Hello everyone!!!
I have some questions here...
firstly i am hoping they make sense AND hoping someone here can help me with them
OK
I have both a Student Visa * and Tourist Visa
(*I have had an older student visa in the past (issued 2012) and a newer one (issued 2015)
which brings me to the following concerns/confusions...
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1) The reason I have this question, is because I remember when FIRST studied abroad (2012-2013) I had a 12 month VITEM I student visa.
The visa was issued: 30 Nov/Nov 2012. I entered Dec 28, 2012.
And I stamped out: July 7, 2013.
I had plans to return to Brasil, in October 2013. Knowing I wanted to stay a few more months, I knew my VITEM I student visa would expire in November.. (correct?)
So to be safe I when ahead and got a TOURIST VISA.
Issued in: 11 SEP/SEP 2013
Upon arrival October 16, 2013; they DID NOT want to stamp me in with VITEM I student visa, instead it had to be the newer TOURIST VISA I had just got.
{back at this time I did not care much about it}
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2.) However, today I am on my second VITEM IV Student Visa this time. And am currently in USA.
I DO NOT WANT TO return on my Tourist Visa, instead I want to use my student visa (since it has not expired yet)
THIS WAY my tourist visa would buy me more time to stay in Brazil.
Student visa VITEM IV
Issued: 23 JAN/JAN 2015*
12 months
(*Also 30 days upon arrival I went to PF they stamped behind the current student visa VITEM IV the following):
"NRE/DELEMIG/SR DPF/RJ
Registrado(a) como TEMPORARIO
sob o XXXXXX0-9 de acordo com
o Art 58 do Dec. 85.715/81
Rio de Janeiro, 26/03/2015
Permanência, 26/02/2016"
WHICH I don't understand; does that mean I can stay until February 26, 2016???
Also, IF I DO return on this VITEM IV student visa...
when is THE LATEST date that I have to enter before they make me use my tourist??
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I appreciate it so much that you take the time to read this and help me resolve these concerns. I apologize for the excess info, I only posted it so you guys can see the FULL picture..
Again thank you!! hope to hear from expat soon!!
Abraços