Brazzil

Well Clif, as an american citizen, I for one, and I know many others that feel that same was as I do, I don't agree with 85% approval ratings for visa's to countries that have huge numbers of illegal aliens in the U.S., such as Brazil. It's a well know fact that the vast majority of illegals are in the U.S. on expired visas.

The dinner guests that just wouldn't leave.

If this is true it will do wonders to improve our image. In addition to the fact that if my wife's mother is denied a visitor visa in Recife next month my life will become an unmitigated hell.

I am just going to sit down in my favorite chair, get my coffee and see what the anti anything Brazilian will do with this article.

P.S. Mr. Sobel just make sure that critters such as Costa don't get in the US. We are way beyond our a s s h o l e quota.

what about the illegal Brazilian nationals in the u.s.a. today on expired visas....Where are the figures ?... Brazil,s trafficking in illegals is common knowledge ...all types of visa laws have been violated by Brazilian nationals in alarming numbers...

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written by Alex, 2007-03-02 22:09:38

I am just going to sit down in my favorite chair, get my coffee and see what the anti anything Brazilian will do with this article.

P.S. Mr. Sobel just make sure that critters such as Costa don't get in the US. We are way beyond our a s s h o l e quota.

Alex makes a good point Clif. Obviously someone alerted you to this blog. Check in once in a while, you'll see some several rabid anti-americans that should never be granted any type of visa.

Keep on the lookout for CLARA ANGELICA PORTO, we don't need any more people spewing anti-american "mis-information" than we already have.

I AGREE WITH YOU 5000 % !
Brazilians always WANT to takr and give nothning in return.
Brazil doesnt allow foreign illegals, and will give a retirement visa only if one can prove they make US$ 2000.- per month.

In my view, the USA and EU should do just the same adjusted for the higher cost of living. Something like US$ 5-7000.- of foreign monthly income MINIMUM should be asked ! Numbers of visas would then get down by 98 % !

Same for business people who wants to reside in Brazil. They ask a minimum of US$ 50'000.- of investments PLUS the crration of 10 jobs in a short period of time.
Thus the USA and EU should ask also the same, adjusted for the cost of living too. Something like US$ 300'000.- PLUS THE CREATION OF 10 news jobs.

Would this not be finally a fair......RECIPROCAL DEAL ??????

A decline of 99 % of the visas for Brazilians...is thus guaranteed !!!!!!

You talk a good talk
But why is it that my wife cant even get a visa to come to the US
we have been married for over 3 years , have no record , own land . have business here .

and i am having to get a sponsor for her just to get a visa to go and visit my family in the states .
as far as i can tell it will still be 4 months before your staff tells me no again , as i have had a laywer in the states file there to gain a visa for her .

and also that person that works in the embassy that is to help US personal in brasil that have been robed or had court cases in brasil .
Does he even live in brasil , he never returns his phone calls , never writs back emails , to me he is like most brasilian goverment personal get paid for doing nothing .
while there is a ton of people needing help here .
but all we get from our embassy , dont forget to pay taxes , vote for president , and donate money to victiums in the US

you and your staff have my email address
you may get back to me
allen.roamdeep@gmail.com

I don't know what else you can do to prove the world what an a*****e you are! You are a nightmare to Brazil-America exchange, especially to outsider readers because they are reached by a very xenophobic midia while Brazilians are not. Congrats to you and your rednecks friend posters!

to Bo
written by Carla, 2007-03-03 16:36:14

I don't know what else you can do to prove the world what an a*****e you are! You are a nightmare to Brazil-America exchange, especially to outsider readers because they are reached by a very xenophobic midia while Brazilians are not. Congrats to you and your rednecks friend posters!

No Carla, whats a nightmare to brazil-America exchange are the millions of brazilians that bring their same lack of respect for the law and regulations to the United States! In Brazil, the law isn't respected, because it isn't enforced. Don't come to the U.S. nor the U.S. consulates with your false documentation, or arrive in the U.S. with a "tourist" visa and become a life long tourist! We've had enough of your s**t!

For those that are in the U.S. legally, you are more than welcome, for those that are NOT, don't let the door hit you in the ass!

And as far as a "xenophobic" media, at least americans are reached by NUMEROUS

different medias, all with their own slants and objectives, but certainly not the SAME OBJECTIVES. Such as Brazil's O'GLOBO! I wonder exactly how many people in brazil watch O'GLOBO, it's basically all brazil has! Whatever the Marinho family wants, they get. Period!

why didn't you respond to matter in which I raised????



Your article??? How was that rabid anti-american horses**t that you posted??


Guess Cliff put a bib's fiha in your mouth with hard numbers and statistics? But that's usually the case with your type, all assumptions, no facts or figures. Just have your view of things with NOTHING as far as facts are concerned to back it up!

And "A brazilian" and Costinha, Cliff, tell one of your buddies at the NSA to take a look at those guys, they may be the next Osama Bin Laden's, just take a look at their frothing!

First if all, it is wise to take any information from a US State Department offical with a grain of salt. The 85% increase sounds like horses**t to...fuzzy math. It is now a fact that Brazil represents the largest group of OTM (other than Mexicans) crossing illegaly into the USA. I sincerely hope Mr. Sobel, that your boasted increase does not increase illegal immigration just at a time when this issue is coming to the head it deserves in the US. And Mr. Sobel, as Bo stated, Brazilians lack any respect for the law, so be sure your staff, many of whom are propbaly being bribbed to make sure those that come return home, and a way to track it. How many are getting through your vetting process with fake passport and bank records? Finally, I am sure you are not completley satisfied that you have a diplomatic posting in a s**thole like Brazil, but just think how you will feel if the next bunch to blow up a US building and murder US citizens come with a Visa issued through your consulate.

Oh, and please help Forest get his wife a Visa if you can, you are boasting your increase, but Forest who is a Vietnam vet could use a little help. Instead of just catering to the Brazilians who want to visit, how about helping out a US citizen...I thought that was what you were there for in the first place.

Bo, keep it coming, for someone that has been in Brazil 10 years...you really have them pegged.

