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Brazil: Other expats in Recife?:

I did the same thing 13 years ago. Moved from Colorado to SP. I spoke 0 Portuguese, yet I carried my dictionary with me constantly and had the good fortune to work with English speaking Brasilians. Eventually I learned enough Portuguese to convince a Brasileira to marry me and return to the states where we live now. My Portuguese, is conversationally fluent, but not perfect as we speak mostly English at home for the benefit of my wife and son. When you do what you are planning, you cannot hope or rely that you will meet someone to help you navigate life in Brasil, especially when you are going to live in an area where to possibilities of encountering an English speaking person is limited. You need to immerse yourself in SP and go from there.

Brazil: An American marrying a Brazilian woman:

I did this almost 10 years ago. Easiest way is for you to get a K1 Fiance Visa and marry in the states. If you get married in Brasil, she will have to wait for a Green Card. If you get married in the states on her visitor visa she will be sent home to wait for a green card. If she comes to the states on a K1 you must marry within 90 days. She CAN leave the states after her status is changed from K1 to Married, but only on a parole visa prior to issuing the GReen Card. If no need to return to BRasil immediately after the wedding then be prepared to wait almost 1 year+ for the green card.

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