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For Intel employees who reside in Costa Rica
For countries such as China which do not have an embassy or consulate in Costa Rica, Visa Network can assist with obtaining visas for the Costa Rican employees as well as the U.S. expatriates who reside in Costa Rica.

Travellers without Green Cards (U.S.A. Resident) or a U.S. Visa must travel to San Francisco with an I-94 to obtain a Visa to China..

Option one
When the travel date is 8 days away from the time the employee receives the travel order and visa number:

Please send the passport and supporting documentation to VisaNetwork via overnight express mail. The visa will be processed within one to two working days.

Option two
If the travel date is fewer than 7 days from the time the employee receives the travel order and visa number:

We recommend the employee coming to VisaNetwork with the necessary paperwork before 1pm. For emergency case Visa Network can process the visa in 24 hours. The traveler will only require an overnight stay in San Francisco. Our office is located right near Union Square and there are many hotels within walking distance of our office.

The process, outlined below, describes how to file a visa application.

1. Download the Intel/Visa Network Order Form.

For single and double entry visa, the requirements are:

Valid Passport. Passport must be valid for at least six months validity and at least one blank Visa page.
One visa application. Download the PRC (China) application.
One photo; front-faced with a light background, and must be photo quality.
Company letter from Intel in the U.S. Information has to be consistant with the F visa requirement on the Intel web site.

Visa Processing time - 24 to 48 hours (add 3 to 4 working days for mailing time from and to Costa Rica. Please note that Federal Express does not deliver to the P.O. Box address.) For any specific information, please send us an email at: mary@visanetwork.com

2. Submit the completed visa application and supporting documentation to Visa Network.

3. Upon completion of the Visa, the Passport will be mailed back to you via Federal Express to the address indicated on the Intel Order Form. (Sorry, FedEx does not deliver to P.O. Boxes) Please note that the type of visa and number of entries issued to the applicant are strictly based on the discretion of the Visa Official of the Consulate.