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Filing the I-130 along with other required forms and documentation is the first step. After the petition is approved, additional forms and documents will need to go the NVC. However, since the NVC step is not until later, don't focus on it until after your I-130 is submitted.

Since you are both currently living in Brasil, then you only file the I-130, the I-485 is a form you will never have to fill out. She cannot return to the US without the proper visa.