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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

RSVP: US Embassy Workshops - Fri, Jan 20 (for both Gringos/Ticos)

US Embassy Workshops - Friday, January 20

Both Workshops (1 in English relating to US Citizens and the other in Spanish relating to Costa Ricans) will take place at the Jose Figueres Cultural Center. The US Citizen Workshop will be from 10-11am. The Costa Rican Citizen Workshop will be from 11am to Noon.

10-11am: US Citizen Services Workshop (in English)
"Reaching Out to Build Community"


This workshop will focus on services offered by the U.S. Citizen Services Department in the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy. Services that will be covered AND PROVIDED include Voter Registration, Passport Renewal and Notary Services. For more information on what you must bring with you if you wish to take advantage of any of these services please visit the Action Alliance website: www.actionalliancecr.com). In addition recent changes regarding the Embassy appointment system, new passport usage and other updates will be covered. The new American Citizen Services Newsletter will also be introduced. Note that there will be some time for questions however the focus should be on U.S. Citizen Services. http://www.actionalliancecr.com/seminars.html


11am-Noon: Costa Rican Citizen Workshop (in Spanish)
"Demystifying the US Visa Application Process"


This will be an informational workshop the objective being to demystify the Visa application process. The workshop will provide an overview of Work and Tourism Visas as well as the underlying law. Frequently Asked Questions will be covered along with several case studies. For Costa Rican Citizens interested in applying for a U.S. Visa this will provide you direct access to U.S. Embassy representatives and will help answer any questions you may have about the application process. As a courtesy to others in attendance we ask that questions not be personal in nature, i.e., please focus on questions of interest to the audience at large.

http://www.actionalliancecr.com/seminars.html

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