Update.
After going to migraciones they printed off the paper with QR for the certificado de reincidencia which apparently should have been emailed to me but i never recieved. So the ones I paid for directly online were useless as they arent linked for some reason only when you pay in cash at ProvenciaNet.
So after paying in cash at a physical location, I was able to get an "appointment" which turned out to be just a rough time you go to queue up in a big line and wait for a ticket to submit the documents ( this took over 3 hours). Apparently everything went well but the woman was very stern and gave minimal answers to my questions about what happens next etc
Does anyone know exactly which number I use to check the status of the application I was advised it was the Tramite No on my DNI + d.o.b but that doesnt seem to register when I try to check.