Well, Bo that is what YOU say that you and your kind are not a nightmare to American and Brazilian foreign relations. Numbers? What numbers are that when the Legacy's American pilots did have a conversation in that c**kpit in the tragic day of the acident and your media were and is not slightly interested to know who are the responsibles for that accident to happen despite nationality? What numbers when your government lies about weapons to invade a country rich in petrol and one of the most influencing newspapers of US, NYT has had reporters covering up the some big fish asses over that lie i.e. Valerie Plame case an American spy who was simply betrayed by your government? Where are the Al-Qaeda numbers in Iraq? You are not an xenophone American who lives in Brazil and is married to a Brazilian. You do not hate Brazil, you don't think its society is corrupt, denies reality, white Brazilians are racist, women are sluts / whores and are treated like that by men here, you do not think everyone is dishonest or/and dumb... Nooo, I think that must fill the description of another Bo! Actually, you are a legal expat who appreciate Brazil for what it is and what it gives you, you are fair to us and you care for the country and you are not a xenophobe racist and prejudiced as most Americans are against Brazilians and / or Latin Ameicans, right?

Why are Visa applications wordwide up 5% and Brazilian requests up 40%??

Total Visa's approved worldwide up 8%, Brazil up 55%

Record 591,000 Visas issued.

Seems like there are a whole lot of people who want to come here, the question is how many withh stay here? And what is the plan if they overstay a Visa. This whole thing seems ass backwards. We are try to secure the borders and decrease entries while we address the illegal population already here...this seems completly against the current US policy.

Listen, first of all, you're frothing. Your anti-americanism is OBVIOUS! Americans don't come to brazil ILLEGALLY, now do we??

We don't fake documentation to get a brazilian "visa" now do we? When it's time to go home, like good guests, we leave! You don't have huge populations, even hundreds, let alone millions, of illegal americans in brazil, now do you Clara?

As far as your RANT about the american pilots, you're comical! How was your minister of defense, Pampers Pires declaring the americans were at fault within HOURS of the accident??? How is that possible Clara? An investigation had not even begun!!! Don't worry, an international investigation is being conducted, the FACTS will come out! And you can bet your sweet ass on one thing, brazil has blind spots in their radar system, their ATC's don't speak english well, and there are places in brazil where communication is regularly lost!! These factors all contributed to the crash of the legacy! And when it's all said and done I for one hope that the american pilots sue the s**t out of the brazilian federal government for having a system in place that regularly places the people that fly in their airspace in unnecessary DANGER!

Brazilians, especially over the last 4-5 years have been rabidly anti-american! As you are showing now!

Tell me, what did the U.S. do to you to have this attitude? Deny your visa? Have you ever thought that it was the result of the actions of all your illegal brethren that came before you?

And don't start about governments will ya?? Because books have been/could be written about the thieving politicians in this country! At least in America we see RETURN on our tax dollars! We see investment in education, infrastructure, security, health care, social programs, etc, etc. What do we get in brazil for our tax dollars Clara??? 400 million dollars in a numbered Swiss bank account for Maluf and the son of a bitch is STILL IN CONGRESS!

WTF is that Clara?

Brazil is a country of CRIMINALS! Ran by criminals! It is a country of IMPUNITY! Both the politicians and organized crime working hand in hand while the brazilian citizen takes it in the ass. Why do you think there are record numbers requesting american visa's??? Why is that in this "utopia" called brazil??

Because if you're not one of the few "priviledged" in brazil, you're life is a dead end!

Questions I have...
written by CalSur, 2007-03-03 18:02:34

Why are Visa applications wordwide up 5% and Brazilian requests up 40%??

Total Visa's approved worldwide up 8%, Brazil up 55%

Record 591,000 Visas issued.

Seems like there are a whole lot of people who want to come here, the question is how many withh stay here? And what is the plan if they overstay a Visa. This whole thing seems ass backwards. We are try to secure the borders and decrease entries while we address the illegal population already here...this seems completly against the current US policy.

I have the same questions Cal. Certainly seems to the contrary of what many are trying to achieve in the U.S. I for one will be sending an email to Robert Byrd. It's ludicrous if we're actually granting more visa's in these kinds of numbers to countries that are well known violators of U.S. law!

Why did you post an obvious anti-american article that was a LIE???


You don't have to answer that Clara, we're seeing exactly why in your posts!


Are you getting this Clif?

When asked to justify/explain her article about american visa's she responds with "the legacy disaster"?? "The war in Iraq"?? "An american spy"???


LOL!!!!


Clara!!! Cuba will give you a visa in a heartbeat!! You and Fidel will become life-long friends, at least for the rest of his short life!

TO BO !
written by ch.c.., 2007-03-03 16:19:30

I AGREE WITH YOU 5000 % !
Brazilians always WANT to takr and give nothning in return.
Brazil doesnt allow foreign illegals, and will give a retirement visa only if one can prove they make US$ 2000.- per month.

In my view, the USA and EU should do just the same adjusted for the higher cost of living. Something like US$ 5-7000.- of foreign monthly income MINIMUM should be asked ! Numbers of visas would then get down by 98 % !

Same for business people who wants to reside in Brazil. They ask a minimum of US$ 50'000.- of investments PLUS the crration of 10 jobs in a short period of time.
Thus the USA and EU should ask also the same, adjusted for the cost of living too. Something like US$ 300'000.- PLUS THE CREATION OF 10 news jobs.

Would this not be finally a fair......RECIPROCAL DEAL ??????

A decline of 99 % of the visas for Brazilians...is thus guaranteed !!!!!!

Good post Ch.C!! I give it a 9.9! Would've been a perfect 10 but you forgot to work in your classic phrase... "tropical mud"!

well, bo what is the lie in my post? maybe you could clarify that to your readers and I. I see no question raised so if you are kind enough please elucidate.

LOL....did you post the article on america visas? If not, that post is intended for her.

The article "Things Couldn't Get Worse to Brazilians Seeking US Visa. Still They Did," written by Clara Angelica Porto,

I think you are hearing too much conspiracy stories out there! I am Carla, not Clara, much less Clara Angelica Porto.

The reason that the visa from Brazil is up is because people that before did not need visa now are required.

Ex:

more then 300.000 brazilians japaneses that work temp contract in japan and do one stop flight in America must have a visa even if they are not out of the plane.

a great number of Brazilian that live in Canada now need to do the same thing .




Before ,if you were old (over 55) most of the time they would give you a 10 year visa stamp. Proven of course that you have money and ties to Brazil.

When the US Embassy states that things have improved and 85% of all visa applications are
granted to please the Brazilians, I wonder if a 100% visa approval is not even better.. if so
why bother?

Disneyworld must be a really magical place to make someone wait in line for days shine or rain.

I forgot to talk about the large korean and chinese immigrants that also need to go to the same process.

Rmember, airlines made the US a hub for connection flights.


Now they are moving most of this operations to Mexico and Europe. Is not a large amount but is a good chunck of money that is going away.

