Mark11

Troy B,
I don't have knowlege about the CR1 process, but if it requires medicals and interviews, then my thread about this in Brazil may be helpful to you.
 
https://www.visajourney.com/.../729330-firm-answers-brazil-rio-k1-medical- exam-and-interview-scheduling/
 
--Mark and Sandra

Lisa,  Thanks for the update -- helps to know how long the lockbox processing is.
 
--Mark (and Sandra)

All,
 
For us (Sandra and I), the key problem is that my wife needs an evaluation for medical licensing (as a Speech-Language Pathologist).  For this, SpanTran has been incredibly UN-helpful and UN-responsive.  They certainly took the $330 quickly on May 29, but now won't answer questions regarding the evaluation and won't release the evaluation.  In general, my point is that if you have any complications with an evaluation which requires you to have a conversation with the evaluator, SpanTran will not accommodate you.  And you'll be lucky if you are able to SPEAK with anyone, let alone an evaluator.  I was specifically told (after waiting on hold for 64 minutes):  "No, you may not speak with the evaluator.  That is our policy.  You are welcome to email us, and we will forward your questions to an evaluator." [but you will NOT receive a direct email response from the evaluator].
 
--Mark

Hi VJ Community,
 
You may have a need for having foreign education credentials evaluated (for example for the I-944 self-sufficiency AOS form).  I recently used a NACES-listed company (the governing body for these type of companies) called "SpanTran" to evaluate my wife's Brazilian education credentials.   A terrible experience.  I paid $330 for the evaluation a month ago and still haven't received any work product.  Typically you can not speak with anyone without at least a 60-minute wait on hold (not exaggerating) and you have to press 2 on your phone every 24 seconds (literally) to stay on hold.  When someone finally does answer the phone, they only provide general information and will NOT allow you to speak with an evaluator.  Emails take at least 3 days to be answered, and the answer is always generic.
 
There are many NACES-listed companies available -- I strongly suggest you do NOT use SpanTran.
 
--Mark (and Sandra)

Geowrian,
 
 
According to the SpanTran phone representatives (when I finally reach them), no,  this is their normal business model -- i.e., not a covid problem.  They say they "prefer" email communication only, and they are just "very busy". 
 
--Mark

Geowrian,
 
 
According to the SpanTran phone representatives (when I finally reach them), no,  this is their normal business model -- i.e., not a covid problem.  They say they "prefer" email communication only, and they are just "very busy". 
 
--Mark

Hi TinNhi,
 
I went to the visa interview with my Brazilian fiance' (now wife) on January 7, 2020 at the consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  I definitely got the impression that my presence was beneficial.  The consulate officer asked me a few questions, and generally spoke to us as a couple.  The actual interview was very smooth, pleasant,  and only took about 10 minutes for the consulate officer to look through the documents and ask a few questions and then say "Your visa is approved"  -- and I think me standing there and answering a few questions in broken Portuguese was a significant contributor to how well the process went.
 
Having said that, there were at least 6 other single Brazilians there for K1 interviews and those were all approved too.
 
In the end, I think it comes down to this:  if you have the vacation days and money available, I think your presence would be beneficial.  If you cannot reasonably afford the trip, I don't think your absence will be viewed as a serious negative.
 
Mark (and Sandra)

Hi TinNhi,
 
I went to the visa interview with my Brazilian fiance' (now wife) on January 7, 2020 at the consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  I definitely got the impression that my presence was beneficial.  The consulate officer asked me a few questions, and generally spoke to us as a couple.  The actual interview was very smooth, pleasant,  and only took about 10 minutes for the consulate officer to look through the documents and ask a few questions and then say "Your visa is approved"  -- and I think me standing there and answering a few questions in broken Portuguese was a significant contributor to how well the process went.
 
Having said that, there were at least 6 other single Brazilians there for K1 interviews and those were all approved too.
 
In the end, I think it comes down to this:  if you have the vacation days and money available, I think your presence would be beneficial.  If you cannot reasonably afford the trip, I don't think your absence will be viewed as a serious negative.
 
