VITEM XI cannot be granted, caller, beneficiary of family reunion??

aly123 Active member

Member since 28 May 2015

aly123Active memberToday 20:41:22

Can anyone explain this statement "VITEM XI cannot be granted when the caller is already beneficiary of residence permit by family reunion", for someone applying for a Family Reunion Visa. thanks

abthree Brazil Expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil ExpertToday 22:37:20

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01/19/26 @aly123. Brazil's Law of Migration is written to discourage so-called "chain migration", the situation in which migrants gain permanent residency in Brazil by virtue of a family relationship with a Brazilian, and then attempt to bring other family members into Brazil by virtue of a family relationship with themselves. The "chain" cuts off with the first person who benefited from a VITEM XI.

One way to resolve this is for the beneficiary of the VITEM XI to be naturalized as a Brazilian citizen. As a citizen, the person is no longer the beneficiary of a VITEM XI, and can act as "caller" in his/her own right. If the permanent resident cannot become a Brazilian citizen and if the family members would otherwise qualify for a VITEM XI -- e.g,. parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, disabled adult siblings dependent on the permanent resident for support -- the resident should review the situation with an attorney to determine whether there's an alternative legal solution.