noelstr8
American expat in Brazil
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About me
American, Single
Lives in Salvador, Estado de Bahia
Speaks Spanish(fluent), English(fluent), Portuguese (intermediate), French (basic)
Registration: 08 April 2017
The best apps for expats in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share information regarding some of the apps that have helped to facilitate your move abroad in Brazil. This will help expats-to-be who are making the move as well. Which apps did you use while preparing your move to ...
map.me (offline map) Uber (cheapest taxi option) WhatsApp (everyone in Brazil uses this to communicate & I use it to keep in touch with friends back home) PeixeUrbano (Brazilian Groupon for deals) Shazam (to identify new music I hear when ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I talked to the Federal Police again about a week ago and they said that I was right a month ago...I don鈥檛 have to leave Brazil to process the student visa bc the law did in fact change in November. They just asked me to come back when my ... Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
Yes, I was also able to get my tourist visa extended here in Bahia. Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
Thank you for the tips! Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
Thank you so much for the help! Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
The Brazilian consulate in Buenos Aires wants me to provide a notarized financial affidavit stating that I can cover the costs of my studies, etc. why in Brazil. I have no experience writing financial affidavits. Also, since I need to get it ... Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
https://servicos.dpf.gov.br/gru2/gru?nac=1&rec=2 Is the document I have to fill out to pay for my visa to be extended? If so, can anyone assist me with how to fill it out? Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
I鈥檓 confused about the apostille process. I emailed the Brazilian consulate in NYC and they said they do not do it. They said the US State Department does ... Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Ok, I put the fingerprint cards, request form, & payment info in the mail to my sister鈥檚 place in Philadelphia. I was told that the documents should arrive in 6 days or less. This cost me 90R. Now I am going to email NBCI about the ... Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
I was told the same thing about the increase in the daily fine for overstaying your visa. Last time I tried to extend my visa, the federal police in Salvador told me that I should come back on the last or second to last day before my current visa ... Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Ok, I went to the SAC at Salvador Shopping as soon as they opened. They told me that although they do fingerprints for Brazilians they do not do them for foreigners. They told me I had to go to the instituto de identificacao Pedro Mello ... Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
I'm getting organized this weekend and going early Monday morning for fingerprints. I'll let you know! Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Also, what do you think about this resource? http://www.nationalbackgroundcheck.com/fbi-channeling.htm Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Is it best to look for the 鈥渄eclaracao sob Pena de lai鈥� online ? Or where is the best place to get it? Do you know anything about fees for either background check? Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Thank you, Robal. So the Brasils. Consulate in the USA cannot send the background check directly to my address in Brazil? Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
Ok, I just received the FD258 card via email. Where do I go to get the prints done in Brazil? The federal police? Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country by noelstr8
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad?
It would be really nice to just go home, but the cost of tickets right now are really high. Even with a few days to a week waiting period in Argentina and the paperwork hassle, I鈥檒l still save a lot by not flying all the way home. Thanks for ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
So far, it looks like Buenos Aires promises the shortest procesding time for the student visa compared to the other countries I'm heating back from now(Paraguay, Mexico, Uruguay) Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I used google translate. It is an email from the Brazilian consulate in Buenos Aires. Dear Sir / Madam, You can apply for a student visa at this Consulate-General, provided you submit the following documentation: PASSPORT valid, with two pages ... Read More
Getting FBI background check from Brazil or a neighboring country
Does anyone have experience getting their FBI background check while abroad? Read More
Americans' Brazilian student Visa process in Buenos Aires
Americans who have processed a student visa in Buenos Aires, did you really need an FBI background check or was a background check from the Brazilian police enough? Also, if you did need an FBI background was there anyway to acquire this while ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
El valor de la tasa consular para emisi贸n de visa de estudiante para ciudano estadounidense es de $ 3.220,00, que deber谩n ser pago con antes de venir al Consulado, en el Banco Itau, que est谩 en Avenida Santa F茅 n潞 821 (vide ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I just emailed all the nearby Brazilian consolutes in South America to verify the information. I鈥檒l let you know if I hear back. It鈥檚 so expensive for me to fly back to the US right now. I鈥檓 really hoping this will work. Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
鈥淚f you're legal in another country, you can apply for your visitor visa there. Just check the procedures established by each consulate.鈥� This some info I just received from the Brazilian consolute in LA. Read More
Processing student visa in a neighboring country
Good morning, Does anyone (particularly Americans) have experience succefully processing a Brazilian student visa in a neighboring country as opposed to making the longer & more expensive flight home to process the student visa in the USA? Does ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
Does anyone have experience traveling to a neighboring country to visit a US consolute and process the visa there as opposed to making the longer more expensive flight home? Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I'm here now, at the federal police headquarters at the Salvador airport, and they just told me no. They cannot change my visa from a tourist visa to a student visa in brazil. They told me I have to leave the country. 馃様馃様 I'm ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I'm here now, at the federal police headquarters at the Salvador airport, and they just told me no. They cannot change my visa from a tourist visa to a student visa in brazil. They told me I have to leave the country. 馃様馃様 I'm ... Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans by noelstr8
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ...
Thanks so much for sharing the info, Lawrence! Read More
Extend tourist visa for Americans
Good afternoon all, Who has experience extending their tourist visa? I found this list below on a website that gave instructions on how to extend the tourist visa. I don鈥檛 understand why or how one would purchase their return flight if they ... Read More
US Health insurance & the Brazilian system by noelstr8
Good morning馃槉 I have really basic American health insurance that I pay for out of pocket. I have it, primarily to avoid being taxed at the end of the year for not being insured & for any possible medical emergency. I do not really ...
Thank you for your advice. Read More
US Health insurance & the Brazilian system
Good morning馃槉 I have really basic American health insurance that I pay for out of pocket. I have it, primarily to avoid being taxed at the end of the year for not being insured & for any possible medical emergency. I do not really ... Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
I talked to the federal Police yesterday in Salvador and they told me that if I went to the other federal police office at the airport they could change my visa & I wouldn鈥檛 have to return to the US. Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
Thanks so much for your help! Read More
Student Visa
Did you ever get an answer to this question? If so, what did you learn? Read More
Student visa for US citizens by noelstr8
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ...
Even US citizens? Even with the reparations protocol ? Read More
Student visa for US citizens
Good morning, I plan on starting a Portuguese program for foreigners here at the Federal University of Bahia. They have provided me with an acceptance letter, however I need to switch from a tourist visa to a student visa to be able to start the ... Read More