Level One: CLEARED--DCF Sao Paulo

[mrsaright 0]

Heya,

So we had our first of two interviews in Sao Paulo today, and it was so easy I keep thinking that something must not be right. We had our doubts about whether or not we would be able to do a DCF because I came to Brasil on a tourist visa and have only had my temporary residence status for 3 months. Anyway, I compiled all these doc's to prove that I have been living here--copy of my rental contract to show fixed address, letters of correspondence at my address, copy of my original plane ticket and entrance visa (without exit from country).

Anyway, after 5 questions (where did you meet, how long have you known each other, what are you doing in Brasil, what will you be doing in the U.S., when are you planning to go there) the guy asked "so, why did you only have a 90-day visa when you entered Brasil" and I explained "We weren't married at the time, so I got the tourist visa so we could get married" and then he said, "Ok, we will send this to Rio and they will contact you. Here's your passport, marriage contract, birth certificate. Have a nice day" and that was it. He didn't want to see any photos or any other documents that I had brought. Just the forms, our passports, the payment, and our cert's. And they made all their own copies, even though we had brought a copy of everything like we thought we were supposed to.

Does this seem right? Does this mean that we passed stage 1 and now we wait for Rio to give us our interview date by the web site? It was so fast... 5 minutes, that I keep doubting that we actually passed the first phase.

[JKD_88 0]

Wow that's so great, congratulations.

Could you by any chance share your timeline?

Edited October 26, 2007 by JKD_88

[Chica Yeyé 41]

That's right - that first encounter is just the submission of the I-130. Now things get transferred to Rio and they will issue packets 3 and 4. Good luck!!!

Oh, and it helps us all