Mark (and Sandra)

Hi All,
 
I  hope everyone was able to get a flight and make it into the US before the deadline.  As I mentioned above, my --- now WIFE -- barely made it, and she had to leave a complete bureaucratic mess in brazil --- so we understand everyone's troubles.  The lights and water are still on (active) in her apartment, she wasn't able to do the final income tax settlement necessary for when you exit the country, her dental work is not done, and her apartment has to be painted (required when you exit a lease).  And she left a pile of belongings at her sister's house.  So a total mess.  But she's here.  She arrived Tuesday morning, we got the marriage license on Wednesday, and got married on Thursday.   A whirlwind -- and a culture shock for Sandra.
 
For what it's worth, immigration in Houston was very smooth.  They had a Portuguese-speaking interpreter and were very respectful and welcomed her to the USA.  Only a few simple, easy questions.  I was waiting outside customs, and I would estimate her immigration interview took about 15 minutes.
 
And for those Brazilians that didn't make it -- you still have options, but it's more hassle and money.  For example, you could fly to Mexico City, stay there for 15 days (to be sure) in an inexpensive hotel, and then fly into Houston. 
 
Good luck everyone.
--Mark and Sandra

T&f2020,
 
We've kind of beaten this horse to death, but my (now) Brazilian wife and I just completed the I-129F / visa interview / US entry, and I can say definitively that the 3 sentence example letter here on VJ is exactly what USCIS wants.  To underscore that point, when we entered the consulate waiting room for the visa interview, the consulate assistants had copies of the "intent-to-marry" letter available for anyone who had forgotten theirs.  It was almost identical to the example letter here on VJ -- two sentences and a signature line.
 
--Mark and Sandra

Hi All,
 
I  hope everyone was able to get a flight and make it into the US before the deadline.  As I mentioned above, my --- now WIFE -- barely made it, and she had to leave a complete bureaucratic mess in brazil --- so we understand everyone's troubles.  The lights and water are still on (active) in her apartment, she wasn't able to do the final income tax settlement necessary for when you exit the country, her dental work is not done, and her apartment has to be painted (required when you exit a lease).  And she left a pile of belongings at her sister's house.  So a total mess.  But she's here.  She arrived Tuesday morning, we got the marriage license on Wednesday, and got married on Thursday.   A whirlwind -- and a culture shock for Sandra.
 
For what it's worth, immigration in Houston was very smooth.  They had a Portuguese-speaking interpreter and were very respectful and welcomed her to the USA.  Only a few simple, easy questions.  I was waiting outside customs, and I would estimate her immigration interview took about 15 minutes.
 
And for those Brazilians that didn't make it -- you still have options, but it's more hassle and money.  For example, you could fly to Mexico City, stay there for 15 days (to be sure) in an inexpensive hotel, and then fly into Houston. 
 
Good luck everyone.
--Mark and Sandra

Hi All,
 
I  hope everyone was able to get a flight and make it into the US before the deadline.  As I mentioned above, my --- now WIFE -- barely made it, and she had to leave a complete bureaucratic mess in brazil --- so we understand everyone's troubles.  The lights and water are still on (active) in her apartment, she wasn't able to do the final income tax settlement necessary for when you exit the country, her dental work is not done, and her apartment has to be painted (required when you exit a lease).  And she left a pile of belongings at her sister's house.  So a total mess.  But she's here.  She arrived Tuesday morning, we got the marriage license on Wednesday, and got married on Thursday.   A whirlwind -- and a culture shock for Sandra.
 
For what it's worth, immigration in Houston was very smooth.  They had a Portuguese-speaking interpreter and were very respectful and welcomed her to the USA.  Only a few simple, easy questions.  I was waiting outside customs, and I would estimate her immigration interview took about 15 minutes.
 
And for those Brazilians that didn't make it -- you still have options, but it's more hassle and money.  For example, you could fly to Mexico City, stay there for 15 days (to be sure) in an inexpensive hotel, and then fly into Houston. 
 
Good luck everyone.
--Mark and Sandra

Hi All,
 
I  hope everyone was able to get a flight and make it into the US before the deadline.  As I mentioned above, my --- now WIFE -- barely made it, and she had to leave a complete bureaucratic mess in brazil --- so we understand everyone's troubles.  The lights and water are still on (active) in her apartment, she wasn't able to do the final income tax settlement necessary for when you exit the country, her dental work is not done, and her apartment has to be painted (required when you exit a lease).  And she left a pile of belongings at her sister's house.  So a total mess.  But she's here.  She arrived Tuesday morning, we got the marriage license on Wednesday, and got married on Thursday.   A whirlwind -- and a culture shock for Sandra.
 
