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[Mr Enternational]

This visa is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.

Pretty much all countries are third world countries. Pretty much all countries will always be third world countries. What countries have gone from third world to not in the last 50 years? Maybe Singapore. What separates us from the rest of the world is credit. People in most countries have to pay cash to go to school, cash to build that house, cash to go on that holiday. All we have to do is sign on the line and pay later.

I am at my girlfriend's house in Recife. She wants me to take her out of the country. I told her that I do not have money for that. She told me to use that international card that I have. I said what is an international card? She was talking about my American Express that I use everywhere. She thinks I can just use it and take 12 months to pay. I said that has to be paid off every month. I do not put anything on it that I am not able to immediately pay. They think it is that easy. Yeah it may be easy to swipe, but it will not be easy to pay if you let your eyes overload your ass.

[The Cane]

My kind of town (and Tony's too)!

https://youtu.be/duIIwfKZwBI?si=94-3_IkVmSJs_OO7

[Sperto]

This reciprocal thing is dumb, since they need our money more than the USA Needs theirs.

IMO I applause Brazil for having reciprocal rules, no matter what country.

[TjBrazil]

I agree.

Broadly, on the topic of Brazilians being a joke and will always be a third world country. Most recently, I think this because it is so difficult to get fast internet in Brazil.

I remember when the real became strong. 2 to 1 and eventually 1. 6 to 1. I was talking to this European and he said the good times are over. Brazil is now like London. I laughed. I said, don't you worry, they will figure out some way to screw up their economy and country and the real will crash again. I was right. They will always be a third world country, which is good for us since we can live like kings. This reciprocal thing is dumb, since they need our money more than the USA Needs theirs. As a matters of fact, They need all the richest countries to spend their money there. Forget this visa BS. Make Somalia get a visa not us.

[TjBrazil]

Actually they did.

I never sent a bank statement in my life. I mailed my passport to the closest place to me and 100 dollars. It was good to ten years. That visa has since expired, so any bank statements are fairly new not 2002 to 2012. BTW is this visa good for ten years.

[UniversalX]

This visa is a joke. If I can afford to fly to Brazil I have enough money to sustain myself and am not homeless. Showing my bank account is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.

The Miami Consulate Rep. Also indicated in that your Bank Statement must show that you have a Minimum of $2000.00 USD in the Checking account prior to application submission within the last 30 days.

(so, if you submit your application today your bank statement must have at least a Minimum of $2000.00 USD checking balance available within in the last 30 days.)

Some banks lag behind on producing timely statements so you may have to get your bank to prepare a statement certifying your bank balances especially if your statements are outside of the normal statement generation time.

[Xpartan]

Actually they did.

I hope I'm not losing my mind but I don't remember being asked for any bank statements last time I applied in 2016. Nor when I applied twice before back in 2000's.

[Vagabundo1]

Anyone have experience with starlink in Brazil?

Looks like 2000 r for the equipment, and 280 r / month for the service.

Thoughts?

Elon musk is like the uber monger, the x.com monger, the dude who could like land a starship on praia abrico and take off with girls for Texas and / or California for the new triangular trade.

[Vagabundo1]

Anyone have experience with starlink in Brazil?

Looks like 2000 r for the equipment, and 280 r / month for the service.

Thoughts?

Elon musk is like the uber monger, the x.com monger, the dude who could like land a starship on praia abrico and take off with girls for Texas and / or California for the new triangular trade.

[Mr Enternational]

They never asked for our bank statements before.

Actually they did.

[Sperto]

Thank god I'm European and have no visa problems when travelling to Brazil.

[Vagabundo1]

Yep. Spot on.

They never asked for our bank statements before. You paid 100 bucks and it was good for ten years. Go back to that if they must. I don't want my banking info floating around those corrupt government workers. They might sell our info.

[TjBrazil]

They never asked for our bank statements before. You paid 100 bucks and it was good for ten years. Go back to that if they must. I don't want my banking info floating around those corrupt government workers. They might sell our info.

[The Cane]

This visa is a joke. If I can afford to fly to Brazil I have enough money to sustain myself and am not homeless. Showing my bank account is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.

They justify it by saying they're acting in a reciprocal way. The United States requires Brazilians to do all this stuff to get a visa. So now Brazil has requirements for Americans to enter Brazil. If we didn't require a visa for Brazilians, then based on reciprocity Brazil wouldn't require a visa for Americans. This is their reasoning.

[Vagabundo1]

I agree.

Broadly, on the topic of Brazilians being a joke and will always be a third world country. Most recently, I think this because it is so difficult to get fast internet in Brazil.

This visa is a joke. If I can afford to fly to Brazil I have enough money to sustain myself and am not homeless. Showing my bank account is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.