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US overseas passport, visa requests sidelined by technical problems

If someone requested a U.S. passport between May 26 and June 14 and they have travel plans within the next 10 business days, they should consider requesting an emergency passport at the U.S. embassy or consulate at which you originally applied, according to the State Department website.

US Embassy in Costa Rica announces changes for visa requests

The changes should streamline the process for Costa Ricans looking to travel to the United States. Some will qualify for waived interviews; some applicants can complete the process through the mail.

US embassies struggle to process visas amid global system failure

Non-immigrant visas could take an additional 10 to 14 days to process because that the system is operating at just over 50 percent of its normal capacity.

White House names Democratic donor as nominee for ambassador to Costa Rica

The Obama administration named S. Fitzgerald Haney, an international businessman with experience in marketing, financial services and manufacturing in Latin America, as its pick for the next ambassador to Costa Rica.

Dueling Anthems: ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ vs. ‘Hermosa Bandera’

A look at the history of the U.S.' "Star-Spangled Banner" and Costa Rica's "Noble Patria, Tu Hermosa Bandera." Plus a free download of our July 4 Picnic program.

After a year, still no word on new US ambassador to Costa Rica

President Luis Guillermo Solís told The Tico Times that he did not bring up the subject of the absent ambassador post during his brief stay in Washington, D.C. last week, when he also met with members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Controversial US micro-blog targeting Cuban regime operated clandestinely out of Costa Rica, angering officials

The daily La Nación reported on Tuesday that the U.S. Embassy in San José operated the covert program ZunZuneo behind the Costa Rican government’s back, neglecting to inform the Foreign Ministry and other government officials of the program's true intentions. U.S. Embassy officials say Costa Rica was informed.

For the last time: The US does not have an Army base in Costa Rica, embassy says

First it came from a glaringly inaccurate news report from Venezuela. Then it was caused by the United States Army itself. The rumor that the U.S. has an active Army base in non-militaristic Costa Rica just won't seem to go away.

U.S. ambassador in Costa Rica wraps up term this week

U.S. Ambassador Anne S. Andrew finishes four years of service in Costa Rica on Friday. Recently, she sat down with The Tico Times to discuss her accomplishments and U.S. goals in the region.

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