Koreans that live in Brazil. and want to go back to korea for vacation

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Answer to Bo about the high number of visas.for Brazilians.
written by Why do you want to know, 2007-03-03 19:58:10

The reason that the visa from Brazil is up is because people that before did not need visa now are required.

Those "new" visa requirements were put in place long before two years ago buddy.

Disneyworld must be a really magical place to make someone wait in line for days shine or rain.

Well, it is. But just FYI, there is a "little" more to the U.S. than disneyworld, contrary to popular brazilian belief!

Well, it is. But just FYI, there is a "little" more to the U.S. than disneyworld, contrary to popular brazilian belief!

Hey Bo...

I was just being sarcastic to get my point across.. I think I failed

great to have you around

you have to remember that most people that were in japan before did not need visas.

Now that they are going for a new contract in japan , a visa to the US is required.

You are not taking in consideration that cycle that is coming right now.

The above note was for bo

90% of the Brazilian japaneses and korean live in the Sao Paulo and Parana State.

That is the reason the Sao Paulo consulate is having around 1000 people a day.

Wow Carla,

I am new to this Blog and while I will probably become board very soon the anti-American hate fasinates me. I travel to Brazil at least once a month and count many Brazilians both in Brazil and the US as some of my best freinds. I have never seen such a frothing, hateful example of anti-Americanism than on your posting. Your posting is the typical veiw of uneducated and uninformed members of the anti-American club. I am not a fan of the war or Bush either, but its not that simple, in fact very complicated. You get your news from 5 miunte sound bites from Globo, movies by arch liberals and the belief that America wishes to cause everyone else harm instead of protecting ourselves. There was a time when our 2 countries shared many goals and ideals...I think perhaps we have given up on you as just another banana republic that once had potential.

Now I won't agree with Bo that EVERYONE in Brazil is a criminal, but I have had to pay my share of bribes to low level government officals to get orders released and delivered to our Brazilian customers, it is a simple corrupt fact of doing business there. I have one Custom Offical in Sao Paulo that gets a case of Johnny Walker Blue everytime I come down and all my problems have since disappeared.

The tragic accident involving the American pilots WAS heavily covered in the US news media. But while these pilots have been released and the investigation continues, many flaws in the Brazilian ATC have been exposed, perhaps it was a combination of errors, but to have one of your highest governement aviation officals immediatly point the finger at the pilots was unprofessional and unfair. If indeed the pilots share some blame, they should be prosecuted, but here in the US we have something called due process. In Brazil it is called "lets hang the Gringos".

Now Valire Plame? Where did you dig that one up? This is one the American media is no longer covering because it has no legs. The special prosecuter assigned to this case had a hard on for Cheny and Bush (I for one was hoping he found something), it's a non-starter now, the media knew for years that Plame was CIA, nothing notorious was disclosed and this case is not about uncovering a CIA agent as payback by governement officals. It is about wether or not Libby lied and you know what...the jury has been out 2 weeks, they just asked the judge to define "reasonable doubt" my guess is he is going home and the governement have just spent millions on another witch hunt.

Carla, habe you been harmed by an American? Where does your hate of all American's come from? Your postings were really vile. Have you been to America? Or is your life so miserable just need someone to hate and we are the easiest targets. I hope that is not the case, it would be very sad for you. If it makes you feel any better, I will personaly apoligize for all of the sins by America...please forgive us

NO ILLEGAL ALIENS ... NO MATTER WHERE YOUR FROM !!!!!!! IT IS THE LAW!!!!!!!!.... PERIOD..............

When someone give money to get something in Brazil we call ""bribes"


When a corporation lobby someone in the government in the good "US and A" we call " Lobbying"

"""Go figure""""


I guess in Brasil things are more democratic. In America, only the rich can lobby

In Brazil even a middle classe turist can "" Lobby"

More things chance more things stay the same "

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should we assume that brazil is unaware of its citizens in the u.s. and elsewhere illegally.....Or is it complicit ?... I believe , that full accountability should be required of high violater nations such as Brazil ....And if they refuse, then they should be sanctioned and punished.....

Framingham Mass., has caught 3 brazilian nationals wanted in Brazil for murder... They were in the U.S.A. ILLEGALLY !!!!!...Fraudelent Documents are common place with Brazilian nationals illegally in the U.S.A....Fraudulent visas, tourist overstayers,border crossers,fake Green cards, fake soc. sec.cards, etc....

The Paradox ... Please go to Cuba instead !!!...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James_Hollywood



Jesse James Hollywood (born January 28, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) was at times a very wealthy teen, drug dealer and fugitive. At the age of 20 he became one of the youngest people to appear on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The illegal activity allowed him to acquire a small fortune with which he bought a $200,000 property in the San Fernando Valley area of Southern California and numerous exotic sports cars. He is currently awaiting trial in California. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty.


Murder

Benjamin Markowitz worked as a drug dealer for Hollywood who had accumulated a debt of around $1,200 to Hollywood.[1] Markowitz also had threatened to reveal a $36,000 insurance scam involving Hollywood, who had sold a sport car for parts and then reported it stolen in an attempt to obtain insurance benefits.

On August 6, 2000, Hollywood and some friends planned to confront Benjamin Markowitz, but before reaching his house saw Benjamin's younger half-brother, Nicholas Markowitz, and decided to abduct him.[1] Nicholas was unaware of the danger and spent a couple of days socializing and partying with his captors. Hollywood consulted his family attorney and according to grand jury testimony the attorney told him that kidnapping for ransom had a penalty of life in prison. Hollywood then decided he couldn't release Nicholas.[2] On August 12, 2000, in the mountains north of Goleta, California, Nicholas was shot and killed and placed in a shallow grave by men working for Hollywood. Nicholas' body was later discovered by hikers.[3] Hollywood eluded capture and left the United States, but the other people involved in the plot were captured and convicted.

[edit] Capture

Jesse James Hollywood was detained in Saquarerma, Brazil on Tuesday, March 8th, 2005, by the Brazilian Federal Police based on information from American authorities that Hollywood was going to meet his cousin at an outdoor mall.[4] According to the FBI, Hollywood, who was using false identification, was arrested by Brazilian authorities based on a violation of the Brazilian immigration policy and deported. Hollywood was turned over to the custody of Agents of the FBI and deputies with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and brought back to Los Angeles on the morning of March 10.[5] The police suspected Hollywood's father, Jack Hollywood, of funneling $1,200 each month to fund his son's expenses on the run.

Hollywood eluded capture and left the United States, but the other people involved in the plot were captured and convicted.

