malloryelise
American expat in Brazil
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About me
American
Lives in Indaiatuba, SP
Speaks English, French, learning Portuguese
Registration: 22 October 2009
Any Irish In Brazil by Yvonnetowler
Hi ALL Just wondering is there any Irish in Brazil and if so where? or is there an Irish community ? cheers
Im not Irish but one of my best buds in Sao Paulo is and he has a lot of Irish friends in and around the area as well. If you are in Sao Paulo send me a message :) Read More
Paying Bills Abroad
for a long time i used paypal (to send money to my american bank to pay my student loans). the fees were ok a while ago, but now they have gone way up. I suggest if you can, swtitch whatever bank you have now to HSBC. Talk to an HSBC rep and see ... Read More
how can i get permanent visa of brasil by amit.sh56
my name is amit kumar from India, i am dating with a girl of brasil since last 3 yr and now i want to marry with her. but i do not know how should i apply to take brasil permanent visa.please me advice how can i apply for permanent visa of brasil ...
hey. so. are you in india now? get your birth certificate stamped by the brazilian consulate in india (or wherever you are) and then come to brazil on whatever visa you have (like a tourist visa). When you are here, you and your girlfriend will go ... Read More
work
well first nothing is easy for a foreigner anywhere in Brazil. Work, language, assimilation and life in general are all difficult whether you live in Rio, SP or Salvador. You will have trouble finding a job. Do you speak Portuguese fluently? If you ... Read More
List of US companies implemented in Rio and Sao Paulo? by ladel
Hi everyone! Boa tarde! Would you know where I could find a list of American, French, British companies implemented in Brazil, more precisely in Rio and Sao Paulo? ... or if you just knew the names of a few foreign companies implemented in these ...
Make sure you learn Portuguese during your job search. Unless you are transferring from within a company you already work for, you will have a tough time getting a job (even at an US company) if you don't speak portuguese. Brazilians in the business ... Read More
Where to purchase blank CD-Rs or CD-RWs in Rio de Janeiro by DCJames
Hello to All: My name is James and I just joined this blog. Can anyone advise me as to specific stores in Rio where one can purchase blank Sony CDs (CD-R or CD-RW) for recording music. A friend who lives outside of Rio tells me that he can never ...
yeah, any walmart or carrefour type store, or even junk stores that sell EVERYTHING and are family owned. many places that offer zerox services (and junk) also sell blank CDs which are referred to as virgin CDs. Read More
jobs for english speakers in Rio?? by bluebirdbowe
Hi guys, im keen to find out if there are any websites or recruiters who gave jobs for english speaking professional in Rio. I am an irish female, late 20s with 10 years experience in all areas or the hotel, bar, nightclub and restaurant trade at a ...
Hi bluebird, i think it would be best for you to visit Rio as a traveler and look for a job then. You might get to Rio and realize it's not what it seems like in the movies! but if you already know Rio, then that's better because perhaps you have a ... Read More
Hello Everyone!!
Hi Danielle, i guess you should go over to the Candian expat group, not here. This is about immigrating to Brazil!! I'm from Seattle so i know how you feel about Vancouver, but if you are looking for connections in Canada, you need to go find some ... Read More
companion visa by IsabelleG
Hello I am French and my boyfriend is Brasilian. We met each other in Dublin 2 years ago. We are actually looking for a way to allow me to stay in Brasil. Everybody advise us to get married - but I am only 25 yo and I don t really want to get ...
You better enter brazil as a tourist and then get married. Im sorry to tell you this, but there is no way you can have a "girlfriend" visa. Just as it does not exist in France or in the US, it does not exist in Brazil either. the visa you refer to ... Read More
Volunteer Work
Hey guys, does anyone know any (brazilian) organizations for volunteer work? like public school tutoring, after school programs, orphanages, or anything like that? boys and girls club equivalent? I know no one here is going to know of anything in ... Read More
Can i get dependant visa for my wife if i apply for technical visa
If your company is doing the visa work for you then you must tell them to do the visa work for her as well. speak with your HR department. Read More
Info on international schools Rio and S茫o Paulo
http://web.mac.com/brynnbarineau/Site/Blog/Entries/2010/10/27_To_American_School_or_Not_To_American_School.html Read More
softball and baseball in sao paulo by uscs302
does anybody know of any organized or unorganized softball or baseball leagues in sao paulo?
Pancakes, baseball, English comedy clubs, English only bars--- YOU NEED to go back to the US my friend. Start the K-1 visa process now or calculate the monthly child support you will need to send to Brazil. Read More
Law jobs in Brazil? by Hairy
Hi, I'm a law student in the U.S., focusing on patent law. I've lived and worked overseas before, in Asia. I'd like to get back out of the U.S. when I graduate in another year, and was thinking about Brazil. Some of the students at my school are ...
yeah that's way to complicated for anyone not in law to know. but either way you would have to join a fim so that you can get a visa. self-employed startup cant get you a visa. i can ask my husband to get some info from a professor he knows at his ... Read More
Change of VISA type... by Bound4BH
Already have a tourist VISA and is good for another 4 years... Have recently learned I maybe needing to go to Brazil for business purposes -- does anyone know if there is already a process to exchange, upgrade, whatever, my current VISA to a work ...
eh...well work visa is completely different than a tourist visa, if you WANT a work visa, then you have to get a work visa. your tourist visa means nothing in the process other than the fact that you can get into brazil and find a job, but then you ... Read More
home schooling in Brasil
eh, i don't think it's illegal, just completely nonexistent in the social, cultural and political realms. my mother-in-law was a home school teacher for other people's children in Bahia a long time ago (i guess in the 70's) but aside from that i ... Read More
I need friends who can speak english and Tagalog by rizza da silva
I麓ve been living here in Sao paulo since january 2010, I got married to a brazilian,for the last 8 months that ive been here, i felt like its a very long journey, homesickness, new culture, meeting new people and portuguese, i used to cry alot, but ...
hey I'm sure there are Philippines restaurants if not at least one import store that carries something from the Philippines in Liberdade. have you already looked? i don't actually live in sao paulo, i live about an hour northwest of the city so i ... Read More
Going to Rio: looking for friends!
Hi! vous etes fran莽aise? why are you coming to Rio alone? I don't live in Rio, i live in Sao Paulo, BUT i'm going to Rio on July 8th-11th, so i'm sure i'll be there when you are. I have never been to Rio before, but we are staying with a friend who ... Read More
Voluntary work contacts?
hi Neve, i live in sao paulo so have no clue about anything that has to do with Rio, but maybe you should talk to Rachel (riogringa.typepad.com) her email is riogringaconsult at gmail dot com she lived in Rio for two years and may be able to help ... Read More
Living in Campinas, Americana or Limeira by salcarean
My wife and I might be leaving to Brazil pretty soon. reason? Work. My company is located near Sao Paulo. We are thinking living in any of these 3 cities: Campinas, Americana or Limeira. What do you guys recomended? Which one is the safest and ...
I am living in a city nearby Campinas - it's about 40 minutes i guess by car, called Indaiatuba, and well it is VERY nice. I am from Seattle, and honestly i feel extremely safe in this city. i suggest you give it a look. Campinas is quite a huge ... Read More