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I'm in need of help. I am a natural born American citizen and I've recently (Sept 5th) married a man from Costa Rica. My now husband is here on a 10 yr Visa and has 7 yrs left. We've downloaded all the forms and talked to several people about the immigration process regarding getting his Permanent Residency so we're on our way! :thumbs: BUT, we've been having trouble getting all of his Costa Rican Documents in order such as his birth certificate and immunization records from San Jose, Costa Rica. Luckily I've been able to get help from the Costa Rican Embassy in Atlanta, GA in getting his birth certificate. They've actually sent me a copy of it in a PDF file thru email but we have to wait 2 months for them to get the certified copy in their office. Better than nothing right!?! Unfortunately we've not be as lucky with his Immunization records. The Costa Rican Embassy said we'd have to get in contact with "Ministerio de Salud" (health authorities of Costa Rica) for that. Does anyone have any experience with this part? Any suggestions and or help would be GREATLY appreciated.

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Jen

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Filed: Country: Costa Rica
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I'm in need of help. I am a natural born American citizen and I've recently (Sept 5th) married a man from Costa Rica. My now husband is here on a 10 yr Visa and has 7 yrs left. We've downloaded all the forms and talked to several people about the immigration process regarding getting his Permanent Residency so we're on our way! :thumbs: BUT, we've been having trouble getting all of his Costa Rican Documents in order such as his birth certificate and immunization records from San Jose, Costa Rica. Luckily I've been able to get help from the Costa Rican Embassy in Atlanta, GA in getting his birth certificate. They've actually sent me a copy of it in a PDF file thru email but we have to wait 2 months for them to get the certified copy in their office. Better than nothing right!?! Unfortunately we've not be as lucky with his Immunization records. The Costa Rican Embassy said we'd have to get in contact with "Ministerio de Salud" (health authorities of Costa Rica) for that. Does anyone have any experience with this part? Any suggestions and or help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!

Jen

Hey Jen: I have spent considerable time in Costa Rica over the past 5 years. Their government red tape is unreal. We are currently filing for my fiance to come to the US and are simply trying to get her new residency card, which was applied for back in July of last year. They keep saying that it is in the mail. Your husband may very well have to go down in person and stand in all the lines to get what he needs. That or use an attorney in CR, which are notoriously unreliable. The good news is, that if you decide to go down, airfares are very cheap right now. You should be able to fly round trip for less than $300 per person. Delta, AA, Continental,Spirit , Jet Blue and others are flying in and out on a regular basis. Also, a member of his family may be able to obtain the records for you. Paying a "propina" (bribe)to get what you need is also common. Good luck in your journey.

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