[edit] Capture

Jesse James Hollywood was detained in Saquarerma, Brazil on Tuesday, March 8th, 2005, by the Brazilian Federal Police based on information from American authorities that Hollywood was going to meet his cousin at an outdoor mall.[4] According to the FBI, Hollywood, who was using false identification, was arrested by Brazilian authorities based on a violation of the Brazilian immigration policy and deported. Hollywood was turned over to the custody of Agents of the FBI and deputies with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and brought back to Los Angeles on the morning of March 10.[5] The police suspected Hollywood's father, Jack Hollywood, of funneling $1,200 each month to fund his son's expenses on the run.

Well, like most criminals on the run, he picked the right place to go.....BRAZIL!!! Now, the first thing he should've done was get the first brazilian chick he met pregnant, the brazilian authorities would've never deported him if he had a brazilian kid!

http://www.amw.com/fugitives/capture.cfm?id=24947



Hollywood met a woman, Marcia Reis, when he first arrived in Brazil. Hollywood never told her about his dark past. They moved in together one week later and began planning a family. Only a few short months ago, Reis became pregnant. But authorities say it was Hollywood's love of freedom, not his girlfriend, that drew him to family life.

Federal agents in Brazil

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The USA immigration won't deport illegals that have an American kid either Come on my fellows Illegal Brazilians in the USA start to make some babies ASAP. Do like the Mexicans do and get to work!!! There's no Globo in the USA so it won't be really hard to acomplish

The USA immigration won't deport illegals that have an American kid either Come on my fellows Illegal Brazilians in the USA start to make some babies ASAP. Do like the Mexicans do and get to work!!! There's no Globo in the USA so it won't be really hard to acomplish

great post!

"One final slap in the face awaited Hollywood. He didn't get a chance to fight extradition back to justice in the US. Instead, Brazilian authorities simply kicked Hollywood out of the country because he didn't have a valid passport."


The ONLY reason why he wasn't allowed to stay in brazil and fight deportation was because he "didn't have a valid passport". Damn lucky for the american authorities.

But tell me something, look at how the United States tracks their criminals, to all parts of the world!! Look at brazil, known brazilian fugitives wanted for murder in Massachusetts and the brazilian police don't act interested in the slightest!

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written by Ana P., 2007-03-03 23:57:31

The USA immigration won't deport illegals that have an American kid either smilies/grin.gif Come on my fellows Illegal Brazilians in the USA start to make some babies ASAP. Do like the Mexicans do and get to work!!! There's no Globo in the USA so it won't be really hard to acomplish smilies/cheesy.gif

And another brain storming post by Ana the hooker! Ana, there is a "slight" difference between a murder and an illegal alien. And FYI, there have been illegals deported that had children while in the U.S..

Bo is right, may be in old days, but ICE enforcement has been instructed to deport even if the ILLEGAL ALIEN has an American child. These children either stay with what sometimes is an American father, or more likley placed in a foster home while the ILLEGAL ALIEN applies for residency in their home country. As you know this will take years.

I won't go as far as Bo and call you a whore, because I know much about you. But inccouraging ILLEGAL ALIEN BRAZILIANS to have kids that they may have to give up does not sound very smart to me, there is more and more immigration enforcement everyday now. I have never before seen the fear that I do now in the Brazilian illegal community here in South Florida. We have a friend with resedency, her husband was here illegaly for 7 years, he had a thriving construction business, the IRS nailed him and he is now back in Santos, the trip courtesy of the US government. You got lucky, and empregada who married a Gringo...hit the Brazilian lotto for a poor mulher from Macae. Oh, buy the way, you can easily get Globo in the US, perhaps you can't afford the Dish or cable, but every Brazilian I know here in Miami watch the Novelas every week.

The ONLY reason why he wasn't allowed to stay in brazil and fight deportation was because he "didn't have a valid passport". Damn lucky for the american authorities.


If you point was a good point, hollywood would be still in Brazil. The law said that he had problem with his passport. The law in Brazil told him that he should go back to the good "Us And A"

The law of Brazil brought justice to the family of the kid that was murder by hollywood


Do you really thing that the mother's kid care which law was apply to send the guy back.

For her Brazil is the best place in the world

Bo, you are gaz my friend.

you are out of gas

"When someone give money to get something in Brazil we call ""bribes"


When a corporation lobby someone in the government in the good "US and A" we call " Lobbying"

Amazing example of why Brazil remains as f**ked up as ever.

If you don't get it my post was a sattire about the Mexicans that have kids to remain in the USA.No sense of humor at all.And they have a kid with another illegal not with an American but the kid is born in the USA and an American citizen(can't be deported).
As for me marrying my husband. I don't consider myself lucky because I was working for some time and leaving a good life in Brazil and never wanted to come to the US to begin with. It just happened that I felt in love with the "wrong" person in a sense of his country of origin being a country I had no desire to move to. But when you marry someone, two become one and you have to do what is best for your relationship and since he had to return to work here, I had to come with him. My son was born in Brazil by the way.
As for me not being able to afford cable You must be joking, right? As for I know Direct TV which I have dont have Globo available and I don't live in Florida either. Peharps they make availble because of the number of Brazilians living there is much bigger than where I live.
I was not an empregada when I met my husband(Why can't you ge that thru your head?).

If you point was a good point, hollywood would be still in Brazil.

The ONLY reason Hollywood is NOT still in brazil today is because of the AMERICAN authorities. The gave the Brazilian Feds all the information necessary to pick him up, and naturally they had to REQUEST the help of the brazilian feds, which miraculously they agreed. The brazilian authorities did nothing spectacular here, don't give them a pat on the back just because they did what they're supposed to do!

If you don't get it my post was a sattire about the Mexicans that have kids to remain in the USA.No sense of humor at all.And they have a kid with another illegal not with an American but the kid is born in the USA and an American citizen(can't be deported).

Now, who lies here Ana??? You have yet to catch anyone in any lies, but you love to imagine that you do. You posted that brazilians should have children as soon as they get to the U.S. so THEY, the parents, wouldn't be deported. They are deporting illegal aliens that are parents of american born children, hate to break your little bubble. But we're not letting you people get away with this nonsense any longer.

written by GTY

I won't go as far as Bo and call you a whore, because I know much about you.

She works in a strip club, to spend time with her child, so she says. Now you tell me GTY, does anyone in america have to work in a strip club?? And, according to her, she has a husband that works, in his mid 40's, an american, he must make decent money, unless he's as ignorant as Ana.

I'm well aware of the difficulties in a man and a woman from different countries and cultures having a relationship together, but throw her working in a strip club in the mix??? Damn, talk about recipe for disaster.

