Update from Brazil

[Fuzzyone]

... in response to Re: What is the correct info?, posted by Starman on Jan 6, 2004

I pretty much agree with you... I wish we did not have to do this but... I
repeat if it saves one persons life then I say go for it... It might save you
or my future wife when they are here. We have to make sure or at least
try to make sure we slow down these people who do want to kill us. As
for Brazil they are always thumbing these nose at us... kinda reminds me
of the french oh well...

[Bueller]

... in response to Re: What is the correct info?, posted by Starman on Jan 6, 2004

Juvenile indeed. At least we can point to a plausible reason that adults can appreciate: people have been entering our country with the intention of killing every one of us if they could. Well, you hear a lot of anti-Bush, anti-U.S. hyperbole in Brazil. The media doesn't want to upset the ruling government, and the ruling government benefits by blaming the U.S. for Brazil's problems.

 You wouldn't believe the amount of B.S. flying around Brazil about NAFTA, just for starters. One of the better calls to battle against it--made by the Partido dos Trabalhadores, which Lula founded--is that it will cause the Brazilian market to be flooded and ruined with cheap U.S.-made products. Naturally, the PT can't name a single one of these cheap products, but why let facts get in the way of scaremongering? Boob Bait for Bubbas...

In Curitiba there is a PT/MST (MST= land-Bolshevization movement) stand on the main pedestrian mall selling t-shirts, buttons, and posters featuring Che Guevara, Lula, that architect of tyrrany Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, and the hammer and sickle. There is one emblem for sale with the image of someone peeing on an American flag, above the words, "Go away, empire!" Given the hammer and sickle and the Lenin icons, they obviously don't mind an empire, as long as it's a Communist empire. Charming.

[cancunhound]

... in response to What is the correct info?, posted by lswote on Jan 6, 2004

Ridge says 15 seconds, my local newscast said 10 minutes - here's a good description of the procedure and the data points checked:

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/front/7640460.htm

Since the data is cross-checked against what was entered on the visa by the consulate abroad - I'm sure there will be some data entry errors that cause some nightmares like refusal of entry and they'll be shipped back home.  That's unfortunate, but it is a start in the right direction - nothing's perfect.

[lswote]

... in response to 15 seconds or several days?, posted by cancunhound on Jan 6, 2004

Does this apply to permanent residents such as my wife who already have a green card?  Will she be fingerprinted when she comes back from Colombia after our baby is born?

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: 15 seconds or several days?, posted by lswote on Jan 6, 2004

... have to go through the visitor visa lines, with the fingerprinting and photograph since she has a green card. She'll go through the same line as you, when returning home.

- Jeff

[cancunhound]

... in response to Re: 15 seconds or several days?, posted by lswote on Jan 6, 2004

She would be passing through the US citizen lanes which won't even have the equipment - and she has the physical scannable "green card".  I suspect that it might be different for those travelling on their I-551 while waiting for the green card.

BTW have you completely mapped out the process for returning with the baby sin hastles?

[lswote]

... in response to My guess would be No?, posted by cancunhound on Jan 6, 2004

Yes I have it mapped out.  Whether things will actually work out the way I have planned without hassles is another matter, but her having the baby in Colombia was the best choice for our situation, so you do what you have to do.

[bigmello]

... in response to Update from Brazil, posted by bigbdm4 on Jan 5, 2004

it's a shame that the u s  would act like that towards brazil. the brazilians neva hurt anybody its the city of god. well i guess i better get ready to get terrorised at the rio airport so i guess its worth it. they have evry right to do it it's their country

[gkdrummer]

... in response to Update from Brazil, posted by bigbdm4 on Jan 5, 2004

Big B!

I love ya guy!  You have the heart of a poet and your enthusiasm for Brazil is wonderful!

But you sure are a wack-a-doo!

haha

Happy New Year!

--gk