I am from the US and living in Recife on a one year volunteer visa which expires August 28, 2018. The law and renewal process for this type of Visa has changed as of January 1, 2018 and is now handled by the Department of Labor and is very complicated. My intention is to apply for a Retirement Visa rather than renew the Volunteer Visa. I have the qualifications for a Retirement Visa, age and income. Does anyone know how the process for this type of Visa (Retirement) works now and, if it is advisable to have a Brazilian Immigration attorney handle this, know of any in the Recife area?