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Costa Rica - Process for getting Police Report

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Looking to have anyone who has experience with the process in Costa Rica. DS230 has already submitted but NVC is still looking for Birth Certificate/Marriage Certificate/Police Report.

Please correct me, if I am wrong about the Birth and Marriage Certificate. I understand that my wife who is still in CR will have to go to Registro Nacional to get both certifcate. Then, she would need to bring it to "Casa de Amarilla" to have the documents validated? Is this true?

So, for police report, how does this process work in order to get the proper documents?

Thank you!

Gregory

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You are right on with Registro Nacional followed by the Casa Amarilla for the birth and marriage certificates. I believe my husband went directly to a local police office to pick up a copy of his police report. They are only valid for three months, so request them relatively close to when you'll need them. (We went the K1 route, so don't know the ins-and-outs of the CR1.) Compared to US documents, they don't look official at all-- but, there they are! G'luck.

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You are right on with Registro Nacional followed by the Casa Amarilla for the birth and marriage certificates. I believe my husband went directly to a local police office to pick up a copy of his police report. They are only valid for three months, so request them relatively close to when you'll need them. (We went the K1 route, so don't know the ins-and-outs of the CR1.) Compared to US documents, they don't look official at all-- but, there they are! G'luck.

Thank you for your time and your response!

~Gregory

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You are right on with Registro Nacional followed by the Casa Amarilla for the birth and marriage certificates. I believe my husband went directly to a local police office to pick up a copy of his police report. They are only valid for three months, so request them relatively close to when you'll need them. (We went the K1 route, so don't know the ins-and-outs of the CR1.) Compared to US documents, they don't look official at all-- but, there they are! G'luck.

Forgot to he one questions, when she goes to the OIJ, what is the name of the document that she should ask for?

~Gregory

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My wife as her original birth certificate and a copy of the marriage certificate from registro nacional from Dec 2011. For the birth certificate, in this scenario, would it be okay to send the original that are stamped? Or get a copy from registro nacional?

For the marriage certificate, should she get a newer copy from registro?

Being that if she goes there for one might as well get them for both...

In either process, does she have to go to casa amarilla to get both documents, copy or original, certified?

~G

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum; topic is specific to Costa Rica.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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