| Be careful One advice: Don't trust the Immigration department. Every time you will ask a question, you will get a different answer because there is no consensus between them in the same department. Also, you may expect a different answer from each officer for the same question!My second ''lawyer'' called Immigration and spoke to them. She wrote the income letter based on their wordings and then, when I presented this letter, they declined it because the income letter did not comply with the right ''wording'' of the officer (they have no template for the lawyers!). Also, you have a thousand of ''escribano/a'' (lawyers) in Montevideo so every one will tell you that they can do the letter but they have no clue about the income letter or the compliance of the letter with Immigration. Business is business! Most of the time, the price average of the letter will be between 1000 and 1500 Pesos. When I met my first escribana, she told me that she can do the letter without any problem. But her first question to my attention was “ Do you know what kind of proof they need or the wording?” Thanks! See you... My second escribana knew about the income letter but called Immigration for confirmation. As you can see above, they rejected the letter twice. I believe that you may use a lawyer specialized with Immigration and expatriates. They are more expensive but they know how to deal with Immigration. If you pass the ''test'' with Immigration, you are safe. If you do not pass the ''test'', they will be the best to leave you in the hole and asking all the time new things because they are never satisfied. Don't forgot that Uruguay is not a country of mass immigration like UK, Canada, USA, etc.... Today, Immigration is taking between 8 and 12 months minimum to review your file before to give you the permanent Cedula. I have friends who are dealing with Immigration for 16 months in order to obtain their permanent Cedula (and they have a business here!)... |