For what it's worth, immigration in Houston was very smooth.  They had a Portuguese-speaking interpreter and were very respectful and welcomed her to the USA.  Only a few simple, easy questions.  I was waiting outside customs, and I would estimate her immigration interview took about 15 minutes.
 
And for those Brazilians that didn't make it -- you still have options, but it's more hassle and money.  For example, you could fly to Mexico City, stay there for 15 days (to be sure) in an inexpensive hotel, and then fly into Houston. 
 
Good luck everyone.
--Mark and Sandra

HRQX,
 
You're absolutely right!  We initiated the "Grab-toothbrush-and-go" plan immediately.  She quit her job about 6 hours ago, threw stuff into a suitcase and will be on the one and only flight out of her city tomorrow morning (monday) to Sao Paulo airport.  Then she'll grab an 11:30 PM flight from Sao Paulo to Houston, arriving in Houston at 7:00 am Tuesday morning.  I'll meet her in Houston.  A total mess at her end -- loose ends everywhere.   She's frazzled to say the least.
 
--Mark

HRQX,
 
You're absolutely right!  We initiated the "Grab-toothbrush-and-go" plan immediately.  She quit her job about 6 hours ago, threw stuff into a suitcase and will be on the one and only flight out of her city tomorrow morning (monday) to Sao Paulo airport.  Then she'll grab an 11:30 PM flight from Sao Paulo to Houston, arriving in Houston at 7:00 am Tuesday morning.  I'll meet her in Houston.  A total mess at her end -- loose ends everywhere.   She's frazzled to say the least.
 
--Mark

HRQX,
 
You're absolutely right!  We initiated the "Grab-toothbrush-and-go" plan immediately.  She quit her job about 6 hours ago, threw stuff into a suitcase and will be on the one and only flight out of her city tomorrow morning (monday) to Sao Paulo airport.  Then she'll grab an 11:30 PM flight from Sao Paulo to Houston, arriving in Houston at 7:00 am Tuesday morning.  I'll meet her in Houston.  A total mess at her end -- loose ends everywhere.   She's frazzled to say the least.
 
--Mark

Justin and Sara,
 
My Brazilian fiance' and I are in the same position (and probably many others), so with her entry to the U.S. in just 10 days from now, would you mind please re-posting after Sara has entered and let us all know how her entry process went?  I assume she'll be entering in Atlanta.  My fiance' is scheduled to arrive in early June through Chicago.
 
And please keep your eyes open regarding President Trump's musings about banning flights from Brazil.  Don't get caught with no way to get Sara here -- make sure she's ready to move on a moment's notice.  If a ban is announced, there will probably be a few days before it goes into effect (similar to the EU ban), so if that happens, do everything possible to get her on a flight immediately.
 
Good luck,
--Mark

Hi Justin/Sara and m911,
 
Thank you very much for posting your experiences -- this will be very helpful to my fiance' and others as well, I'm sure.  And thank you for posting the questions -- very useful information.
 
I'm very happy to hear that you both made it into the U.S. with no problems.
 
Good luck with your future lives together, and to Sara and m911 -- welcome to the USA -- we're glad to have you here.
 
--Mark (and Sandra)

Justin and Sara,
 
My Brazilian fiance' and I are in the same position (and probably many others), so with her entry to the U.S. in just 10 days from now, would you mind please re-posting after Sara has entered and let us all know how her entry process went?  I assume she'll be entering in Atlanta.  My fiance' is scheduled to arrive in early June through Chicago.
 
And please keep your eyes open regarding President Trump's musings about banning flights from Brazil.  Don't get caught with no way to get Sara here -- make sure she's ready to move on a moment's notice.  If a ban is announced, there will probably be a few days before it goes into effect (similar to the EU ban), so if that happens, do everything possible to get her on a flight immediately.
 
Good luck,
--Mark

Justin and Sara,
 
My Brazilian fiance' and I are in the same position (and probably many others), so with her entry to the U.S. in just 10 days from now, would you mind please re-posting after Sara has entered and let us all know how her entry process went?  I assume she'll be entering in Atlanta.  My fiance' is scheduled to arrive in early June through Chicago.
 
