Originally Posted by oklAAhoma

Fwiw until recently (to my knowledge), neither did the Houston Consulate.

One of the differences I note, between the websites of the two consulates, is the the NYC site only mentions the area of jurisdiction, while the Houston site specifically mentions that proof of residence within the jurisdiction may be required.



First, I must thank you for a very helpful, articulate description of the visa process.

I do have one question, though. Please forgive me if it is silly. Since every consulate I have checked has some version of the following, "The processing fee or visa fee... must be paid by an US Postal Money Order only..." can a US Postal Money Order be purchased at a bank?

Again, fwiw (and if memory serves), the requirement of payment by US Postal Orders only was not in place last year. I know for sure that 6-7 years ago, we sent personal checks by mail when applying for a Brazilian visa.