Geez, I didn't know that. The American dream. Marry an petro worker from Macae, move to the US find a job stripping to support your children? Man, her husband must be some piece of work. And they won't give a Visa for Forrest's wife? Where is the justice. I hope she is JUST stripping, but chances are Ana will "go the extra mile" for a few more bucks.

Nobody cares about your country. I would go whenever I need to to make business, going to the US is only a necessary evil. If instead I needed to go to Mozambique or Hungary or Finnland it would make no difference. As stated by others some people need US visas to go to other countries.

And these rednecks are making such a big deal of it. I think you have a much bigger problem with mexicans and your porous border with Mexico, plus the american population collaboration with sheltering and giving jobs to illegals. You are impotent and incompetent to stop that.

We don't give a s**t about your country because we have opportunity in here. Get over it.

CalSur, you are the guy that don't know anything about Brazil, shut up. This website is a plagued by brazilian haters and bigots of all kinds, all they do is to spread hate with irrational argumentations and name calling. And you complain about "anti-americanism"? Go to hell.

No Carla, whats a nightmare to brazil-America exchange are the millions of brazilians that bring their same lack of respect for the law and regulations to the United States! In Brazil, the law isn't respected, because it isn't enforced. Don't come to the U.S. nor the U.S. consulates with your false documentation, or arrive in the U.S. with a "tourist" visa and become a life long tourist! We've had enough of your s**t!

Bo
Lack of respect for the law is not isolated to Brazil, or the non enforcement of the law.
Just look at Presidents BUSH, BUSH, Jr.,Clinton, Nixon, Regan. Then Look at our Congress, (too many to list).

The only nightmare in brazil-united states exchange is the bigotry displayed in this page, including your message. Whay do you assume that every brazilian is a criminal and will go to the US to commit crimes? When you think you have read the greatest idiocies then something worse comes up. Get a clue.

I know plenty about Brazil, I make my living doing business with the worthwhile Brazilians that I consider my friends. I am anything but anti-Brazilian and certainly not a 'redneck" the favorite word of choice for the uneducated and uninformed Brazilians that frequent this site. On the other hand...every posting I have read of your is anti-EVERYBODY. The problem is the articles posted on this Blog point out flaws and problems in Brazil, other blogs do the same about America. I admit we have many problems...your problem is that you will never admit problems in Brazil. I'll keep coming to Brazil, I won't shut the hell up and I will continue to enjoy my great relationships with my Brazilian friends.

The blog entries in here are partially wishful thinking and partially misinformation. You don't care for evidences or logic, you just believe whatever you want to believe and when someone points the obvious flaws in it then that person is "denying the problems of Brazil".

Recognize the problems for rednecks like you is to low our heads in self-despise and shame to be humiliated publicly, while you, the only "right" people on Earth, will point and say whatever barbaric things you want while we nod in approval. But no, brazilians behave much differently than the "hispanic sub-race" you have in the US. We don't low our heads, we are have education and we don't feel the need to please you, all of that in perfect English. The disregard for the american racial hierarchy and the defiant and proud stance of brazilians hurt you. Now you have put yourselves in the situation that you need to "prove" the american superiority by all means possible or else you will witness your delicate castle of cards you have built through the decades fall and people will realize that you are only a bunch of angry rednecks.

When you see your texts being debunked and your false logic being destroyed then the discussion reaches the bottom, with "Bo" being the most perfect example of brute individual acting like a 7 years old, calling other people names and simply lying.

The real problem here is a bunch of rednecks outraged by the fact that the "starving, short and brown people" from "latin" america is easily destroying whatever sorry excuse for a thought they post in here.

Your´re like the guy trimming the tree, cutting the branch while sitting on the part that will fall. Financially when the US gets a cold, Brazil gets the flu. Whether you like it or not, hoping for the downfall of the USA is stupid because you´ll go down worse. Not that posting on a blog can make it happen one way or the other.

Lots of idioms fit your attitude, cutting off ones nose to spite his face, not even a dog will bite the hand that feeds it (nor feed the hand that bites it), hoist on one´s own petard.

Ric is going where no other idiot dared to go before, redefining what stupidity is at each new comment. Oh really, I must assume that what I have written is 100% correct then, and if you take a look at the cannibal myth and "the invention of Brasil" then you would know that "we bite chunks of flesh off".

I always enjoy a brazilian posts. He and a few others are the only reason to make it worth reading this site. Information demystifying stereotypes.

Again with Redneck, can't you come up with something new? It is a bit boring. And the "Latin Sub Culture" what a racist you have proven to be, we have no "subculture" here, only immigrants. Just a quick question? How do you fell about black Brazilians or Indian Brazilian, are they a "Brazilian Sub Culture?

I know you, my Brazilian friends, all of who are very succesful tell me about you all the time. The screaming Brazilian who is rife with lifes injustice, blaming everyone else...Americans, Latins, even other Brazilian for your lack of success. Your quick to your rage and your posting are without thought and intellect, therefore I sincerely doubt the level of education you claim. By the way, Redneck, in context is not a negative word, Americans in the South take pride in being "Rednecks" So I'll say it once, in every single posting, every single comment you expose the Spic you really are, an oily brown nasty piece of crap, that wets his pants because he is so afraid of his shadow. Bad ass Brazilian, I do know you, you would be no good to a friend in a fight and your words prove you are the biggest pussy to frequent this site. It's no wonder that Brazilan women seek American and Europeans, because they get weary of the cry babies you are all. So go f**k yourself.

written by A brazilian, 2007-03-04 14:05:13


We don't give a s**t about your country because we have opportunity in here. Get over it.

That was funny. Sure wish you would convince the million plus brazilians, mostly illegal, in the U.S. of that.

written by Jay Glenn, 2007-03-04 14:08:30

Bo
Lack of respect for the law is not isolated to Brazil, or the non enforcement of the law.

Hate to break it to ya Jay, but in brazil, impunity is the RULE, not the exception to it.

When you see your texts being debunked and your false logic being destroyed then the discussion reaches the bottom, with "Bo" being the most perfect example of brute individual acting like a 7 years old, calling other people names and simply lying.

Can you show us all where I've lied?? Haven't told ONE lie my man.

Ya know Abe, your frothing of the mouth does get old after a while. As I've told you before, this country is stuck in the third world because of prideful ignorance that "brasileiros" like you love to display. Why don't you go call your other university buddies and all wear your Osama t-shirts and go down to the local chopperia to look at chicks asses and prepare to protest this weeks visit by Bush, like he'll give a rats ass.

