Bill Cahill
@MississippiBill
American expat in Costa Rica
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Lives in La Caja, San José
Registration: 22 August 2012
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Shooting Pool by MississippiBill
Can anybody tell me places around the Atenas area where you can shoot pool (i.e. pool hall , bar, etc..)??
Thanks - I dropped you an e-mail. I will be moving to the Atenas area this Summer, after my home sells. Read More
Shooting Pool
Can anybody tell me places around the Atenas area where you can shoot pool (i.e. pool hall , bar, etc..)?? 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
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
When they don't notarize but you need it....
Any suggestions in dealing with a state retirement organization who will furnish a pension document, required to apply for residency, but doesn't notorize their documents? I cannot get the document apostillized without having it notarized, and the ... 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
Apostille Acceptance by MississippiBill
In processing for residency, can you totally avoid having to use the local CR consolates in the US if you get all required documents appostillized? Has anyone done this yet? Streamlining is good and I would be interested in your ...
Actually, since CR signed on to the Hague Treaty, they can accept Apostillized documents, which means you do not have to take certified / notarized documents to the CR consulate in your area. Each US state has an organization that does the ... Read More