Elleyese
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 26 July 2014
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How to register a marriage to a Brazilian citizen outside Brazil by James
When a Brazilian citizen marries a foreign national outside of Brazil, while the marriage is legal in Brazil it must be registered at the Consulado-Geral do Brasil where they reside (not necessarily always the same country where the marriage ...
hello! what they're saying is, you need to get it "authenticated;" the certificate is legal within the US, but not outside the US. Now that Brazil is part of this Convention you don't need to legalize at their consulate, just get ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
I am unsure if it needs to be translated, probably it will have to be, but in any case this will be done in Brazil by a Brazilian sworn translator Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
wow this is interesting and yes it does sound like good news to me! Although it still is confusing, i hope someone here can better assist you! from how I am seeing it it seems that after having your certificate accompanied by an Hague Apostille ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
thank you all !!! Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
*i am in Brazil right now for an extra 90 days on my tourist visa that expire in September... Does anyone know if this will conflict with the process will it be an issue ? Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
Thank you for all very much for your responses! I believe i have a much better understanding of what I need to do. I'll be doing the following: First, I have to change my flight from BrazilxUS to an earlier date (if not I will be out of my ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
Yes very unfortunate, we were too worried with applying for the green card. Thank you again for the info. After I bring my marriage certificate to NYC I Travel back to Brazil with my touris visa and apply for permanent in Brazil... Thank you!!! Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
Okay thank you for answering again !! To clarify these steps, I have to go to the US consulate with my US marriage certificate to then obtain a "long form" from them, where I then have to bring back to Brazil to a cartório to get a ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
Hello guys I'm sorry i am still having some doubts about getting my Brazilian permanent residency. For now, I only have a US marriage certificate and will be here in Brazil until September. Can I get a Brazilian marriage certificate from ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
thank you steve and jland!!! I know the NYC consulate almost never answers :( I will make sure me and my spouse are present at the consulate with all the documents and his birth certificate given within 6 months. thank you for your answers they ... Read More
We'll miss you James by Julien
Hi everyone, I am very sorry and sad to announce these sad news, but our expert James passed away in horrible circumstances. I haven't got all the details, I've heard he got murdered last week in Macae. I've lost a friend, a mentor, ...
Thank you James for all your help and knowledge in the times of need...you will never be forgotten Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency by Elleyese
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ...
WOW. Thank you so much Stevefunk this helped A WHOLE lot. It is a relief to know I can apply for the VIPER in the US consulate. would you happen to know how long this process takes?? ( to better plan my stay in US) Also, is there any chance of ... Read More
married in US, didn't register at Consulado in Los Angeles by ohanasurf
My wife is a Brazilian national. We married in Las Vegas in March 2014. We did not register the marriage with the consulado in Los Angeles. My wife is currently in Rio setting up house. I am traveling to Rio in March 2015. Can we skip the consulado ...
Hello Guys I am in a similar situation as Ohanasurf, After reading everything it has been A GREAT help. I just have another question, I am in Brazil now, plan to stay until September. HOWEVER, I would have used all but 2 days of my tourist visa ... Read More
Confused about marriage in Brazil and US /Permanent residency
Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well adjusting to Brazil and keeping up with everything that is happening to the country :unsure I am looking trying to understand the steps I need to take to get Permanent Residency in Brazil. I have ... Read More
Reentering with Student Visa prior to expiring
Hello everyone!!! I have some questions here... firstly i am hoping they make sense AND hoping someone here can help me with them ;) OK I have both a Student Visa * and Tourist Visa (*I have had an older student visa in the past (issued 2012) ... Read More