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written by Dana, 2007-03-04 23:54:34

I always enjoy a brazilian posts. He and a few others are the only reason to make it worth reading this site. Information demystifying stereotypes.

Now why does that not surprise. Pretty much says it all right there.

I have indeed gone where no other idiot has gone before, and that´s why I have been in lots of places in Brazil that you have probably never even heard of.

You need to learn how to read and interpret text. In Brazil we call people like you "functional illiterate", i.e., someone that is capable of reading but doesn't understand the text.

When I read Clara's article I saw no hate. I felt no hate. What I got from the article was that it was meant to defend the interest of those who want to come to the US to visit family, friends, or simply to enjoy the beautiful things about our country who could not get a visa. And that there was no explanation, they denial was done in a quite disrespectful way. The author also mentions that the motivation to write the article was the criticism she read on the Brazilian press against the new US Ambassador, Clifford Sobel. And the author gave us numbers. If the numbers are wrong, I don't know, but I don't think she created them. Now where is the hate? Clara doesn't seem anti-American to me. Not at all. I've read other articles by her, and never detected hate or anti-American feelings. I can't say the same about all these people who are writing their comments here. All the hate, and yes, anti-Brazilian or whatever, anti anything that is not American. This is a very poor choice of life. If the US Ambassador Clifford Sobel took the time to answer Clara, he did so in a professional way, clarifying matters, giving numbers, showing that things didn't get worse under him. That's fair. There was not hate in his letter. Because there simply was not any hate in the article. People, hate is bad only for those who feel it. Clear your hearts and minds. Being better informed about other countries and cultures is a good way to start it.

Finally someone making sense around here. I think something wonderful happened here. A Brazilian journalist writes an article defending the right of Brazilian tourists, and the American Ambassador writes a letter explaining how things are working, and that they haven't gone worse under his administration.
Now what's wrong with all these people? I enjoy reading Brazzil's articles but a lot of times the comments are dreadful. It seems to me that the most outrageous people, near sighted, biased, uneducated right wing conservatives are the ones who do most of the writing. It's too bad, but who else has so much tme to spare these days? A good article, followed by a positive response from the person being directly addressed and that's all. That's how I see it. And that's what it is.

Some stories you hear are really sad. Like those of people who can't have their relatives come for a visit, because they are not wealthy, or they are considered young and risky, and this is very sad. So maybe the American consulares in Brazil and other countries where visas are being limited, to consider these details. Some people are just tourists and if they are denied visas, they go elsewhere and have a good time anyway. No big deal. But when someone is coming to visit family, a baby who was born, a new house that was bought, anything that family likes to share, to feel they are participating, I think this should be considered. The human aspect of the story. And that, Mr. Sobel, it's something you can do. You are from New Jersey, you know family values, you can appreciate this. Of course there will be people creating stories just to get a visa. But that happens anyway. Even with all the new requirements, unfairness happens, some who shouldn't will end up getting visas and those who really should get walk home without one. No one can prevent that, but we can at least try to be more fair.

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written by Liz, 2007-03-05 12:49:27

Some stories you hear are really sad. Like those of people who can't have their relatives come for a visit, because they are not wealthy, or they are considered young and risky, and this is very sad. So maybe the American consulares in Brazil and other countries where visas are being limited, to consider these details. Some people are just tourists and if they are denied visas, they go elsewhere and have a good time anyway. No big deal. But when someone is coming to visit family, a baby who was born, a new house that was bought, anything that family likes to share, to feel they are participating, I think this should be considered. The human aspect of the story. And that, Mr. Sobel, it's something you can do. You are from New Jersey, you know family values, you can appreciate this. Of course there will be people creating stories just to get a visa. But that happens anyway. Even with all the new requirements, unfairness happens, some who shouldn't will end up getting visas and those who really should get walk home without one. No one can prevent that, but we can at least try to be more fair.

Liz, many people think that the U.S. gov't is being TOO fair. I for one would have a very difficult time calling the U.S. gov't. "unfair"in respect to immigration. Every country in the world has immigration policy, and in the U.S. they happen to have one of the most lenient and "immigration friendly", believe it or not.

If the U.S. were to decide to have a "reciprocal" immigration policy in respect to other nations, brazilians wanting to go to the U.S would be VERY upset since the only way one can achieve a permanent brazilian visa is either by marrying a brazilian or making an investment of 50,000 dollars or a retirement visa where you have to prove you make at least 2,000 dollars per month. In other words, if a foreigner who wants to live in brazil without marrying a brazilian, you better be ready to get out your wallet.

Not to mention the numbers of illegals that are in the country.....

Too Much Hate!
written by Fair, 2007-03-05 12:31:31

When I read Clara's article I saw no hate. I felt no hate. What I got from the article was that it was meant to defend the interest of those who want to come to the US to visit family, friends, or simply to enjoy the beautiful things about our country who could not get a visa. And that there was no explanation, they denial was done in a quite disrespectful way. The author also mentions that the motivation to write the article was the criticism she read on the Brazilian press against the new US Ambassador, Clifford Sobel.

Agreed. You should really try to convey your message to numerous press outlets here in brazil. You don't hear all the U.S. media outlets talking about brazil 24/7 and stirring up negative feelings.

The radar that is working very well around here is the one designed to paint the "nearsighted, biased, uneducated right wing conservatives". Fortunately it´s not Mode C so theír altitude, N number, and intentions are not that obvious.

I think that global society doesn't mean a global society, but global capital. Moneys come and go freely, but for people things have changed. It's very diffrent now in q world with terrorismo and much violence. It's complicated and I'm afraid I can't really have an opinion here, unless I really read a lot more and come to understand the subject more deeply. But what I don't see is why the article inspired so much hate, when it addresses a subject open and honestly. One might not agree with what the Brazilian press wrote, and one might not agree with the author of the article, but there is no need for hate. I feel that a lot of the people who write comments have too much hate inside them, a dangerous hate, and this is not good. I think both the article and the Ambassador's response are not offensive nor hateful and call for sensible opinions. Not all this hate.

So true. And why can't Brazilians write about the US and things they don't agree with? It's a free world. The Times does it all the time and recently National Geographics had a cover story on the Amazon with much criticism. And Brazilians did not write hateful letters to the editor, cursing the writer. People are entitled to write opinions and to criticism. It's all healthy and good. What is not good is the hate some of you people seem to have inside you. Stop the hateful behavior. It doesn't do anyone any good. And let's face it. If, as an American citizen, I could not go visit relatives who lived abroad because I couldn't get a visa, i would be very upset and offended a well. Anyone would.

