EliastheGringo
American expat in Brazil
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6
About me
American
Registration: 29 May 2023
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Quick question on taxes by EliastheGringo
For background: I moved here in November 2022.Got my residency through marriage in July 2023I started working shortly after getting my residency card in July and stopped in SeptemberI did freelance work on the website Upwork and in total made $210 ...
I see. Thank you for the quick reply! We're in a very fortunate positon as my wife is in medical school which her father covers and the apartment we live in is covered by her mom Read More
Quick question on taxes
For background: I moved here in November 2022.Got my residency through marriage in July 2023I started working shortly after getting my residency card in July and stopped in SeptemberI did freelance work on the website Upwork and in total made $210 ... Read More
FBI background for Permanent Residency by jasonlovesdogs
Hello,I'm trying to transfer temporary residency to marriage residency. PF said they need a new FBI background because I left Brazil since the last one. I'm going back to the USA in a couple of months. Is there a way to get it in the USA faster and ...
So last year when I had to get my background check for marriage residency, I requested itonline from the FBI website, and I believe I filled something out informing them that it needed to be apostilled for Brasil and I was currently located in ... Read More
C&P exams for VA disability by danielebrian0518
Good morning everybody,Is anybody living in Brazil retired or previous military collecting disability? If so, have you ever had to do a C&P exam while you were here and was there a place you were able to do it here or did you have to travel ...
@danielebrian0518 I had my exam done in August online through VRE however it was a Mental Health exam and not physical nor am I getting any physical done. I recommend going to Reddit on r/VeteransBenefits and asking there. Its full of Veterans, ... Read More
CPF and Freelancing by EliastheGringo
Hello all,I am in the process of obtaining residency here in Brazil.Me and my wife (a Brazilian Citizen) got married back in January and began the process for my residency. We extended my Visa, then got another 60 day extension.My current situation ...
@abthree I see. Thank you for the fairly quick reply!I forgot to specify that my work would be freelance writing for US based customers and such but I'll be sure to double check with them. Read More
CPF and Freelancing
Hello all,I am in the process of obtaining residency here in Brazil.Me and my wife (a Brazilian Citizen) got married back in January and began the process for my residency. We extended my Visa, then got another 60 day extension.My current situation ... Read More