Renewing Temporary Residency

My temporary one year residency card has expired. This was the first residency card I received along with my cedula. My employer paid for an attorney to obtain my first cedula and temporary residency card so i am not that familiar with the process. All I had to do, was go to santo domingo and take the medical and drug tests. Now I need to prove that I am in the process of renewing my residency, ASAP, so I can start a business here. Other posters have informed me that, to get renew your temporary card you have to go thru the entire process again to obtain a two year permanent residency.

Here are a list of the requirements per Immigration

DGM - Servicios - Extranjeria - Residencias Provisionales (Adultos)

Does anyone know the minimum requirements for my status to be in process, (processo)? Can I just go down buy the renewal form , and take the chest xray, or drug test and be in process?
Or do you have to fulfill all the requirements before you are officially in processo?


Also, how much will the total cost will be to complete everything including the attorney fees and all medical test costs etc?

Will I really need to get the criminal background check from my home country and obtain another sponsor? My original sponsor is no longer available?

Any help would be appreciated. Any referals for a reasonable immigration attorney?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Thank you all for the help. I need to get my in Processo Papers as fast as possible. I cannot work legit until i get this. Anyone have any idea how fast I can get this? Most importantly, do you have to fulfill all the requirements or just some of the requirements before they give you a In Proceso Paper?

I know I need an attorney and know everything I must do to get this renewed. I can go to Santo Domingo next week for my drug and medical test, but I wont be able to have my criminal background check requirement for a few weeks, that takes awhile, but need my in Processo papers in next week.