If, as an American citizen, I could not go visit relatives who lived abroad because I couldn't get a visa, i would be very upset and offended a well. Anyone would.

Yes the would. And, if a citizen of a country had millions of his brethren in another country illegally it should be perfectly understandable why some people that should get a visa, don't.

Hahaha, I was reading the article that Mr. Sobel wrote and I found this:

GTY
written by A brazilian, 2007-03-05 12:06:49

You need to learn how to read and interpret text. In Brazil we call people like you "functional illiterate", i.e., someone that is capable of reading but doesn't understand the text.

A brazilian is such a fan of mine now that he is even using my phrases directed at him to discuss with other people. If you want buddy I can send you more.
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Mr. Sobel, thank you for the informative article

There's a minmum income required to reside in the USA just like Brazil requires for foreigners. Brazil normally only do what other countries do to us regarding immigration. If you don't meet the minimum income you can't come here. Also you have to pass a AIDS/STD, TB blood tests along with mental evaluation.
I applied to a tourist Visa at first because I wanted to visit my husband who had already return to the USA for work. They just looked at me and said NO. Dont even look at my papers and the fact my son has a duo-citizenship. I wanted to visit and see how it was first before making the decision of applying for a green card.

A brazilian is such a fan of mine now that he is even using my phrases directed at him to discuss with other people. If you want buddy I can send you more.

I didn't know someone could own phrases.

To Liz
written by Ana P., 2007-03-05 18:53:26

There's a minmum income required to reside in the USA just like Brazil requires for foreigners. Brazil normally only do what other countries do to us regarding immigration. If you don't meet the minimum income you can't come here. Also you have to pass a AIDS/STD, TB blood tests along with mental evaluation.
I applied to a tourist Visa at first because I wanted to visit my husband who had already return to the USA for work. They just looked at me and said NO. Dont even look at my papers and the fact my son has a duo-citizenship. I wanted to visit and see how it was first before making the decision of applying for a green card.

Jesus christ, you don't even know the immigration law in your own country. And NO Ana, countries do not have "reciprocal" immigration laws, they have immigration laws that are SET laws, for everyone, from every country.

Why doesn't this site add a "Ignore Button" so you can't see the messages of people you don't want to ?

A Brazilian is so full of S*H*I*T that is usually amazes me. However, it seems like he does have rational moments from time to time. When that happens, it’s surprising!

Suggestions
written by Ana P., 2007-03-05 21:29:58

Why doesn't this site add a "Ignore Button" so you can't see the messages of people you don't want to ?smilies/angry.gif

You should thank god that this site doesn't have a bulls**t detector because you'd never be allowed to make a post.



It's truly incredible that you are as stupid as you are. I now see why you're a stripper, doesn't take too much analytical thinking to take your clothes off and bend over.

jeesh! now i remember why i never gave chat rooms a chance back in the early days of aol etc...

i have a headache from reading this entire blog, looking for facts, and mostly what i found is useless, bickering and borderline craziness (from both sides).

i am american, temporarily living in brasil. i have legal status to live and work here for 6 months. i was lucky because i was working for the infamous Costa, and jumped ship here in brasil. 2 reasons:
1: i couldnt stand living in the ship anymore
2: i have a brasilian boyfriend who i met while living in bcn, prior to working for Costa.

i want to go home to visit my family. naturally i want my boyfriend to visit my family as well and see my `world`, since we are discussing getting married.
we understand this whole process is very complicated and i am only just beginning to dig for truths. hence, finding this blog...

so, he has an appointment end of this month in recife for a normal 3 month tourist visa to visit the states. he was traveling last year, living in barcelona, and since his return home he has had several jobs, looking for an employer who will not totally exploit him. so, NO permanent job with a decent income, NO savings, NO property. just a young guy exploring himself and his options. wanting to see the world, including the USA.
although i am terrified of your answers, i´d like to hear what you think about this up-coming interview. should we go for it? sounds like so much of it is fate.
or should we postpone, until we know more, have more money etc...?
or maybe we should consider doing the marriage thing and going at it from that route...

i appreciate your knowledge, opinions, information.

PLEASE WITHOLD UNNECCESSARY RUDE COMMENTS.
lets just stick to the facts.

thanks!

Usually getting married and applying for the greencard at the American Consulate is the best thing to do. My son did that. They got married and applied, two months later they went for the interview together and they came to the US together. It worked out just fine. It's better than applying for a tourist visa, being denied and raising all kinds of questions, such as is it fate? Because it isn't, it's just that it's not likely that your boyfriend will get a tourist visa if he doesn't own property and/or has a regular permanent good paying job, strong reaons to go to go back to.

Call the consulate for your area here in brazil, either SP, RJ, Brasilia, or Recife. Tell them what you just told us. You will want to talk to them before you get married to find out exactly what you should do. Believe it or not, they're there to help. From what you've stated, he more than likely will not get a tourist visa. If he is under 40 years of age, no employment, no assets, nothing significant, monetarily speaking, tying him to brazil, it's not good.


And, don't just go and get married here in brazil and then go to the consulate to get his american documents. That will work, but it will take years. It's not the right way to go about the process, and they take that into consideration when processing someones documents.

I didn't see anything in Maggie's post that indicated she and her boyfriend were ready to get married. If that is the case and based on what she said about her young boyfriend...I think she has a snowballs chance in hell of getting him a Visa. I hope I am wrong and wish her luck.

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written by Ana P., 2007-03-03 23:57:31

The USA immigration won't deport illegals that have an American kid either smilies/grin.gif Come on my fellows Illegal Brazilians in the USA start to make some babies ASAP. Do like the Mexicans do and get to work!!! There's no Globo in the USA so it won't be really hard to acomplish smilies/cheesy.gif

First of all, another "huh??" statement from RoseAna- Banana-ana. Globo is in MANY large american cities. Miami, Boston, Atlanta, New York City, just to name a few.

As to your other statement(s) about illegals not being deported if they have children while being illegally in the U.S., read this that just occurred within the last few hours.




EW BEDFORD, Mass. - Dozens of young children were stranded at schools and with baby-sitters after their parents were rounded up by federal authorities who raided a leather goods maker suspected of hiring illegal immigrants, authorities said Wednesday.

About two-thirds of the 500 employees of Michael Bianco Inc., mostly women, were detained Tuesday by immigration officials for possible deportation as illegal aliens.

As a result, about 100 children were stuck with baby sitters, caretakers and others, said Corinn Williams, director of the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts.

