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US
Embassy In San José Working Double Shifts To
Process Visa Applications
The US Embassy in San José announced that it
will interview visa applicants in the
mornings and afternoons, with a maximum
number of interviews daily of 540 until
Christmas.
The move is reduce the waiting period for
those waiting a visa interview, which is now
about 8 days from application to interview.
According to the Embassy last month a total
of 5.533 Costa Ricans were interviewed for a
visa to the US, of which 4.345 or 78% were
authorized.
Embassy officials are asking those who are
planning on travel to the US after Christmas
not to make an appointment in January when
the number of visa applications is less,
meaning less waiting time.
To make an appointment and to receive
information on what to bring to the visa
interview, please contact our Call Center
at: 0-800-052-1465 Monday thru Friday from
8-6PM. There is a $14 fee for this call.
To make a visa appointment, required is a
valid credit card through the call centre
(VISA or Mastercard) or a Personal
Information Number (PIN) purchased at any
branch of Banco Nacional in Costa Rica.
Applicants may use the PIN to call multiple
times for information and appointment
scheduling, up to a total of 8 minutes of
service. Applicants can schedule
appointments for up to five immediate family
members with a single PIN.
For more information on visa requirements
and applications visit:
http://sanjose.usembassy.gov/consnonimmigrant.html |
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