And please keep your eyes open regarding President Trump's musings about banning flights from Brazil.  Don't get caught with no way to get Sara here -- make sure she's ready to move on a moment's notice.  If a ban is announced, there will probably be a few days before it goes into effect (similar to the EU ban), so if that happens, do everything possible to get her on a flight immediately.
 
Good luck,
--Mark

Justin and Sara,
 
My Brazilian fiance' and I are in the same position (and probably many others), so with her entry to the U.S. in just 10 days from now, would you mind please re-posting after Sara has entered and let us all know how her entry process went?  I assume she'll be entering in Atlanta.  My fiance' is scheduled to arrive in early June through Chicago.
 
And please keep your eyes open regarding President Trump's musings about banning flights from Brazil.  Don't get caught with no way to get Sara here -- make sure she's ready to move on a moment's notice.  If a ban is announced, there will probably be a few days before it goes into effect (similar to the EU ban), so if that happens, do everything possible to get her on a flight immediately.
 
Good luck,
--Mark

All, my Brazilian fiancé and I just successfully completed the K1 interview in Rio (on Jan. 7, 2020), so I have some definitive information on scheduling the medical exams, the ASC fingerprinting, and the visa interview.  Here's what we learned (in no particular order):
Once you have received notice from NVC that your packet has been sent to the consulate and your CEAC status changes to "READY" (go to this website: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/  and under IMMIGRANT, click on
"Check My Visa Application Status", enter your RDJ number from NVC and check your status) , do NOT wait for the consulate to email you with instructions for an interview -- the email may never come (neither my fiance' nor I received an email, and the consulate would never answer my 4 emailed status requests -- so I just scheduled it).  Instead, immediately complete and submit your DS-160, and then go to the visa appointment website (https://ais.usvisa-info.com/) and pay the fee and schedule the ASC fingerprinting and the visa interview.  NOTE:  You may need to use Chrome to schedule the interview -- I was unable to complete the visa/passport delivery address form using Internet Explorer, but it worked fine when I switched to Chrome. If you are doing your medical work in Rio, here is the shortest schedule/number of days in Rio you can do.  First, K1 visa interviews are only done on Tuesdays.  The medical analysis (xray, blood, urine) require a minimum of 2 business days to be reported to the doctor.  So plan to do all the medical work on Thursday (Thurs-Fri-Mon = 2 business days).  NOTE that only the xray actually requires an appointment (and an order from the doctor), the blood and urine are done at the same place on a walk-in basis.  Schedule your ASC fingerprinting and photographing on Friday or Monday.  Schedule your medical exam on Monday.  The doctor will give you a slip of paper confirming you completed the medical exam and then he will electronically transmit your results to the consulate and they will be available for your interview on Tuesday. So to summarize a proven minimum schedule:                  Thursday:  Xray, blood, urine
                 Friday or Monday:  ASC fingerprinting and photographing
                 Monday:  Medical exam
                 Tuesday:  Visa interview
Plan to stay in the Ipanema Beach or San Conrado Beach area, both of which are very close to the Leblon neighborhood (far southwest of downtown), which is where everything is located except the actual consulate.  All medical analysis, medical exam, and ASC fingerprinting are in Leblon.  The consulate is in downtown (far Northeast of Leblon).  About a $25 cab ride from the San Conrado Beach area to the consulate.  What I'm saying is this:  don't try to stay close to the consulate -- that's not where you'll be spending most of your time.
Time needed:  xray took about 20 minutes.  Blood and urine (same lab), took about 10 minutes.  ASC fingerprinting and photographing took about 25 minutes.  Medical exam took 25 minutes (mostly in waiting room, 10 minutes for actual exam).  Interview took about 3 hours in total.
Medical exam:  make sure you bring either (1) the interview email from the embassy (which we never got) or (2) the printed interview scheduling and payment receipt page that shows your RDJ number.  The medical secretary will demand to see proof of the consulate issuing your RDJ number.
The medical exam doctor is extremely friendly and helpful and speaks excellent English.  His secretary is, well . . . .  a little difficult.  Make sure you have all the items they request on their sheet, including the 6 tiny photographs, and proof of your RDJ number.
The medical exam office only accepts Brazilian Reis R$ 750-- no credit cards or dollars.  The xray, and blood/urine labs accept credit cards.
 