"We're continuing to get stories today about infants that were left behind," she said. "It's been a widespread humanitarian crisis here in New Bedford."

The state Department of Social Services was working Wednesday to make sure the children receive proper care.

Department of
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie Myers said women who were sole caregivers of children would be released, but it takes time to verify people's accounts.

Federal officials coordinated with the state social services agency before the raid, said Marc Raimondi, spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"I'm not saying there won't be children whose parents are detained and removed, but I am saying that every effort is going to be made to ensure no child is going to be put in jeopardy because of the removal," he said.

During the federal raid Tuesday, company owner Francesco Insolia, 50, and three top managers were arrested. Authorities allege Insolia oversaw "sweatshop" conditions so he could meet the demands of $91 million in U.S. military contracts.

U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan accused Insolia of exploiting the illegals to maximize his profits on the military contracts for production of backpacks and safety vests for soldiers. A fifth person was arrested on charges of helping illegals obtain fake identification.

Investigators described dingy conditions and said the illegal workers faced onerous fines, such as a $20 charge for talking while working and spending more than two minutes in the bathroom.

"They were given no options. It's either here, or the risk of no income at all," U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan said, comparing the plant to sweatshops from the early 1900s. "Clearly, they were exploited because of the fact they were here illegally."

Insolia's lawyer, Inga Bernstein, said: "The whole story will come out, and at that point it will be a very different scenario."

Michael Bianco Inc., founded in 1985, specialized in manufacturing high-end leather goods for retailers including Coach Inc. and Timberland Co. before landing a $9.4 million military contract in 2003 to make survival vests.

From 2004 and 2006, it won $82 million in military contracts to make products including lightweight backpacks. An Army spokesman did not return a call seeking comment about the status of the contracts.

These posts, with some sharing much ignorance gives me a headache too.

In this era of globalization, these bad feelings are so counterproductive.
I perceive a very strong sense of anti-capitalism with the U.S. becoming the target for disappointment in a Brazilian socialist utopia unrealized.

I was surprised at the statistics. I was under the mistaken impression that the world was shuning the US as a destination point. It is interesting to see that in fact there has been an increase.

I imagine a major reason for the increase in Brazilians pursuing visas is the dramatic change in the exchange rate, making a trip to the U.S. more affordable for a larger number of Brazilians.

the exchange rate has nothing to do with brazilians applying for visas. Have you been to brazil? Have you experienced the opportunities people have for upward mobility? Have you seen the salaries that the vast majority make?

over 50 % of brasilians that come to the US on a visa never go back till they are run out of the country

they love brasil till they see how much better life is else where

350 Illegals arrested !... New Bedford Mass., A beautifully executed raid ...Nice Catch....Guatamalans, Mexicans,Brazilians,...ALL HAD FALSE DOCUMENTS...

Dear Mr. Brown:
I read your article and agree you were shafted on the boat issue. But
that's a separate issue.

Do I understand that you have actually filed a petition I-130 with USCIS
in the US for your wife to get an immigrant visa? If so, it does
currently take some 6 months for USCIS to process I-130 cases per the
case status link on www.uscis.gov. If you could give me your receipt
number (see I-797 Notice of Action you received from USCIS), you can
check on www.uscis.gov yourself. However, I assume the petition is
still pending? When did you file form I-130?

There has been a change in immigrant visa processing whereby petitioners
such as you only need to show the past year's income tax return and
paycheck stub or earnings and leave statement to sponsor a beneficiary,
i.e. your wife and you must overcome the minimum poverty level of 125%
(e.g. for two person) for only one year. If you're making USD
30,000/yr., you well surpass that limit and can be the financial sponsor
for your spouse's emigration (form I-864 Affidavit of Financial
Support).

Please advise when you filed I-130. I will be on business in Sao Paulo
through the weekend and return to work on 3/12/2007.

Sincerely,

Robin Busse
Consul
US Embassy Brasilia

It is nice to see that some people from the goverment of the USA read
what the people are saying

way to go for him and mis busse
thanks for the info

Clifford Sobel is a lying sack of s**t! I tried for four years to help a close friend to get a visa. AT $150 plus for each bite at the apple. I paid four times and each time it was "NO" ..there was no reason no excuse..just a quick "go f**k yourself"...the US policy is laughable at best and incredibly corrupt at worst.

That´s a pretty big percentage no matter where you are. An affinity group of which it can be said that 85% get it.

Got it?

I live in Brazil.

There is no question that young people especially are being starved for meaningful opportunity for a career in Brazil and some want the freedoms, opportunities and lifestyle available in the U.S. I cannot fault them for pursuing what they perceive to be a better life for themselves and their children. My ancestors did that when they left Europe. What the US should do about immigration is a daunting problem. The best thing would be for Latin American countries to make the painful changes necessary.

It is also obvious to me that people in the middle/upper classes with a month long annual vacation a year and expendable money love their vacations outside the country (or at the beach). There is no question that the exchange rate and the ability to bring back products unavailable (or with unbelievable duty expense)in Brazil is an important factor in deciding on a US destination. Ask a travel agent. It is interesting how despite the growing anti-American sentiment a trip to Disneyworld has status value. A trip to Ouro Preto or the Amazon do not.

Perhaps your friend simply doesn't have strong ties to Brazil? A good reason for the consul to know that he or she is not likely the other illegals in the US? If he or she can't prove that, why are you angry at the consul? It's his job to prove it, not the consul's!

Ask a travel agent. It is interesting how despite the growing anti-American sentiment a trip to Disneyworld has status value. A trip to Ouro Preto or the Amazon do not.

Where did you take this from?

Do you want him to put it back?

out of them that get there visa how many come back to brasil when they are at the end of there visa

HAHAHAHA
You guys are at it again!!!!

SLAPPING WRISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You pigs!!!!!!!!!!! Get back in your caves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS WANTS TO GO TO THE US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are we ok on that????

Does anyone know how (besides a emergency request because that doesn't work) someone can get a rushed visa interview who lives in Sao Paulo!? My husband and I will be having a big wedding on July 7th and his parents are supposed to come over, and they bought their tickets already but his mother's interview date is a day after they are supposed to leave and we've tried just about everything. If anyone knows how to help us that would be great (sorry that this doesn't have anything to do with this article but I'm worried she wont make it and I'm trying to find any way) Thanks!

For US visa interview appointments in Canada, please visit www.NVARSappointment.com

didnt read entire thread-too long too much nonsense
can anyone help me with finding great immigration lawyers who specialize n helping brazilians obtain us visas (tourist).
have a dear friend just denied and want to help them.
thanks