Calculation Help (Sorry!)

@Kenergy Boa Noite, More knowlegable minds than I will give you the correct answer. My money is on the 2nd. one. Also from someone who has been working with their lawyers on their Permanent Residency Visa since May I would humbly suggest that it is never too soon to go to the Federal Police. Remember it is basically by appointment only and just because you happen to be in the neighborhood does not mean you will gain a timely appointment.

Roddie in Retirement

10/01/23 I (US citizen) am currently in Brazil spending time with my wife (Brazilian citizen) while we are going through consular processing for her green card. I have been in Brazil since mid-July, but also took ~6 days to visit family in Paraguay. Without the Paraguay visit, my 90 days would have been marked around 10/12, but since I spent time in Paraguay and now am back to Brazil, does the 90 day clock reset again, or do I just add an another 6-7 days from the original 90-day deadline (so 10/19 instead of 10/12). If the 2nd option is true, then how soon should I go to the Federal Police and apply for an extension?
   

    -@Kenergy

Good evening.  No, your clock does not reset after a short absence, but it does stop for the days you're away.  If you went through Passport Control entering and leaving Brazil -- and especially leaving -- you should have credit for the six days that you were out of the country; if you're counting the day that you went from Brazil to Paraguay and the day you returned, however, you only have four, so be careful of that. 

Request your extension a week or ten days before your expiration date, and you should be fine. 

Well, I went to Policía Federal yesterday, and they said that the clock resets from the day I came back from Paraguay. Why so different informations? 🤷‍♂️ Anywho, they didn't mark 90 days on my entry to Brazil back from Paraguay, so I'll just follow what the Policía Federal said for now. Planning to go back to the States around Christmas time.

10/06/23   Well, I went to Policía Federal yesterday, and they said that the clock resets from the day I came back from Paraguay. Why so different informations? 🤷‍♂️ Anywho, they didn't mark 90 days on my entry to Brazil back from Paraguay, so I'll just follow what the Policía Federal said for now. Planning to go back to the States around Christmas time.        -@Kenergy

You should always believe the PF.  Make a note of when and where you were told that, so that you can provide the information if you're challenged on departure, then don't worry about it and enjoy your stay.

I'll keep that in mind! Thinking that once my wife gets her interview at the Rio consulate, I should have an another months worth to stay in Brasil as a tourist, since it was only ~2 months stay in Brasil before flying to Paraguay (though I'll need to sign up for the online visa in January 🙃).