Bill Cahill
@MississippiBill
American expat in Costa Rica
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About me
American
Lives in La Caja, San José
Registration: 22 August 2012
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Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Jerry, ARCR charges $1100 each for you and your wife, but there are extra costs like the $500 for you two in a bank account in case they have to deport you and Misc others. There will be costs at the end of the process also, to get your cedula ... Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Sounds a bit high Jerry. Send me a note at cr-bill-52{at}hotmail.com Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
We used ARCR and the Lawyer we used is Romulo Pacheco. He is located on the 2nd Floor of Casa Canada, right above the ARCR offices. This is just west of the Sabana, in San Jose. Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
My wife and I just applied for residency and did not have to join caja yet. Our immigration lawyer indicated that after you are notified of acceptance but before your interview to get cedula you must join and show a receipt that you have made a ... Read More
Hi everyone! Newbie here, just a bit of info. by Lauratort
Hey all! Just found this site and think it's a fantastic idea! My husband and I are planning early retirement in Central America and have been drifting toward Costa Rica for a while now. You know that when you first begin searching for relocation ...
Laura, It appears that you are off to a good start by doing the research and reading the blogs. There are many questions that need to be answered. We still have many, but are much more comforatable about the upcoming move. If you are on ... Read More
Hi everyone! Newbie here, just a bit of info. by Lauratort
Hey all! Just found this site and think it's a fantastic idea! My husband and I are planning early retirement in Central America and have been drifting toward Costa Rica for a while now. You know that when you first begin searching for relocation ...
We took a tailored retirement tour with Tim Lyttle (a.k.a. Ticogrande), who has a blog site "The Real Costa Rica", with lots of good info. I understand that George Lundquist runs a good retirement type tour also. There are many others, including ... Read More
Hi everyone! Newbie here, just a bit of info. by Lauratort
Hey all! Just found this site and think it's a fantastic idea! My husband and I are planning early retirement in Central America and have been drifting toward Costa Rica for a while now. You know that when you first begin searching for relocation ...
Lauratort, My wife and I are about a year ahead of you. We visited, took a tour then went back and went through all the wickets and applied for residency. We intend to move down to the Atenas area this Summer, after we get our home sold in ... Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Thanks, but it is OBE now and I have already applied for residency. Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
thanks for the extensive list... Read More
Safe Deposit Boxes
Are Safe Deposit Boxes readily availkable in most banks in Costa Rica? Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill Read More
Residency Requirement by MississippiBill
I read that as part of applying for residency you must be fingerprinted in Costa Rica. Since I will be there in November, before starting the residency application process, would it be wise to get the fingerprinting done at that time? If the ...
Expires in a Month, wow... I had seen 6 months for Police Report and Birth Certificate but no limit on getting fingerprinted. I appreciate the info. It will save me the trouble of doing it this first trip. Can't imagine how my fingerprints ... Read More
Residency Requirement by MississippiBill
I read that as part of applying for residency you must be fingerprinted in Costa Rica. Since I will be there in November, before starting the residency application process, would it be wise to get the fingerprinting done at that time? If the ...
Thanks - I had been looking at the Beacon in Escazu. It looks like it is down town, within walking distance of lots of places. Read More
Residency Requirement by MississippiBill
I read that as part of applying for residency you must be fingerprinted in Costa Rica. Since I will be there in November, before starting the residency application process, would it be wise to get the fingerprinting done at that time? If the ...
Thanks - Do you have any advice on hotels in the Atenas, Grecia or San Mamon areas? Also - the Escazu / Santa Ana areas? I would like to sample contrasts and am looking for something close to town centers where we could walk around and get the feel ... Read More
November visit to Costa Rica by MississippiBill
My name is Bill and my wife is Jean. We are seriously considering retiring in Costa Rica, probably the Central Valley area. We have never been there but are planning our first scouting visit at the end of November. We will be treating this as a ...
Have you been or are you going to CR soon? I have been systematically trying to put together questions and facts. But our November trip will be the determining factor. Once committed, we will get into high gear. The whole residency request ... Read More