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Visa Backlog in CR
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Author:  Spanky [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:50 am ]
Post subject:  Visa Backlog in CR
After demanding more visas
U.S. Embassy is jammed

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Getting a visa for the United States always has been a sore point for Costa Ricans. And then the U.S. government said that travelers needed a visa even if they were just changing planes in the United States. This was an anti-terrorism change.

Now the U.S. Embassy in Pavas says that visa approvals are running about five weeks. The embassy issued a press release Tuesday encouraging Costa Ricans to get their visa early, particularly those for December and January.

The embassy said that the delays were the result of a temporary shortage of staff. The press release said that the consular staff hopes to cut into this backlog by getting more people for more U.S. citizens to arrive into the country. The vice consuls are all U.S. citizens. They decide after a brief interview if the applicant will get a visa.

To get the appointment for the visa, Costa Ricans have to pay $14. They also have to bring a slip showing a $100 deposit to the visa interview. If they are rejected, the U.S. government still keeps the money. Non-U.S. citizens can find visa information at the embassy Web site.
Author:  PacoLoco [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:22 am ]
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Too many gringos trying to bring DelRey chicas home, what's wrong with you guys? Do not send money and do not bring them home!
Author:  Counte Dante [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:01 am ]
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Requiring a Visa to change planes is just stupid. The only possible benefit is that it may discourage people from using flights that have a connection in the US.
Author:  SparkChaser69 [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:11 pm ]
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PacoLoco wrote:
Too many gringos trying to bring DelRey chicas home, what's wrong with you guys? Do not send money and do not bring them home!


Hey paco, you still feeding that one you keep in your closet? :x :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Irish Drifter [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:01 pm ]
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Counte Dante wrote:
Requiring a Visa to change planes is just stupid. The only possible benefit is that it may discourage people from using flights that have a connection in the US.


Benefit? How is that a benefit?

It has been in effect for years and did cause some changes to travel to Costa Rica. Iberia stopped it's Madrid/Miami/San Jose service and started flying to Guatemala and then on to San Jose. That reduced the options for South Florida guys. Martinair stopped it Amsterdam/Miami/ San Jose service. They now use a US flagged charter airline to provide the service from Orlando and Miami without starting or ending in Amsterdam.
Author:  Counte Dante [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:14 am ]
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Not much of a benefit at all, other than lowering the number of passengers at U.S. airports by 0.1% or less. There really is no bright side to this. I love my country, and at the same time, the some of the double standards our elected officials impose on smaller countries really rubs me the wrong way.
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