Brazil K1 Fiancee Visa Processing Times

Embassy of The United States in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The processing time, from the day our law office files your I-129F Petition with the USCIS, to the day the K1 Visa is issued by the US Embassy in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is approximately:

4-7 Months

All Brazilian Nationals residing in Brazil must have their K1 Visa applications processed at the US Embassy located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The application can only be adjudicated after the approved I-129F Petition is forwarded to the post by the National Visa Center in the United States.

If you are a Brazilian National residing in a country other than Brazil, you may be eligible to process your k1 visa application in that foreign country. Contact our law firm today to find out if you or your fiancee meet the eligibility requirements.

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Mariana, Sao Paolo, Brazil

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Mariana, Sao Paolo, Brazil

Av. Pres. Wilson, 147 – Centro
Rio de Janeiro – RJ – 20030-020

Time it takes for an interview appointment after petition is received by embassy:

1-2 Months

Time for issuance of k1 visa after the interview

1-4 days

Our Brazil Overseas Support Staff Speak Fluent English and
Portuguese and have been through the k1 visa process too!

Below, please find more useful information about some of the required documents the K1 Visa Applicant will need prior to going for the interview. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and there are many other items and evidence that must be brought to the interview. Prior to interview, our office and/or your Overseas Support Staff will instruct you on all items and give you a mock interview for preparation.

Birth Certificates

Birth certificates (Certidao de Nascimento) may be obtained from the proper Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) of the district in which the person was born. In large cities these offices are independent of each other and care must be taken to address the office at which the birth is recorded. The fee varies with the locality and depends upon the amount of work involved. Complete (verbatim) copies of the entries may be obtained but must be specifically requested, otherwise a certificate of lesser value in summary form will be given. A person of any age, sex, marital status, religion, nationality or place of residence may obtain a birth certificate.

There is no uniform certificate in Brazil. Certificates are variously written or typed on plain paper or special printed forms. They usually bear a heading indicating the issuing office, and the name of the certifying official, but this is not always true. Certificates are signed by “o oficial do registro civil” (the official of the civil registry office) or an escrivao (scribe). They should bear canceled Brazilian revenue stamps near the signature of the certifying officer.

Adoption Certificates

Available. An adoption certificate (decreto de adocao) may be obtained by an applicant or his or her agent at the Civil Registry where the adoption was registered. The request must include the child’s name and year of the adoption or registration and the book and page number where the adoption was recorded. Adoption certificates are not available by mail. Fee: Varies.

Death Certificates

Certificates of death are issued in Brazil by the official Civil Registry (Registro Civil). As in the case of birth certificates, the proper office in the larger cities must be addressed, since there is no central office.

Police Records

Certificates of Good Conduct (Atestados de Bons Antecedentes) related to possible violations of state law are available to persons 18 years of age and older from the Secretaria de Seguranca Publica in each of Brazil’s states. Atestados related to possible violations of federal law are available to persons 18 years of age and older from any station (Delegacia) of the National Police (Policia Federal). Criminal records in Brazil are expunged five years after any sentence has been served.

Because each state maintains a separate database of violations of state law, a prospective immigrant must obtain a separate record from the Secretaria de Seguranca Publica of each state in which he or she has resided within the past five years. Additionally, a prospective immigrant must obtain a record from the Policia Federal, since state police records do not include violations of federal law.

For addresses or telephone numbers of Secretarias de Seguranca Publica and Delegacias de Policia Federal an applicant may contact the immigrant visa unit of the U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro or access the consulate’s website at: www.embaixadaamericana.org.br.  Federal Certificates are also available through the internet as are some State police certificates.  If the applicant is residing outside Brazil, it is highly unlikely that he/she will get the Police certificate (only if he/she has someone with a power of attorney to apply on his/her behalf and if the applicant’s Brazilian ID card was issued by the specific state from which the certificate is being requested).

Prison Records

Not available. This document is not available, but the certificate of good conduct issued by the police authorities in some localities, including Rio de Janeiro, contains a statement that the applicant has not previously been confined to prison.

Military Records

Military enlistment is mandatory for all male Brazilian citizens when they turn 18.Enrollment should be made between January 1 and April 30 during the year of their 18^th birthday and the obligation ends when they turn 45.  Military records are always available whether or not a person has served.  A Certificado de Alistamento Militar (Certificate of Military Service) is available to Brazilians 18 years of age or older and indicates that the bearer is registered as being eligible for military service.  A Certificado de Reservista is evidence for reserve status after having served in the Armed Forces.  A Certificado de Dispensa de Incorporação indicates that the citizen has been discharged from serving in the military.  A Certificado de Isenção (Exemption certificate) is issued for Brazilians who are incapable of serving.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

• Service Passport. Passaporte de servico. Green cover. This document is usually valid for a period of one year. However, it may be limited to the duration of the proposed mission or training. Issued to Brazilian civilian and military government employees traveling abroad on official business or training. Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Brazilian diplomatic missions abroad. Validity: For proposed duration of mission or training. Renewable for additional periods.
• Regular Brazilian Passport. Blue cover. Issued to Brazilian nationals who hold citizenship through birth or naturalization. Issued by Department of Federal Police in Brazil and by Brazilian embassies or consulates abroad. Validity: five years. Not renewable.
• Diplomatic Passport. Passaporte diplomatico. Red cover. Issued to Brazilian diplomats and high level public officials traveling abroad on missions of diplomatic nature. Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Brazilian diplomatic missions abroad. Validity: Normally valid for four years but may be limited to the duration of a specific mission.
• Passport for Stateless Persons. Passaporte para estrangeiros. Yellow cover. Issued to aliens who no longer hold citizenship of their country of origin. Issued by the Department of Federal Police. Validity: Valid for a period to be determined by the Federal police at time of application and according to the specific circumstances of the case.
• Laisser Passer. Travel document issued by the Department of Federal Police to persons who for whatever reason are unable to document citizenship in the country of their birth.
• Brazilian ID Card. Carteira de identidade. Issued by each State’s Department of Public Security (Secretaria de Seguranca Publica) to Brazilian citizens and is valid for life. May be used as travel document with some restrictions for travels to some countries in Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay).
• Resident Alien ID Card. Carteira de identidade para estrangeiros or Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros (RNE). Issued to alien lawful residents in Brazil. Not a travel document. An alien resident is authorized to remain outside Brazil for a period not to exceed two years without losing resident status. In order to re-enter, the alien presents his foreign passport and the carteira modelo 19.

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