Any recent experiences getting visa?
Jan 17, 2012 | 10:34 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: 1K 2MM
Posts: 605
So, I did receive the visa, from Provisa's NYC office, on Saturday afternoon before my flight Sunday morning. I must say, I wasn't too impressed with them, it did work out in the end, but, if my flight had been on Saturday, which I had originally intended, and which they said would not be a problem, I would have been S-O-L. Throughout the week, they were pretty non-responsive, and when I did reach them, nonchalant. The total bill for this was upwards of $650.
ouch
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Jan 25, 2012 | 2:40 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PGD
Programs: AS Titanium, DL 1MM, UA 1MM
Posts: 449
Jumping through hoops
Applied at Los Angeles Brazilian consulate yesterday. Followed the instructions on the web site to a "T" in completing the application.
The clerk there asked for our travel itinerary first and kept it along with the application and our passports.
We have another appointment one week later to pick things up.
Total cost - $140 each, payable only in USPS money order.
The clerk there asked for our travel itinerary first and kept it along with the application and our passports.
We have another appointment one week later to pick things up.
Total cost - $140 each, payable only in USPS money order.
Feb 2, 2012 | 6:55 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 111
Brazil Visas
My wife and I need Brazil visas for a cruise starting in Rio---cruise line uses a firm (CIBT) that wanted 25 business days ---and no expedited service available. I went to itseasybrazil.com and they had several levels of service---I used the 6-8 day service.
Feb 2, 2012 | 10:42 pm
#20
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Plano, TX
Programs: AA Plat, USAir Gold
Posts: 30
My wife is from Brazil. The last time I needed to renew my visa, I had my brother (college student with nothing better to do) drive from Dallas to the office in Houston to renew it. Took him about an hour to do it for me. Make sure you ask for a 5 year visa. It is the same cost as the 6 month one they give you by default.
Feb 9, 2012 | 6:36 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern California LAX, BUR
Programs: AA Plat; UA.
Posts: 262
Visas are required for ALL visitors to Brazil traveling on a U.S. passport. The visa cannot be issued on arrival in Brazil; it must be obtained in advance.
Feb 9, 2012 | 6:54 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DEN
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 371
I just got my visa. I was cutting it kinda of close. Just booked the trip on sunday. Fedex'd everything to a agency in Houston on monday and I just received the return fedex number. I will have it back tomorrow ( as long as there isn't any fedex problems).
Feb 9, 2012 | 7:08 pm
#25
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 44
Wow, that's giving me hope. Thanks for that data point. I'm gonna wake up tomorrow, take passport photos, then running straight to the DC consulate!
Feb 9, 2012 | 8:43 pm
#26
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 44
Well, this is just getting worse. So my travel buddy's passport is expiring in one month and we just read this in the required docs: "A passport valid for at least 6 months prior to its expiration date, and with at least one blank page available for the visa stamp"
I assume this a HARD requirement? If so, we have no way of getting the visa in time...
I assume this a HARD requirement? If so, we have no way of getting the visa in time...
Feb 10, 2012 | 9:15 pm
#27
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: TAS
Programs: A3*G, UA 1K
Posts: 9,250
It's called reciprocity. Don't like it? Contact your congress rep and tell them so.
Feb 13, 2012 | 10:55 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,886
Well, this is just getting worse. So my travel buddy's passport is expiring in one month and we just read this in the required docs: "A passport valid for at least 6 months prior to its expiration date, and with at least one blank page available for the visa stamp"
I assume this a HARD requirement? If so, we have no way of getting the visa in time...
I assume this a HARD requirement? If so, we have no way of getting the visa in time...
Last edited by zpaul; Feb 13, 2012 at 11:52 am
Feb 17, 2012 | 10:24 am
#29
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Has anyone gotten a BR visa from the SF consulate recently?
I cancelled a trip last fall because the SF office had done some kind of software upgrade that went badly. There was a huge backlog. According to their website, confirmed by the visa facilitator I usually use, because I live on the west coast, I have to use that consulate (which seems to have a particularly bad track record generally, compounded by the bad software upgrade).
I cancelled a trip last fall because the SF office had done some kind of software upgrade that went badly. There was a huge backlog. According to their website, confirmed by the visa facilitator I usually use, because I live on the west coast, I have to use that consulate (which seems to have a particularly bad track record generally, compounded by the bad software upgrade).
Feb 17, 2012 | 1:18 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 336
Visa
I am thoroughly disgusted. I sent my passport to a travel document service in D.C. the middle of last November. I still don't have it back. I am being told it is a particularly busy time and the visas are being processed by Brazil not in the order they are received but by the date of the trip. Fortunately, I still have some time yet and am trying to remain optomistic although I have this absolutely helpless feeling. 