Help! My tourist extension visa was denied today

[Larry]

I would consider 11.7+ million times to be fairly frequent.

Also, 'according to the data provided by ICE to Rep. Gonzales, over 435,719 convicted criminal immigrants were on ICE's non-detained docket.' 13,099 of them are convicted murderers. Those are just the ones they know of, the ones they actually have a file on.

I saw that! The number is probably even higher. But it seems like the government wants all these illegals now. Strange. It was not like this before. I have many friends in America. They tell me it has never been so bad like now.

 

[Digital Nomad]

What happens is that many foreigners, especially Americans, know that the process in Argentina is quite flexible, and they tend to relax too much. I wish the laws and procedures here were a bit more rigorous. Currently, anyone can easily enter and exit the country, and sometimes they stay for extended periods illegally. This is a significant difference from the U.S., where the visa application process is much stricter.

In Argentina, the process for obtaining a visa, especially a tourist visa, can be less rigorous, as it generally requires basic documentation. On the other hand, the U.S. demands extensive documentation, including interviews and background checks, which results in longer processing times. This contrast highlights how the flexibility in Argentina can lead to situations where many people enter and remain without proper oversight, something that does not happen as frequently in the United States.

Just look at these statistics:

I don't think that 2% rejection rate for Argentina is accurate. I have met many Argentines that weren't accepted. That for Colombia and Venezuela is brutal but probably doesn't account for all the illegals they are letting in from Venezuela in the past year. Many are just walking over the border.

 

[ElQueso]

I am hearing from more and more people that have been living here for a while that got a warning on their way out.

One of my British friends has been living here for years. She has paid the fine for overstaying. She just went to Lima and was paying the fee at EZE and was told she won't be let in on her next trip without getting her process started with immigration. This time they seem to mean business. I'm not sure why they are so strict now.

 

[ElQueso]

The rule has not changed for 25 years. They can not extend your visa at migrations if it means you will go over 180 days in the past 365.

You would have got the same result if you tried this in 2015 or 2005. Nothing to do with Milei or any new laws.

Have they really cared about this before though? I have friends that have been living here for years