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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:17 pm 
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Another first for me .... While checking in for my return flight to SJO this morning in Houston, I couldn't complete the kiosk checkin and was told to get a CO agent. I did and was told in needed to show my return ticket out of CR.

This was a return trip of a round trip ticket SJO-IAH-SJO. I always carry my next trip ticket as I know it is a requirement to have a ticket out of CR but this was the first time I have ever been asked. They entered the date of my next flight out of CR and all was fine.

Interesting as this was a flight to get al the paperwork to finalize residency. Hopefully that can be completed in the next few weeks - at least the filing and number so I don't have to leave again.

By the way, I am using one of the attornys at ARCR and the whole thing is about $1600 soup to nuts. It's been painless (so far) and very professional.

Hope this helps others.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:07 am 
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I used Sindy Gonzalez at ARCR for my residency (which went fast, no snags), now using her again for getting permanent residency. Fee is $600.00. Not sure what it is now for a residency ab initio (from the beginning). If you'd like her email address, pm me.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:52 pm 
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super inflated gringo prices..should be 750 to a grand with good attorney...half up front ...the other half just before you go "with them" to get your cedula.....all in ..includes bribing the appropriate parties....takes a couple months...anything else is inflated gringo rape...or you can get a super fast track all in ...all legal ..apostilled documented for 3.5k now in a couple weeks...used to be 2.5.lots of guys used to get their nica maids and K*ds on the fasttrack to avoid the hassle of the even more incompetent and corrupt than costa rica... nica civil service ..go figure...most people get it because theyre relatively new and leaving the country presents logistical and financial hassles...and panic thinking about being cut off from abundant cheappussy after a life fat gringas and sneering old women in the mall :lol: theres lots of options ...countries..visit panama ...colombia..guatemala..argentina...not just the tourist hotspots..or capitals..you can live cheaper and better in all these places than costa rica...cr is close enough to visit often and knock of the edges..its a shithole and getting deeper...if your life is centered around getting residence or acceptance in costa rica ...you belong here for sure.. costa rica much more than greece is drowning in debt..the u s is constantly restructuring their debt thru trade concessions..and backhand aid thru world bank and subsidiary agencies..sadly ...the residence scam is just selling more goofy way expensive cars.. homes... dreams... nonexistent medical care... to some mostly good guys by mostly bad or parasitic assholes..to augment inadequate incomes and deflated egos..something to wow the folks back home :lol:duh... how you gonna keep em down of the farm..? :lol:


You're going to slam jack off the pancake hole all the way to the volcano...or at least you think you are! Residency? You and the poodles keep the Tica/Nica/Flica connection with rip offs and the help second thoughting legitimate people's legitimate choices. Whatever their reasons whatever your reasons tourist guides to the flop house. Fasttrack and snowfall and all that. Thanks, but I'll keep the buffalo upchuck over puma poop any day. Thank you for playing.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:32 pm 
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Bookie wrote:
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super inflated gringo prices..should be 750 to a grand with good attorney...half up front ...the other half just before you go "with them" to get your cedula.....all in ..includes bribing the appropriate parties....takes a couple months...anything else is inflated gringo rape...or you can get a super fast track all in ...all legal ..apostilled documented for 3.5k now in a couple weeks...used to be 2.5.lots of guys used to get their nica maids and K*ds on the fasttrack to avoid the hassle of the even more incompetent and corrupt than costa rica... nica civil service ..go figure...most people get it because theyre relatively new and leaving the country presents logistical and financial hassles...and panic thinking about being cut off from abundant cheappussy after a life fat gringas and sneering old women in the mall :lol: theres lots of options ...countries..visit panama ...colombia..guatemala..argentina...not just the tourist hotspots..or capitals..you can live cheaper and better in all these places than costa rica...cr is close enough to visit often and knock of the edges..its a shithole and getting deeper...if your life is centered around getting residence or acceptance in costa rica ...you belong here for sure.. costa rica much more than greece is drowning in debt..the u s is constantly restructuring their debt thru trade concessions..and backhand aid thru world bank and subsidiary agencies..sadly ...the residence scam is just selling more goofy way expensive cars.. homes... dreams... nonexistent medical care... to some mostly good guys by mostly bad or parasitic assholes..to augment inadequate incomes and deflated egos..something to wow the folks back home :lol:duh... how you gonna keep em down of the farm..? :lol:


