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Newly arrived in Arequipa

ChipW
#1

I'm from the US but then I lived in Colombia for about 10 1/2 years (most of that time I was illegal), now I have relocated again, this time to Arequipa. My plan is to get legal this time, so I already have the INTERPOL document, next week I will contact Social Security, then I can start with immigrations.

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#3

I am also planning on immigrating to arequipa i am young 22 year old black man. former vet, and have a sufficient incoem.

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#4

Heya Chosen.  Vet here as well but 55. :-)  did you have questions?

nico peligro
#5

Wow. You were really modtly illegal in Colombia Chip?


Did you stay inside the country all that time or did you enter and exit via Pasto?

cccmedia
#6

This is a thread about Arequipa, Peru.


For discussions about Colombia in general or the

city of Pasto, Colombia, kindly visit one of the

Expat.com Colombia forums.


Colombia and Peru are not continguous countries.


cccmedia, member of the Expat.com experts team

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