Good luck,
Mark

T-wall, Here are answers to your questions:
 
1).  Unless you want to stay in Rio longer, I would suggest having it mailed to your house (in Brazil). I don’t know how long it actually took the consulate to print the visa and prepare the k1 entry packet, but the CEAC site didn’t change to “ISSUED” for 4 days. Then the consulate emailed my fiancé after about 7 business days and said the package had been mailed and gave her a SEDEX tracking number.  The package arrived at her house about 15 actual days after the interview. 
 
I was concerned about having such an important package being delivered in the mail (versus a courier or picking it up in person), but the consulate uses “priority” mailing with tracking, so I don’t think there’s much chance of it being lost. The whole package arrived in a big fat white rugged plastic envelope (about 12 inches long x 10 inches wide x 3 inches thick).  Inside is the passport with k1 visa on a page, and a sealed big brown packet with all the port-of-entry materials. The brown packet has a red “do-not-open” warning on it. 
 
For more information on the consulate and the actual interview, please see my consulate review on my timeline. 
 
2). Scheduling:  First you must email the doctor (they ONLY accept email) and have them email you the 1-page medical background form (simple - name, address, etc).  Fill this out on a computer (do not hand-write answers and then scan — they will not accept) and then email it back.  After they receive the form and confirm everything is correct, they will email you a stamped doctor’s order for the X-ray, urine, and blood (take this form with you when you go to the labs).  At this point, you can call the doctor’s office and schedule a time  for the medical exam. 
 
The ASC date/time is scheduled on the same website as the interview. When you are choosing your interview date/time, you will also choose your ASC date/time.  Both dates/times and addresses will be on your one-page “receipt” that appears on screen when you have completed payment. Make sure to print this page — you will need it for the interview, and if you don’t receive an interview “invitation” email from the consulate, you will need this page to prove to the doctor’s secretary that you were issued an RDJ number. 
 
Labs: Once the doctor‘s office has emailed you the order for the lab work, you can call the X-ray lab and schedule an appointment (the phone number and address are on the  form).  The blood and urine are at the same lab and do not require an appointment — just walk in and show them the doctor’s order and they will fill out the necessary forms. All results are emailed to the doctor’s office. 
 
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. 
 
Mark

All, my Brazilian fiancé and I just successfully completed the K1 interview in Rio (on Jan. 7, 2020), so I have some definitive information on scheduling the medical exams, the ASC fingerprinting, and the visa interview.  Here's what we learned (in no particular order):
Once you have received notice from NVC that your packet has been sent to the consulate and your CEAC status changes to "READY" (go to this website: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/  and under IMMIGRANT, click on
"Check My Visa Application Status", enter your RDJ number from NVC and check your status) , do NOT wait for the consulate to email you with instructions for an interview -- the email may never come (neither my fiance' nor I received an email, and the consulate would never answer my 4 emailed status requests -- so I just scheduled it).  Instead, immediately complete and submit your DS-160, and then go to the visa appointment website (https://ais.usvisa-info.com/) and pay the fee and schedule the ASC fingerprinting and the visa interview.  NOTE:  You may need to use Chrome to schedule the interview -- I was unable to complete the visa/passport delivery address form using Internet Explorer, but it worked fine when I switched to Chrome. If you are doing your medical work in Rio, here is the shortest schedule/number of days in Rio you can do.  First, K1 visa interviews are only done on Tuesdays.  The medical analysis (xray, blood, urine) require a minimum of 2 business days to be reported to the doctor.  So plan to do all the medical work on Thursday (Thurs-Fri-Mon = 2 business days).  NOTE that only the xray actually requires an appointment (and an order from the doctor), the blood and urine are done at the same place on a walk-in basis.  Schedule your ASC fingerprinting and photographing on Friday or Monday.  Schedule your medical exam on Monday.  The doctor will give you a slip of paper confirming you completed the medical exam and then he will electronically transmit your results to the consulate and they will be available for your interview on Tuesday. So to summarize a proven minimum schedule:                  Thursday:  Xray, blood, urine
                 Friday or Monday:  ASC fingerprinting and photographing
                 Monday:  Medical exam
                 Tuesday:  Visa interview
Plan to stay in the Ipanema Beach or San Conrado Beach area, both of which are very close to the Leblon neighborhood (far southwest of downtown), which is where everything is located except the actual consulate.  All medical analysis, medical exam, and ASC fingerprinting are in Leblon.  The consulate is in downtown (far Northeast of Leblon).  About a $25 cab ride from the San Conrado Beach area to the consulate.  What I'm saying is this:  don't try to stay close to the consulate -- that's not where you'll be spending most of your time.
Time needed:  xray took about 20 minutes.  Blood and urine (same lab), took about 10 minutes.  ASC fingerprinting and photographing took about 25 minutes.  Medical exam took 25 minutes (mostly in waiting room, 10 minutes for actual exam).  Interview took about 3 hours in total.
Medical exam:  make sure you bring either (1) the interview email from the embassy (which we never got) or (2) the printed interview scheduling and payment receipt page that shows your RDJ number.  The medical secretary will demand to see proof of the consulate issuing your RDJ number.
The medical exam doctor is extremely friendly and helpful and speaks excellent English.  His secretary is, well . . . .  a little difficult.  Make sure you have all the items they request on their sheet, including the 6 tiny photographs, and proof of your RDJ number.
The medical exam office only accepts Brazilian Reis R$ 750-- no credit cards or dollars.  The xray, and blood/urine labs accept credit cards.
 