You're going to slam jack off the pancake hole all the way to the volcano...or at least you think you are! Residency? You and the poodles keep the Tica/Nica/Flica connection with rip offs and the help second thoughting legitimate people's legitimate choices. Whatever their reasons whatever your reasons tourist guides to the flop house. Fasttrack and snowfall and all that. Thanks, but I'll keep the buffalo upchuck over puma poop any day. Thank you for playing.



Jesus Christ - now 2 guys you need a secret decoder ring to figure what the Phuck they are saying :roll: :lol: :P :lol:


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:15 am 
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Eureka! I think it's Esperanto.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:37 am 
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So Greengo and Bookie should I move to CR?

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:01 am 
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So I had a meeting with Sindy Gonzalez since she was recommended on here as well as my brother and a couple of friends. Her office is in Casa Canada in SJ which is adjacent (obviously connected) to the ARCR. Her fee was $1600 all in wirh her getting the paperwork from the U.S. Yesterday her associate took me to get my fingerprints and to the Embassy to get Social Security clearance since I am doing it as a Pensiado.

While at the Embassy I decided to get more pages for my passport. Good news was that this whole process took less than 15 minutes. Bad news was that it cost $82 for the additional pages.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:24 am 
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Vegas Bob wrote:
So I had a meeting with Sindy Gonzalez since she was recommended on here as well as my brother and a couple of friends. Her office is in Casa Canada in SJ which is adjacent (obviously connected) to the ARCR. Her fee was $1600 all in wirh her getting the paperwork from the U.S. Yesterday her associate took me to get my fingerprints and to the Embassy to get Social Security clearance since I am doing it as a Pensiado.

While at the Embassy I decided to get more pages for my passport. Good news was that this whole process took less than 15 minutes. Bad news was that it cost $82 for the additional pages.


Might just be something to the Mayan Calendar end of the world prediction. I mean if "Mr. Perpetual Tourist" is actually going to become a resident who can rule anything out. :P :lol: :P :lol: :P :lol:

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:39 pm 
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Now I am really convinced the Mayans were correct. A Greengo post that does not require a decoder ring, VB seeking residency all posted on the same day. :shock: :P :lol: :P :lol: :P :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:10 am 
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Greengo hates CR cause he tries to live on $400 a month. Figures. Life would suck ANYWHERE at $400 a month LOL. What a loser. :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:21 pm 
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Just returned from 90 day out in Nicaragua. No problems coming back into Costa Rica. No questions asked, no request to produce a ticket out of the county, didn't ask to see any amount of money as in the past, everyone was getting 90 visas with no questions asked. Actually didn't fill in the space to indicate # of days which is automatic 90 days. Due to construction didn't even inspect luggage.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:25 pm 
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Gray, the problem is it's a hit or miss. A few years back I never heard of anyone getting anything less than a 90 day visa. Today one cannot count on it. If you're a visitor to the gulch for a few days it doesn't matter. It's a different story now for people who have homes or investments here and have to plan on leaving every 90 days. To me it would be a pain to plan on a trip every 90 days just to renew tourist visa. Make it 15 or 30 days, then it's even more of a pain. Being a resident means I have to pay into the CAJA which I don't use. But for under $2K a year I have very good private medical care insurance with INS.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:51 am 
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I understand most don't like the beach but anyone know about long term Beachfront or View rentals furnished are going for non gringo pricing for a one or two bedroom condo house or ? preferably not Jaco. Two bedrooms would be nice so I can invite you all up for a visit.

I have been talking a realtor but have Zero trust and pulling a number out of her is like getting a root canal. Web pricing seems reasonable considering face to face it will be lower.

Thanks for any help. Oh and I do have more than $400 a month to spend if I stretch it I may have $500 :roll: Naw just kidding I am not rich but am doing okay. I could make the new residency amounts

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