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Actually, I believe CIMA is farther than 40 minutes minutes from San Ramon. More like 70 minutes I’d say.
My error. The CIMA hospital is about 40 minutes away from San Ramon. I meant to refer to the San Ramon Hospital, which is NOT a CIMA hospital.[/quote]
Definitely Javier. He is reasonably priced and takes care of everything. His family is well connected in Costa Rica and can advise you as to how to handle the medical condition. I HIGHLY recommend him. In fact I recommend him to everyone I know.
[quote=”ottfog”]We have had a fantastic experience with Javier Zavaleta and his sister Mayanya of Residencyincostarica.com. Their prices are fair and their knowledge, service, and professionalism are way above par. Here is their contact info:
Javier Zavaleta
Residency in Costa Rica
P. O. Box 86352, Los Angeles, CA 90086
1125 East Broadway Suite 484
Glendale, CA 91205
Tel: 323.255.6116 – Fax 323.344.1620
On the Web at http://www.residencyincostarica.com
Tel in Costa Rica: 506.226.0755 (En espanol)
Pura Vida,
Jerry[/quote]I have to say I take offense to calling the brave men and women of the U.S. military “terrorists!”
[quote=”F.A Skippy”]With that kind of equipment, and the fleet includes the floating hospital, they’re fixin’ to take FreeDumb and DemoNcrasy to somebody.
Find a body bag manufacturer and buy some stock.
As usual, with the falling empire, whatever they are up to will be a total failure.The correct headline should read. ” SEVEN THOUSAND TERRORISTS SEEN IN COSTA RICA”.
The idiocracy at it’s finest.[/quote]It’s not only the cost Marvalla (which is a growing problem) but honestly it is also the trashiness of the “new crop” of people retiring here. Not everyone, of course, but I don’t like the people I’m seeing coming here: those who sit in their homes in gringo-ized communities all day, never interact with the Ticos and don’t integrate much into the community. They complain if they cannot find their beloved gringo foodstuffs, bitch about simple things that they have no control over, and simply want to live aloofly. Sure, we all complain about some things but at least some of us are also willing to get out there, be a part of the local community, and try to communicate in THEIR language with the locals. I know many who do not. Unfortunately, the downturn in the U.S. economy and other countries is forcing people to move a perceived less expensive country like Costa Rica and I for one am glad the government raised income requirements for residency. Gringo immigrants should not become wards of the state here.
Amen Maravilla!
[quote=”maravilla”] there is nothing to be ashamed of if you can’t cut it in a foreign country, but i will admit that there are a lot of happy people when they go home, mainly because up until that point they were often downright miserable living here, and those of us who have made it grew tired of listening to the litany of complaints.[/quote]
Also, remember that your police check must be within three months of when you apply for residency/submit your paperwork. I didn’t go through any of this hassle. I hired Javier Zavelta of Residency in Costa Rica. http://www.residencyincostarica.com. He was OUTSTANDING and well work the $1500 I paid. He did EVERYTHING including getting the police document and all others. I all I had to do was go to Immigration once for fingerprints and then again at the end of of the process. I am sure my neighbor, Marvalla, can also attest to how good Javier was.
In my experience they are looked down upon. I often here things like, “See, so and so didn’t make it here….” blah, blah, blah. I’m just saying it’s better to what’s best for yourself, not worry about if you’ll make it here or not.
I don’t think anyone looks down on those who dont make it.
My attitude towards statistics about how long retirees last here is “Who really cares?!” Can YOU make it here? Why compare yourself to others as you aren’t them. Another thing too: People are often looked down upon who don’t make it here. I think it’s better to know and get out rather than hanging on forever if it’s not for you. I’m over 5 years now and still going strong, but can I say forever? Nope, hard to know as “forever is a long way away.
Yes, this is true but it can be any money, according to my attorney, not necessarily money from your CD or other fixed income account.
Note that the above poster is talking about the previous amount required, now it is $150,000 for you and your whole family.
The $2500 amount is deposited in your account, which you [i]must then be prepared to show[/i] that you have converted the dollars to colones when you go to renew your [i]cedula[/i][/quote]I get your point but I guess fortunately for me, my bank didn’t seem to care. Note that my letter says “from client” so I decide, not the bank, which is why I guess they had no problem with the letter. Plus my letter says “funds” but doesn’t necessarily say from the CD. I guess I’m not seeing the ambiguity, at least in my letter. You might want to try a different bank?
I’m sorry to keep bringing up the same point, but you included:
“Upon the written request and appropriate wiring instructions from Client, Bank Name (“Bank”) can transfer funds to a bank account to be opened by Client at a bank in Costa Rica.”
If you have a C.D., you can’t transfer funds from it.
Is your bank saying that you can? or that you can transfer from another account?
Or is it being ambiguous? That’s where my problem occurs.
My bank is not willing to be ambiguous.
Sorry to keep asking, but this is the main issue here.
Thanks for any help.[/quote]Some aspects of it you can get started but items like the your police report, which must be no more than three months old will have to wait. You should check with a qualified immigration attorney for what you can you do ahead of time. I had excellent service from Javier Zaleta of Residency in Costa Rica. http://www.residencyincostarica.com
No, my letter did not talk about transferring money each month but said exactly the following and worked just fine for immigration since I was approved:
XXXXXXX has an account open with this institution, and the current balance the account is at least [US$60,000 if single, $120,000 if married plus an extra $30,000 per child]. Furthermore, the funds are deposited in our institution in a permanent and stable manner for five years.
Upon the written request and appropriate wiring instructions from Client, Bank Name (“Bank”) can transfer funds to a bank account to be opened by Client at a bank in Costa Rica.
This letter is issued at the request of Client, who is going to present this letter as part of Client’s application for legal residency in the Republic of Costa Rica.
