State ID Cards and travel to fiancee's country?

[Bambi & João 2]

I'm the American but both my fiancee and I have thought of a few things. My fiancee is not here yet but will be in about a month if all goes well. We were talking the other day and he was saying that he will need a state ID card, Since he is from Rio de Janeiro, he has never needed to drive so he has no license. I'd eventually like him to learn but for now we can get by. Until he gets a license, will he be allowed to get some sort of state ID card? I live in Michigan. He likes to go to the gym so I want to add him to my membership but the gym requires us to prove that we live in the same household for a discounted price. Will his K1 Visa have my address as his address of residence on it? If he can get an ID card, how soon will he be allowed to do so?

My other question is about travel. Once we are married and we get the adjustment of status, I know that he will be able to travel back to Brazil to see family. I have started to wonder if I will have trouble traveling to Brazil once I am married to a Brazilian Citizen? Will they stop me from going to Brazil with him for fear that he will try to smuggle me in? I have a 10 year visa that says I can go into the country for up to 90 days at a time but no more than 6 months out of the year. It has about 9 years left on it. Will I have to replace the visa at full cost once we are married to change my name?

Edited November 11, 2013 by Bamellis

[marriott574 13]

Yes he can get a state ID it took me an hour at the DMV cost 10$, take all your paper work and passport with you. the people dealing with my request had no idea what they needed. They issued me a ID till the expiry date of the visa, you can renew it once you have the EAD card in hand but this is an ID card anyway so not much point.

You will need his SSN to get the ID. This will have your address so may suffice.

PS I live in North Carolina so may be different.

[M&G 6]

Bambi, I doubt that someone will stop you from entering Brazil after you and João get married. Brazilian customs officials are not nearly as paranoid as their American counterparts. =] But you can always bring some proof of your ties to the US with you if that will make you feel less anxious.

[menina 50]

Re the visa to Brasil: I have never had any trouble visiting after I married. My visa was in my maiden name and my old passport, so I carried both my new passport with married name and my old passport with me. The last time I traveled to Brasil, I was stopped at the ticket counter in the US because the names did not match on visa and passport. I even had my marriage certificate and my maiden name as part of my new last name on the passport. I also had an email from the consulate in Rio stating that this was an acceptable way to travel. After more than an hour of arguing with the airline staff, I was finally allowed to board and once in Brasil entered with no problem. Since then, I have renewed my visa in my married name (it was almost expired). I also read on the consulate website that the new policy is to have the names on visas and passports match. Even though you just recently acquired your visa, I think it would be better to apply for a new passport in your married name and then apply for a new visa in your married name. Even though the Brasilian authorities seem to be understanding, the airlines staff in the United States are worried about having to pay a fee if Brasil does not allow you to enter. The good news is that obtaining a visa to Brasil is fairly straightforward. You will need to have a round trip ticket to show at the time of your visa application. Good luck!

Edited November 12, 2013 by menina