2025 Approval Delays

“Hey, Laura, where’s my application approval? It’s way overdue.” October 2025 Update What follows is not meant to discourage anyone contemplating an application for legal residency/immigration here in Costa Rica or those awaiting approval of their submitted application for legal residency/immigration in Costa Rica. It is meant to inform and adjust your expectations. Obaining legal […]
Abandoned by My Lawyer

“Hey Laura… my lawyer abandoned me. Can you help?” An increasingly common lament and request. I recently submitted a Power of Attorney for a new client who requested that I investigate his case further. When I presented this documentation to the intake staff at the DGME (Costa Rica Immigration offices), they asked the routine question, […]