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Monday, March 27, 2017

Argentine Citizenship. 2 years residency requirement. 

Q: Is it correct that I need 2 years of residency before I can apply for citizenship, but if I want to became a permanent resident instead, I would have to prove 3 years of residency in the country?. A: CORRECT. After 2 years you can decide to apply for citizenship, but if for any […Read More…]

Criminal records Requirement

Q: can I apply for temporary resdiency if I have been convicted of a crime? A: well, a number of circumstances need to be addressed in order to assess the eligibility of an applicant with a charge or sentence in his criminal report, but as a general guideline, you can apply if: a. The crime […Read More…]

Employment fraud. Please read. 

Obtaining a temporary residency with an employment contract requires your employer has to be registered and him/she sponsoring your petition. It is highly likely that the Immigrations Agency will conduct an inspection to verify that you are actually working at your employers location/office. If they don’t find you there after two or three visits, employer […Read More…]

Citizenship through Argentine roots and heritage

Q: my grandfather was born in Argentina. Can I become an Argentine citizen?. I have never visited Argentina and I can not travel and I don’t speak a single word of Spanish. A: YES. But your father/mother must complete the application first (they need to be alive) and after that you can initiate your petition. […Read More…]

Is there any exception to the two year residency requirement prior to filing for Argentine citizenship?

YES. If you marry and Argentine citizen or have an Argentine born child, you can be waived the two years residency requirement.

Will I have to renounce my citizenship of birth when becoming an Argentine?

  No, you do not. Argentina will not require that you renounce your citizenship of birth BUT your country of origin may have some rules making you lose your citizenship of birth if you acquire a second one.

Can a 2 years temporary residency as student lead to citizenship?

The answer is YES. Even an authorized stay as refugee or asylum can lead you to citizenship after 2 years living in the country.

Argentine Citizenship:

Before you can apply you need to live in Argentina for at least 2 years. But how long do you need to actually be in Argentina during those two years? 1. Residents with DNI: you need to be in Argentina for at least 6 months each year. 2. Permatourists / irregulars: we advise you not […Read More…]

The Overstay vs. Colonia run dilema. 

If you are gathering your documents but you are not ready yet to file your petition and your tourist term is running out, you probably wonder whats best: simply to overstay or do the Colonia run (exit /rentry). They both present some risks but in general it is prefereable not to overstay since each time […Read More…]

TIP

If you are applying for a family based residency, make sure your passport names match your marriage certificates or/and birth certificates. If there are any differences request an appointment at your consulate and request a “Same Person Letter” which will help you explain these names differences to the Immigrations inspectors when filing your residency petition.