News & Events | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil

The United States returns to Expointer after 26 years

The U.S. booth in the International Pavilion will have information on tourism and educational opportunities in the United States. Porto Alegre, August 23, 2019 – The United States Consulate General in Porto Alegre, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Commerce, will launch its booth at the 42nd Expointer’s ...

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 August, 2019 | Topics: Business, News, Porto Alegre, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere

U.S. will maintain existing Embassy Office In BH

After careful analysis of future visa demand and existing capacity of consular services already offered throughout Brazil, the U.S. Department of State will not build a new consulate in Belo Horizonte in the foreseeable future.

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 August, 2019 | Topics: Belo Horizonte, News, Press Releases, Visas, Western Hemisphere

U.S. expert to discuss the use of new technologies to combat misinformation

From August 19 to 23, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates will bring to Brazil the media expert Samaruddin "Sam " Stewart to minister lectures and discuss the use of technologies to combatmisinformation, new ways of producing and distributing news, and new trends of journalism.

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 August, 2019 | Topics: Embassy, News, Notification, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Science and Technology, U.S. & Brazil, Western Hemisphere

Update: Resumption of Consular Activities in Porto Alegre

The U.S. Consulate General in Porto Alegre will resume normal consular operations on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Applicants whose interviews in Porto Alegre were cancelled should reschedule their appointments. All appointments for visas must be made online at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-br/niv . Please consult our website and follow us on social media for information about U.S. Embassy and Consulate services and activities.

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 August, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Porto Alegre