2002 Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Member #4239]

Hi Sabio
Let me try to answer your question. It is not that hard to get a visa if you do it the right way. One of my girl friends recently visited me from Brasil. Of course, if you are very serious and wanting to get married, then the "fiance visa" would be the easiest way, otherwise consider a tourist visa or a student visa.

The most important factor that will determine whether she will be granted the visa is if the American consulate feels that she has a strong enough tie to Brasil that will motivate her to one day return to brasil. For some one who has never travelled outside the country, consider a student visa. There are many English schools in U.S. and they can grant her an acceptance(you usually have to pay something between 50 to 100$ "application fee" to the school). She also needs some type of document showing that she has the financial resources to support herself. Here, it would be very helpful if you were to write a letter(has to be backed up by a brief statement from your bank)stating that you would support her should she have any financial needs while visiting here. Then, she will need to send the school acceptance letter, her passport, and the financial document letter to the embassy, and in probably 4 to 8 weeks, she'll get her student visa. Of course once she gets here, she is gonna need to actually enroll in that school and go to classes. I have done this before myself and I believe it is the easiest and surest way to get some one here to visit you. This kind of visa typically can be extended for at least one year. Alternatively, you can apply for a tourist visa, but that is easier to get if your friend already has a record of travel outside her country.
Of course, with the terrorist attacks, some of these immigration rules may change in the future.
Good luck. I hope this has been of some help. J.G.

I like this new board, so far. (I've been lurking on the old Rio board for a while.) Quick quote question - is there a way to customize the format of the quotation embedded in the reply? I apologize in advance if it's obvious or in an FAQ, but I couldn't find it in my quick look at the User's Guide.

To answer the last poster:

Originally posted by sabio
Welcome to the new forum. I am a frequent visitor to Rio, and I have a question about how easy it is for the girls there to get a visa to visit the US. Anyone who invited a carioca girl to the US can shed some light on this? Thanks.

Four years ago, I met a girl (not programa!) in São Paulo, and I invited her to visit me in the US. She was only going to stay 10 days, but it turned into a 6-month visit. But that's another story...
Anyway, before she left, Rosana was very anxious about her ability to get a visa for the US. She got it just fine, but she had a small dress shop, and she lived with her parents - Rosana believed it was because she could prove she was likely to return to Brazil that the visa was issued.

Keep in mind this was a hearsay account - I was back in the US when she applied for her visa, and I have no idea if conditions have changed for Brazilian citizens.

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