n Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Ermalee wrote:
> Thanks. I thought that was the case. Another question.
> Are the rules different for Costa Ricans visiting the
> USA? Or do they have to have a passport/visa?
Indeed, the rules are different for Costa Ricans (or "Ticos" as they like
to call themselves: "Tricky Ticos" more like it).
They require a passport, visa, notarized letters of reference from a
clergyman or priest and/or their elementary school teachers, evidence from
a local bank that they own their own home, plus at least $8,000 in cash
(which may or may not be kept by INS as a "security deposit," to be
returned on their way back out of the country).
Moreover, Ticos are discouraging from travelling in groups of three or
more, and no indivividual Tico may make the journey north twice in the
same decade (though there are certain exemptions for diplomats and other
entertainers).
Hope this helps.
> E
Take care
Jon
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Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies
http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia
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