My buddy Bill Hammond and I explored the dreaded belly of the beast this morning, in search of the coveted DNI.Bill, being the organized guy that he is, had all his ducks in a row and was ready, willing, and able at 07:00 waiting in line for the doors to open. I got there at 08:00 when the doors actually opened and ran for a couple of double espressos to fortify us.
The great old building at 25 de Mayo and Tte. Gral. Juan D. Perón doesn't have the sterile efficiency of its peers in yanquilandia but we were both impressed at the mass of humanity that was being processed during our almost 4 hours together. From 8am to about 11am, I'll bet that 1000 people got processed in some way, shape or form.
I'd been through the process a few years ago; the layout has changed a little but it's basically the same. Bill was putting some of the final touches on his DNI and volunteered his experience to aid the newly founded IMAS. Other than good basic navigation, the best thing we discovered is that anyone older than 62 can skip to the front of any line in the process. It took us about an hour of sipping good coffee and swappin' lies before we figured that out ...but once figgered, we pretty much sailed thru. One for the database. It is also a definite plus to have a friend along that can go explore the bureaucracy ...without you losing your place in line!
When it comes to DNI for retirees, Bill is IMAS' freshest gurú. 40 more working days and he should have his bright, shiny, and freshly minted DNI.
Care to share with anyone your own DNI experiences with your particular demographic? Do you need someone to share their DNI experiences with YOU? The place to go is IMAS. Think of it as our institutional memory. A database of colaborative living skills for Argentina.
There's no reason for anybody to have to go through it alone anymore.
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