Hello,

I'm seeking for any advice or help in regards to obtaining a Brazil visa with my difficult situation. Any help is appreciate, please no mean comments. I completed the application for the evisa online and when I submitted all items and answered questions, I received a message stating that in order to obtain my visa, I would need to go to the consulate. I called the help line to determine why and they informed me that due to checking "yes" to one of the application questions, I must visit a consulate and I cannot obtain the visa online. I had to check yes for being arrested. I was arrested over five years ago for a DUI and completed a diversion for this. I have documentation for this.

My jurisdiction to obtain the visa would be Houston, TX. They require an appointment only and I cannot mail my application in. It would be difficult for me to go to Houston as I do not live in that area and to add extra stress, I need to obtain this visa in 27 days. On the Houston jurisdiction website, it states that a different person or someone from an agency can represent you. The website has a list of agencies and I emailed the first one on the list. I informed them of my situation and they said that they would be able to provide me with a visa within 3-5 days. I asked them that even though they represent me in this situation and I pay the money, that it is not guaranteed that I will be approved? The agency emailed me back and stated: "You should be fine I would not worry about it." It costs $299 for the visa and $165 for them to go to the consulate for me.

My question is, does anyone by chance have advice or experience in this type of situation and did you or someone you know still receive approval for the visa? I'm willing to pay all of the fees to the agency but I'm worried that I will be declined the visa due to my arrest and that the company says I should be fine because they just want money...

Thank you for your time and help.