HELP ME! ASAP!!!

[andrea&roberto 1]

We're F*****! I don't know what to do!! He needs a state police certificate from Parana, Goias and SP. He can't go there to get it! And once in Rio, he can't fly back to Recife (home) either! Nor can I afford to pay for us or even him to "live" in a hotel in Rio while waiting for this sh** to complete. If it's only 5 years, it might be easier to obtain Parana by the time of the interview, but to get 3 more in 9 days.....

[MrMrsKnight 0]

He doesn't have to wait for his visa in Rio... if he does get a green 221(g), he can go home after his interview and mail the certificates to them. Then they'll mail him his passport with his visa.

But don't worry before you really have to. I'll try to find out the easiest ways for him to get those documents.

Edited January 31, 2007 by MrMrsKnight

[MrMrsKnight 0]

Double post. Sorry

Edited January 31, 2007 by MrMrsKnight

[andrea&roberto 1]

Once he's in Rio, he's stuck. I can't afford to fly him back to Recife and then to the US

[Nessa 23]

Have you bought his tickets to the US already?

[MrMrsKnight 0]

Well, sh*t! Sorry about that...

Here's what I found:

Paraná- (it says he has to go there himself or appear before a notary public and sign a document giving someone permission to go and request the certificate for him)

http://www.institutodeidentificacao.pr.gov....php?conteudo=7

São Paulo- (he can get it online)

http://www2.ssp.sp.gov.br/atestado/

I'll look for information on how to get the one from Goiás and I'll post it here.

Edited February 1, 2007 by MrMrsKnight

[andrea&roberto 1]

Ok, I re-read the instructions. It says"

IF the applicant lived in a different part of their country of nationality for MORE than 6 months, AND was 16 years or older at that time, THEN the applicant needs a police certificate from the police authorities of that locality."

This is referring to State Police Records: Secretaria de Seguranca Publica

If you continue to read further, it has a whole little paragraph about Secretaria de Seguranca Publica. It says:

It is required that the applicant obtain a certificate from the "Policia Tecnico Cientifica," "Instituto de Identificacao" from each state in Brazil where the applicant has resided for 6 (six) months or longer for the LAST 5 (FIVE) YEARS. If you have resided in more than one state in Brazil, during this period, you will need one for each state.

Ok, so the way I'm understanding it is: If you are 5 years older than 16 (which would be 21) then yes, you would go back to the age 16, (which is going back 5 years) and obtain state police records for every state you lived in for more than 6 months. BUT If you're 28 years old; 5 years back would only take you to the age of 23 years of age (NOT 16 years of age)

Does this make the same sense to anyone??

Here's the website to double check the info: http://www.embaixada-americana.org.br/pdfs...%2011-7-06).pdf

Read pages 4-6. The thing about the 16 years of age, does not refer to how far back you should go when obtaining state police records. It's only the starting age. Ok, I think we've all be very confused on this.

[MrMrsKnight 0]

I understand what you're saying. It does make sense. But I'd still call the Consulate and make sure though.

[andrea&roberto 1]

Yes, I emailed the consulate, and I'll call tomorrow to verify. But we still have the issue of obtaining Parana.

[Alex+R 0]

Is there any way you can reschedule your interview?

Also I bet you could get away with only getting police reports for the past 5 years since they only know your whereabouts for the past 5 years, right? Even if that is true if it's illegal don't do it...

[andrea&roberto 1]

No, i won't reschedule the interview. I'll take a 221(g) first. Hopefully, it won't take long to obtain Parana.

[bora bora 1]

Someone else said it - call and/or e-mail the consulate. That's what I suggest too.

You don't want to reschedule the interview?

I understand what you mean about flying back and forth. Eliton is leaving Manaus for good when we meet in Rio.

I hope everything works out for you!!

[Nessa 23]

Check with the police in Paraná. If someone else can request it for him, and if by any chance he doesn't have anyone there to do that for him, let me know. Maybe I can ask someone that lives there to help (I've lived there most of my life). Now if he has to go by himself, then ...

[andrea&roberto 1]

Ok, I called the consulate, and she said it is back to the age 16. Roberto is getting a proxy for him for Parana, but we still need SP and Goias. He can NOT order is state police record for SP online, because his RG was not issued from there. Does anyone know now how he can get it? Does he need a proxy also for SP and Goias?

And do you think it is better to have the record directly mailed to the consulate, or to our hotel, or to his home in Recife (whichever is faster)??

[andrea&roberto 1]

I just called the consulate TODAY in Rio, and they said it IS ALL THE WAY BACK UNTIL THE AGE 16!!! They had no explanation why it said 5 years. So, even if the consulate worker that I spoke to today is wrong, I would get them all just in case....because clearly no one knows exactly what they mean. But I will be sure to ask the consular who gives us our interview what the REAL truth about it is...and I'll get back to you. Andrea

On a side note: Today was the worst day of my life. I have not had this much stress and worry ever! My husband said that if he didn't die of a heart attack today from all of this, then he knows he will live to be 100 with a strong heart. In the midst of my yelling and crying, and I could was laugh! He's doing all he can to get the police records requested BEFORE he flys to Rio on Wednesday....so, then all we can do is wait in Rio for them to arrive.... on the optimistic side of all of this; What's wrong with a few extra days to a week in Rio, lying on beach, B) or in our hotel room making up for all the lost sex that we haven't had over the last 10 months we've been away from each other?! At least we figured this out before, even only just a few days before the interview..... I guess, at the end of the day, I realize, that it could be worse.