[playayoga]

Ok, thanks for that too. I am also hoping to find out if anyone knows what the laws say about this. Specifically which types of roads you need, or do not need, a specific type of license for driving an ATV that is legal and under 500 cc’s.
Thanks very much.

[playayoga]

Thanks for that response.
I do have it all legal, with reteve and marchamo and license plate.
I do have my cedula and a cr drivers license, and the atv is under 500 cc.
With all that being said, do you know how I determine which roads I can and cannot drive on?
Thanks very much

[playayoga]

Unfortunately I cannot “follow their advice and join the act action” as well as renew my cedula, which is up for renewal right now.
Again, between a rock and another rock.
If I could hold off for X months while this action takes place that would be one thing, but I cannot do that and renew my cedula…..I’m really hoping that by putting this out there, with you all, that an “option C” comes about.
We’ll see.
Looks like I’ll be headed down to CAJA, batting my eyelashes with a big smile to see if I can stay my execution for a while as I see where this all goes………monkeys and waterfalls, monkeys and waterfalls, monkeys and water…….

[playayoga]

Just got off of the phone with ARCR, who I pay my CAJA through for two years now.
I have my residency under “invesionista” and my payments have been just north of $120 per month.
They are now requiring me to pay $694 per month.
I have my property and home used as my “investment” rather then any type of business.
This new amount is not tied in anyway to my income, as there were zero questions to me about my income.
They(ARCR) asked me to sign a form giving them (ARCR) permission to remove me from CAJA payment, as they are planning to bring a “law suit” on our behalf, and I assume that this will be intended to be a sort of protest.
When asked how long they expected this action to take, they said they did not know as they are just now getting started.
My renewal meeting with immigration is next month, and so I am of course caught between a rock and well…another rock.
Freaken rocks!
I have an email into my attorney, and am awaiting any type of advice.
At this point it looks like either paying $694 per month ( not happening) or giving up my hard won residency, which of course I hate to even think of doing.
I’m hoping that there is anther option.
I plan to go down to our local CAJA office and see what they have to offer…I’ll bring a good book and a positive attitude, and see what happens.
Anyone out there a step ahead of me with some good advice?

[playayoga]

Just received this wonderful email form ARCR,see below. I have written them to ask, since I am under “inversionista” and it sounds as if my rate will be even higher then the astronomical amounts they have listed for the others.
My question to all is if anyone knows if once I attain my permanent residency if that will indeed lower my rate substantially, I am eligible in one more year, and I am under 55.
Thanks, and take a look if you haven’t seen this yet.

We wish to inform you that the CCSS, Costa Rican HealthCare System (Caja), has made changes that will affect all Caja offices and all the convenios (agreements) throughout the country effective JANUARY 1 2014. Unfortunately there is little we can do at this time, and individuals would need to decide whether to continue or not.

As usual, the CCSS has just notified us of the annual increase for our affiliates, however they are also enforcing a new rate on members under certain residency status as a specific amount, based on the residency law.

The most affected appear to be Investor Status, and we ask that those affected contact us at legal@arcr.net

For PENSIONADOS and RENTISTAS the rate has been set at the income specified in the residency laws, hence Rentista’s at $2500 and Pensionado’s $1000.

For these groups the new rates are: Pensionados over 55 years of age = $75/month
Pensionados under 55 years = $139/month
Rentista’s over 55 years = $252/month
Rentista’s under 55 years = $442/month

PERMANENT RESIDENTS on our policy face a slight increase to $63/month (over 55 years) or $114/month (under 55)

We thank you for your comprehension in this matter.

– ARCR

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