My husband and I started our residency journey in 2013/2014. Just yesterday we transitioned from the temporary to the "permanent" RP-1 residency card. Each year it's a hassle. Dealing with the idiots at Migracion makes my blood boil. For the past 3 years they have screwed something up and we've had to spend a night in SD to return the next day to complete the task.
We no longer are living full-time in the DR. We are splitting our time between the US and the DR. (We are not of retirement age yet so still have flexible full-time jobs in the US).
We went down the residency path because we thought it would make things easier for us to come and go and since we have bank accounts and own property it seemed prudent to have "legal" status in the country.
With all that said, I'm having second thoughts. This yearly renewal business is f*%king insane. So we just got our first RP-1 card that expires in a year. We will then have to renew in 2020 and get a 2-year card. Then in 2022 renew yet again!!! WTF.
Honest question here. Does anyone know exactly what purpose the yearly renewals serve? I'm serious here... we all think it's stupid and pointless but someone actually sat down and wrote these laws. What problem were they fixing. It is really as simple as it's just a money-grab?
Is it really worth it?
We no longer are living full-time in the DR. We are splitting our time between the US and the DR. (We are not of retirement age yet so still have flexible full-time jobs in the US).
We went down the residency path because we thought it would make things easier for us to come and go and since we have bank accounts and own property it seemed prudent to have "legal" status in the country.
With all that said, I'm having second thoughts. This yearly renewal business is f*%king insane. So we just got our first RP-1 card that expires in a year. We will then have to renew in 2020 and get a 2-year card. Then in 2022 renew yet again!!! WTF.
Honest question here. Does anyone know exactly what purpose the yearly renewals serve? I'm serious here... we all think it's stupid and pointless but someone actually sat down and wrote these laws. What problem were they fixing. It is really as simple as it's just a money-grab?
Is it really worth it?
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