Following on the increase in fees for visas to the Argentine, says a statement given the J.T.A. by the Hicem, a tendency has been noticed among some emigrants to stop in the Argentine on their way to Uruguay. Also, emigrants who have parents in the Argentine believe that they will be able to obtain more easily in Uruguay the entry permits (llamadas) which are indispensable for remaining in the country. This is not the case, however.
The Committee of the Hicem in Montevideo, the statement says, points out that the increase on the visa from three dollars to 33 dollars is equally applicable to emigrants stopping in Uruguay who wish to proceed further to the Argentine. The Argentine Consul in Uruguay, like those in the European Countries, issues visas only to emigrants in possession of entry permits (llamadas). That is why the emigrants have only the advantage of staying in Uruguay until their families in the Argentine have carried out all the formalities required for their admission. On the other hand, this method of procedure gravely prejudices those interested, exposing them to risks resulting in the loss of time and money.
It is therefore necessary that intending emigrants to the Argentine should wait in Europe until they receive the necessary papers. This advice, the Hicem says, applies particularly to women going out to join their husbands in the Argentine, for they run the risk of not being allowed to disembark at Montevideo, where the authorities are extremely severe in the case of women travelling alone.
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