you overstay a 90 day tourist visa for 2 years and get approved for permanent residency? What was your process like?

 

[dlish]

Did you overstay a 90 day tourist visa for 2 years and get approved for permanent residency? What was your process like?

Yes, worse actually, because in those two years I went back to visit family a few times. So I probably overstayed 5 times in those 2 years.

Process was a mess, which I expected, but the overstay thing didn’t come up at all.

 

[Sparta]

For what it’s worth I just got my permanent residency, I’ve been overstaying for two years now with numerous trips and overstays and they didn’t even ask about it once. I wouldn’t overthink it, there’s a big gap between the political theater announcements and actual process at Migraciones

Congrats on getting it.

Although, I think the major difference between your case and the OP's (and mine) is that you applied before the changes went into effect. So your case was handled as though nothing changed.

For the OP and myself, we'll be applying after the change, which makes it a bit of a Russian roulette. Depending on who our case lands in front of, we might get approved or get asked to leave the country. Quite honestly, if I and my family get asked to leave, it won't be the end of the world. We like it here, but I wouldn't say we're attached enough to cry over it.

 

[svertj]

For what it’s worth I just got my permanent residency, I’ve been overstaying for two years now with numerous trips and overstays and they didn’t even ask about it once. I wouldn’t overthink it, there’s a big gap between the political theater announcements and actual process at Migraciones

How long was your process for permanent residency from start to finish?

 

[dlish]

How long was your process for permanent residency from start to finish?

3.5 months. A big part of it though was sheer luck - when I went to first file at the Migraciones Ave. Antártida, we got a ticket for our turn and were directed to a booth. By luck, it was a trainee, and so the manager of the whole place was training him. My spouse (local from here) was chatting with him and he warmed up to us. Later when the application stalled, twice, we went there and made a beeline for his desk and he helped us ram it through to the end. No question it would have taken a lot longer otherwise.