Costa Rica US Consulate Reviews
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98 Review(s)
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| Costa Rica |  Review #894 on October 2, 2006: |
Chris and Mariana
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K3 Visa
My Wife is a Venezuelan citizen and I am a US citizen. we were married in Costa Rica and our Visa interview was conducted in Costa Rica.
The interview wasn't much of an "interview". We had the appointment at noon and was out of there by 2. We picked up our package 3 from the embassy a week befor. They gave us our apt. date for one week later at that time. Medical took only 2 days. We had anticipated the other stuff and had everything ready. they required from us:
-The Medical evaluation
-2 copies of ds-156 filled out on line
-2 copies of the ds-230
-Police certificates
-Marriage certificate
-Birth certificate
-I-134
I also provided a letter from me explaing that I had been living with my wife since our marriage along with certified copies of my passport to prove it. Also, the letter explained why I had not been working because I had been living in Costa Rica
They collected all these docs and then we waited about an hour. We were then called to a window. They asked her 2 questions:
1. When are you leaving?
2. Have you ever been to Houston befor?
They then said, "OK, you can pick up your visa on Friday"
THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!
They required no further proof, no further questions, NOTHING.
I feel dumb for ever being worried about this interview.
The Costa Rican emabassy was amazing. You can call them and ask any questions, Monday-Friday from 9am-11am, except Thursdays. I called about a thousand times and the same lady I alwys spoke to was always very curtiouse and helpful. The only thing that they did wrong was tell us that we needed the I-864, but we had prepared both (the I-134 and the I864) anyway. If you have everything ready befor the embassy gets your stuff, You could have your visa in a week or two. I doesn't seem like CR is too busy with K visas. From what i noticed almost everybody was there for a Tourist or Work visa.
Anyway, Interview on Wednesday picked up the visa on friday, flew home to Houston on Saturday. We had our appointment one week after the embassy received our package from the US.
From everything I have read from other embassies Costa Rica was probably one of the best experiences I could ever hoped for. They are pretty "by the book", if you have all you stuff and aren't trying anything "funy", youe get your visa with no problems. They are very accesible and extreamlt expediant for processing these visas.
Good Luck to everybody. If anyone has any questions about this embassy, please email me through this website. I will be happy to help if I can.
 WE ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!
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| Costa Rica | Review #794 on August 25, 2006: |
tdhjimmy
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
 Went to Costa Rica on Oct. 25th to see my fiance. I called the US Embassy on th 26th and they told me they had not received the packet from the NVC wait one week and give them a call. Before that time period was up they called and informed Deysi they had the packet I had submitted in the states and invited us to pick up the Packet 3 the following day. We picked up that packet on Nov. 11th and like a scavenger hunt it was off to fill the requirements. Doctors, Police and dcoument bureau this took the most time and was the most frustrating. I can tell you the national pastime in Costa Rica has got to be standing in line at their governmental offices. When all requirements were fulfilled I called the Embassy Nov. 17th and told them my departure date for the states was Nov. 24th and was wondering if I needed to be there for the interview and if so if we could get in before then. They were so very cordial and told me to come in the 19th at noon and we could get the interview done. When we arrived there was two more forms she had to complete and then we went back to the window and we had two forms which weren't current enough in the packet. She was told to get those updated and return them the following tuesday and the Visa would be issued wednesdy. I told the gentleman that we were suppose to do the interview that day because I was leaving the following tuesday. He ask me if I filed the papers in the U.S. I answered yes. He ask me how long I had known Deyis I said 3 years and he said all the paperwork is in order and when she brings in those two document that need updating she can pick up her visa the next day. Well once again the Bureau of Documents in San Jose couldn't possibly process anything that fast so she had to make 2 separate trips to get two documents one attesting to the fact she was not married and returned them to the embassy on the 29th of Nov. Yesterday was the 30th of Nov. and she has visa in hand. I'd like to thank all involved for the overwhelming cooperation I have received start to finish. All U.S. Govermental offices and the employees at the U.S. Embassy in Costa RIca have gone out of their way to handle this matter in a truly timely and professional manner.
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| Costa Rica | Review #263 on November 22, 2005: |
gemini23nj
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We obtained an appointment very quickly, less than a week if we chose, however we waited a few weeks so that I could arrive. Once inside the wait was not at all that long, we did not wait more than an hour for our interview once we were inside. Package 3 had outdated forms ( I was so brainfried by that point I didn't even notice) during the interview, the consulate provided me with the correct 2 forms, which I filled out then and there,(speedwriting). The consulate asked many questions about our relationship,did not want to see supporting information(I brought a lot)but did want to see my paystubs. Visa was approved, but I did start to sweat a bit!
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