Hello. My wife and I want to retire to Ecuador. We've just been doing our research and have found in every nook and cranny that the immigration policy is lengthy and lethargic. Right now I meet the economic means test (social security), but at the moment my wife does not. She will by the time we're ready to go. We wanted to apply early to deal with the slow pace of the process. If things move faster than we've led to believe will she have to already be collecting her Soc. Sec., or just be able to prove that she will? Like I said, we're just trying to stay ahead of all the delays that people talk about. Thanks.