www.CostaRicaTicas.com

People would still risk it. It is worth it to them.

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that is correct, most of the time you will not be allowed to interview with her, after all, if it is a B-2 Visa interview and the application must stand on its own.

for a K-1/K-3 Visa, you have a much better chance of attendeing the interview.

however, any letter of support as well as the providing of proof of health insurance for the proposed trip, will have stronger credence if they know you have gone to the trouble of at least accompaning her to the Embassy in addition to the letter and the responsible actions such as arranging for the health insurance policy.


on a second note, do not buy any tickets before the Visa is issued.
just mention that the tickets will be Round Trip and within the timeframe of any Visa granted.

also, do not forget the final hurdle at the point of arrival where the USCIS official will grant her entry.

No tons of baggage, clear acknowledgement that the trip is for Vacation purposes only (in the case of a B-2 Visa) and that she clearly underastands Visa rules and has no intention of jepordizing any future Visa applications.

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Just wondering here... lets say you had a tica you wanted to bring over for a 2 week visit , give or take a few days. Say she has a job, around 2k in the bank, no pror trips outside CR, her family including a young Ch*ld to come back to, rent & other bills to pay. My question is , What are the most common reasons for denying someone like this a visa?

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The most common reason they give the applicant is "we do not believe you intend to return to Costa Rica" Remember they do not have to prove you are not going to return you have to convince them you are going to return.

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yes, "Intent" seems to be the key word.

I have earlier suggested that leters of support will help, but others have opinioned that such letters may actually hinder a petition for a B-2 Tourist Visa.

below is a qoute from the VisaJourney website.




Also, this website link seems to show that there were a total of only 116 B-2 Tourist Visas issued in costa rica in all of 2006.

a rather small number. if true, a staggering number of petitions for B-2's must be denied.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/FY06AnnualR ... leXVII.pdf

from Shawn4DelRey's question, it seems that the Tica has a profile that suggests she will return.

So, a double edged sword as far as the letter of support.

I am still convinced a pre-paid, short term health policy for travel to the US is a good indicator of good faith and responsible action on the part of the Tica petitioner.

and, if you scroll down the website listing the number and types of Visas issued in 2006, you will see the numbers of K type (Novia/Wife) Visas issued by country.

guess which country in south america had almost a 1 in 2 ratio of petitions submittd by their novios/spouses in relation to the total number issued?

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And to think RollTide got his hookernovia one in only 18 days, life just isn't fair.

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yes, the B-2 application is processed in as little as two weeks.

it is the more complicated K type visas that usually take at least 6 months.

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