After being more than a decade in this country and never having to worry much of any immigration status here, has my Mother in law been pushing me to subscribe in the PLAN NACIONAL DE REGULARIZACION DE EXTRANJEROS. My embassy actually recommended the same thing.
The inscription was the hardest part: We took a total of 3 runs at it?..spending three nights on the sidewalk because you have to get in line at 8pm the night before for the next day?s line??Total, beyond description chaos, to the nature that I have never seen before??and that counts for the outside as well as inside of the MINISTERIO DE INTERIOR Y POLICIA. Worst ones were of course the low life cops in the grey pajamas, chasing Haitian skirts and trying to squeeze a Dollar out of everyone possible with the promise of moving them ahead in line.
However, after 3 runs at it, the help of my mother in law and the passing out of a few 100Peso bills we made it??.I finally got a document that had my picture on it and an ID number?.I was advised that I will be called when the final doc will be ready. This was after having spent 22hrs. in line under circumstances that are hard to imagine for anyone ??
Throughout the entire process I have seen many white folks arriving with their documents clutched under their arm and just leaving immediately after absorbing the scene on hand, just shaking their heads??.I saw the riot police in full gear carrying weapons I only saw in sci-fi movies before??..I saw folks just trying to jump over/through a line of cops, just to get into the building to inscribe??.I myself was completely burned, because for many hours we were placed in line on the buildings terrace where there was no hiding from the sun?..But, we made it, we inscribed!
Now, three months have passed and we did not hear anything at all. On their web site it always gave me the same message that my file is in process.
By coincidence my mother in law met the lady that handled my file in a bus and she said, to just come and check at the Ministerio and not to wait for a call as instructed. This lady was extremely nice and courteous as were many of the staff (except the grey pajama wearing cops?they were all bad!) ?..I remember the photographer actually had maintained a sense of humor.
Now I have a Visa in my Passport, valid for 24 months. When receiving my Visa, I could not ask any questions; I was referred to a phone number that I tried many times in the past, without success.
The Visa states REGULARIZACION MIGRATORIA and below it says NO RESIDENTE.
My question is, what does this Visa entitle me to?
I assume I am allowed to seek employment here, correct?
Do I still have to pay the Tourist visa over stay fee when leaving?
Can I obtain a NO VOTE CEDULAR?
Can I obtain a drivers license?
What will occur after the 2 year term is up? Will I need to renew the Visa or will I be able to obtain residency?
Will I be able to build up credit under the current status? Possibly obtaining a Credit Card?
Any factual answers will be highly appreciated?.My attorney says he does not know much about the process, because it is still all so new?..
Thank you very much in advance.
The inscription was the hardest part: We took a total of 3 runs at it?..spending three nights on the sidewalk because you have to get in line at 8pm the night before for the next day?s line??Total, beyond description chaos, to the nature that I have never seen before??and that counts for the outside as well as inside of the MINISTERIO DE INTERIOR Y POLICIA. Worst ones were of course the low life cops in the grey pajamas, chasing Haitian skirts and trying to squeeze a Dollar out of everyone possible with the promise of moving them ahead in line.
However, after 3 runs at it, the help of my mother in law and the passing out of a few 100Peso bills we made it??.I finally got a document that had my picture on it and an ID number?.I was advised that I will be called when the final doc will be ready. This was after having spent 22hrs. in line under circumstances that are hard to imagine for anyone ??
Throughout the entire process I have seen many white folks arriving with their documents clutched under their arm and just leaving immediately after absorbing the scene on hand, just shaking their heads??.I saw the riot police in full gear carrying weapons I only saw in sci-fi movies before??..I saw folks just trying to jump over/through a line of cops, just to get into the building to inscribe??.I myself was completely burned, because for many hours we were placed in line on the buildings terrace where there was no hiding from the sun?..But, we made it, we inscribed!
Now, three months have passed and we did not hear anything at all. On their web site it always gave me the same message that my file is in process.
By coincidence my mother in law met the lady that handled my file in a bus and she said, to just come and check at the Ministerio and not to wait for a call as instructed. This lady was extremely nice and courteous as were many of the staff (except the grey pajama wearing cops?they were all bad!) ?..I remember the photographer actually had maintained a sense of humor.
Now I have a Visa in my Passport, valid for 24 months. When receiving my Visa, I could not ask any questions; I was referred to a phone number that I tried many times in the past, without success.
The Visa states REGULARIZACION MIGRATORIA and below it says NO RESIDENTE.
My question is, what does this Visa entitle me to?
I assume I am allowed to seek employment here, correct?
Do I still have to pay the Tourist visa over stay fee when leaving?
Can I obtain a NO VOTE CEDULAR?
Can I obtain a drivers license?
What will occur after the 2 year term is up? Will I need to renew the Visa or will I be able to obtain residency?
Will I be able to build up credit under the current status? Possibly obtaining a Credit Card?
Any factual answers will be highly appreciated?.My attorney says he does not know much about the process, because it is still all so new?..
Thank you very much in advance.
