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01/19/26 @aly123.  Brazil's Law of Migration is written to discourage so-called "chain migration", the situation in which migrants gain permanent residency in Brazil by virtue of a family relationship with a Brazilian, and then attempt to bring other family members into Brazil by virtue of a family relationship with themselves.   The "chain" cuts off with the first person who benefited from a VITEM XI.

One way to resolve this is for the beneficiary of the VITEM XI to be naturalized as a Brazilian citizen.  As a citizen, the person is no longer the beneficiary of a VITEM XI, and can act as "caller" in his/her own right.  If the permanent resident cannot become a Brazilian citizen and if the family members would otherwise qualify for a VITEM XI  -- e.g,. parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, disabled adult siblings dependent on the permanent resident for support -- the resident should review the situation with an attorney to determine whether there's an alternative legal solution.

@abthree

Thank you so much for this very clear, informative and detailed response. With regard to the last part of your text  "the resident should review the situation with an attorney to determine whether there's an alternative legal solution", I shall be glad if you can provide further information regarding some legal attorney in Sao Paulo. thanks

01/20/26 @aly123.  Sorry, I don't know any attorneys in São Paulo.  As a start, you could check our Business Directory here on ÌìÃÀÂ鶹:

/en/business/south … n-lawyers/

The site jusbrasil.com.br also has a directory of attorneys that you can search by location and specialty. 

Before retaining any attorney, you should talk with them and confirm that you feel comfortable with them.      Reputable attorneys will be honest with you about whether or not they think that they can help you, and open about the costs that you can expect.

@abthree

thank you so much for your guidance on this matter.