I was trying to file for residency on my own, but they stopped me cold, since no matter what my job is, all they want is a Dominican guarantor, which I don't have.
The funny thing is, the company I work for (big multinational) does not give a rat's nest about me being a legal resident.
Filing with a lawyer is around 15-20 thousand pesos, and you DON'T need a Dominican guarantor.
They told me, in another thread, that when using a lawyer to gain residency (mostly for not having a Dominican guarantor), the lawyer, covertly, becomes your guarantor.
How stupid all of this is? What kind of screwed up system is this? Every other country I've been, my job has been good enough for them to make me a legal resident.
Lawyers aren't crazy...what if I leave behind unpaid bills? My lawyer pays my bills? Better said - My Dominican lawyer pays my bills? To me, either they make up a guarantor, or they bribe the visa clerk.
But what takes the cake is when you go to the Immigration building, reach the counter, and there is a big sign above the clerk's head: "Usted no debe pagar ningun dinero a ningun funcionario en esta oficina" - it should say "El abogado dara' el dinero al funcionario"....
Can I do it on my own? Please advise.
The funny thing is, the company I work for (big multinational) does not give a rat's nest about me being a legal resident.
Filing with a lawyer is around 15-20 thousand pesos, and you DON'T need a Dominican guarantor.
They told me, in another thread, that when using a lawyer to gain residency (mostly for not having a Dominican guarantor), the lawyer, covertly, becomes your guarantor.
How stupid all of this is? What kind of screwed up system is this? Every other country I've been, my job has been good enough for them to make me a legal resident.
Lawyers aren't crazy...what if I leave behind unpaid bills? My lawyer pays my bills? Better said - My Dominican lawyer pays my bills? To me, either they make up a guarantor, or they bribe the visa clerk.
But what takes the cake is when you go to the Immigration building, reach the counter, and there is a big sign above the clerk's head: "Usted no debe pagar ningun dinero a ningun funcionario en esta oficina" - it should say "El abogado dara' el dinero al funcionario"....
Can I do it on my own? Please advise.