Good luck,
Mark

All, my Brazilian fiancé and I just successfully completed the K1 interview in Rio (on Jan. 7, 2020), so I have some definitive information on scheduling the medical exams, the ASC fingerprinting, and the visa interview.  Here's what we learned (in no particular order):
Once you have received notice from NVC that your packet has been sent to the consulate and your CEAC status changes to "READY" (go to this website: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/  and under IMMIGRANT, click on
"Check My Visa Application Status", enter your RDJ number from NVC and check your status) , do NOT wait for the consulate to email you with instructions for an interview -- the email may never come (neither my fiance' nor I received an email, and the consulate would never answer my 4 emailed status requests -- so I just scheduled it).  Instead, immediately complete and submit your DS-160, and then go to the visa appointment website (https://ais.usvisa-info.com/) and pay the fee and schedule the ASC fingerprinting and the visa interview.  NOTE:  You may need to use Chrome to schedule the interview -- I was unable to complete the visa/passport delivery address form using Internet Explorer, but it worked fine when I switched to Chrome. If you are doing your medical work in Rio, here is the shortest schedule/number of days in Rio you can do.  First, K1 visa interviews are only done on Tuesdays.  The medical analysis (xray, blood, urine) require a minimum of 2 business days to be reported to the doctor.  So plan to do all the medical work on Thursday (Thurs-Fri-Mon = 2 business days).  NOTE that only the xray actually requires an appointment (and an order from the doctor), the blood and urine are done at the same place on a walk-in basis.  Schedule your ASC fingerprinting and photographing on Friday or Monday.  Schedule your medical exam on Monday.  The doctor will give you a slip of paper confirming you completed the medical exam and then he will electronically transmit your results to the consulate and they will be available for your interview on Tuesday. So to summarize a proven minimum schedule:                  Thursday:  Xray, blood, urine
                 Friday or Monday:  ASC fingerprinting and photographing
                 Monday:  Medical exam
                 Tuesday:  Visa interview
Plan to stay in the Ipanema Beach or San Conrado Beach area, both of which are very close to the Leblon neighborhood (far southwest of downtown), which is where everything is located except the actual consulate.  All medical analysis, medical exam, and ASC fingerprinting are in Leblon.  The consulate is in downtown (far Northeast of Leblon).  About a $25 cab ride from the San Conrado Beach area to the consulate.  What I'm saying is this:  don't try to stay close to the consulate -- that's not where you'll be spending most of your time.
Time needed:  xray took about 20 minutes.  Blood and urine (same lab), took about 10 minutes.  ASC fingerprinting and photographing took about 25 minutes.  Medical exam took 25 minutes (mostly in waiting room, 10 minutes for actual exam).  Interview took about 3 hours in total.
Medical exam:  make sure you bring either (1) the interview email from the embassy (which we never got) or (2) the printed interview scheduling and payment receipt page that shows your RDJ number.  The medical secretary will demand to see proof of the consulate issuing your RDJ number.
The medical exam doctor is extremely friendly and helpful and speaks excellent English.  His secretary is, well . . . .  a little difficult.  Make sure you have all the items they request on their sheet, including the 6 tiny photographs, and proof of your RDJ number.
The medical exam office only accepts Brazilian Reis R$ 750-- no credit cards or dollars.  The xray, and blood/urine labs accept credit cards.
 
Good luck,
Mark