Mosaic Posted December 10, 2023 #51 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Applied, still pending. The only document they questioned was the bank statement. We need to reupload some different information, but they did not tell us what that means, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moknows Posted December 12, 2023 #52 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I was finally able to complete the application process Sunday eve. No hiccups this time. I might get bounced due to only submitting page 1 of my bank statement (highly redacted). We'll see..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted December 12, 2023 #53 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Is it just me or do others feel uncomfortable showing banking information to an entity that has no ability to convince me of the safety of that info getting into the wrong hands. TBH I have no clue how to protect myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted December 12, 2023 #54 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I would wait for advice from the cruiseline TBH. If it gets too complicated I guess the option is not getting off the ship. I am on a B2B and have a port stop in Sao Paulo on 1st leg, then Rio as the start of the 2nd leg and then Salvadore de Bahia as a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moknows Posted December 12, 2023 #55 Share Posted December 12, 2023 just heard back from visa service. They want me to resubmit passport bio page, passport photo, finacial bank statement up to Nov 31st (not even a legitimate date!) and resubmit round trip ticket. I am leaving Rio on a cruise ship. I supplied them with the cruise ship information already. I don't have a RT ticket on Delta. Only an arival flight. My bank statements are from 22nd to the 22nd. So i don't have anything from the 22 of nov to the last day of nov. AND all this has to be resubumitted within 12 hours of their request. So keep checking your emails if you are going thru this process. Sometimes I am in the air 12 hours with no internet....!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted December 12, 2023 #56 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Just now, moknows said: just heard back from visa service. They want me to resubmit passport bio page, passport photo, finacial bank statement up to Nov 31st (not even a legitimate date!) and resubmit round trip ticket. I am leaving Rio on a cruise ship. I supplied them with the cruise ship information already. I don't have a RT ticket on Delta. Only an arival flight. My bank statements are from 22nd to the 22nd. So i don't have anything from the 22 of nov to the last day of nov. AND all this has to be resubumitted within 12 hours of their request. So keep checking your emails if you are going thru this process. Sometimes I am in the air 12 hours with no internet....!!!!!! Not good. That is why I would like guidance from Celebrity. Sometimes they can aply on behalf of the manifest if you are not flying into a country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 12, 2023 #57 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) Hello all, Here is another update. I received this on Dec 11 (see photo below). Also, our visa applications are still pending… I called again my credit card company and our “dispute” is pending for 2 weeks so if we receive our visas, I just have to call Visa and they remove the dispute. They advised me to keep the dispute as if I don’t receive them by Dec 22 (2 weeks from the day the charge was posted) Brazil government should definitely not be paid. Our situation: we want to enter Brazil to see Iguazu Falls for a few hours on Jan 30 or 31. We are not even sleeping in Brazil. Later, on Feb 20, we will be boarding Seabourn cruise which will stop at many ports in Brazil… I applied on Dec 6 (the web site was still saying “arriving by air”). On Dec 7, the web site was saying “by air, land and sea”. They asked me to resubmit only my photo. They asked hubby to resubmit his photo, bank statements and flights (😱🤬😡🤯). We resent our flight from Buenos Aires to Iguazu (Argentina side) on Jan 29 and Iguazu to Salta, Argentina on Feb 1. What more do they need? They are just NOT ready to give visas for people arriving by land and sea. Plus. I am emailing the e-visa helping desk non-stop and they are useless with generic replies… Edited December 12, 2023 by cashmeremypuppydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare slewis7 Posted December 12, 2023 #58 Share Posted December 12, 2023 @cashmeremypuppydog I have a very similar situation and similar experience with my eVisa. I applied on December 3 and had to upload some new documents a few days later and the application seems to have been in limbo ever since. Today I received an email from VFS and the status now shows “Quality control completed”. Apparently the application has transition from VFS to a review by Brazilian authorities now. I am hopeful it will be approved soon. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 12, 2023 #59 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Slewis7, Congrats! Keep us posted. You are building up my hopes as I applied 3 days after you… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussierj Posted December 12, 2023 #60 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I applied yesterday around 10am and last night at 11:00pm I also received an email from VFS saying quality control completed so fingers crossed 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 12, 2023 #61 Share Posted December 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, Aussierj said: I applied yesterday around 10am and last night at 11:00pm I also received an email from VFS saying quality control completed so fingers crossed 🤞 You are blessed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaic Posted December 14, 2023 #62 Share Posted December 14, 2023 We also received the same: "Recommended by VFS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarijm Posted December 14, 2023 #63 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 6:12 AM, slewis7 said: @cashmeremypuppydog I have a very similar situation and similar experience with my eVisa. I applied on December 3 and had to upload some new documents a few days later and the application seems to have been in limbo ever since. Today I received an email from VFS and the status now shows “Quality control completed”. Apparently the application has transition from VFS to a review by Brazilian authorities now. I am hopeful it will be approved soon. Good luck! I received Quality control complete 12-3 and still havent received the visa. Do you have any other contact info ? Brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com (6 times) ,they give case # and 24 hr response time but nada! Frustrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare slewis7 Posted December 14, 2023 #64 Share Posted December 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, safarijm said: I received Quality control complete 12-3 and still havent received the visa. Do you have any other contact info ? Brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com (6 times) ,they give case # and 24 hr response time but nada! Frustrated My application status now shows “Under check”. I share your frustration with this process. You might consider trying the Chat function using your phone, however there was no one available to answer on their end when I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarijm Posted December 14, 2023 #65 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 minute ago, slewis7 said: My application status now shows “Under check”. I share your frustration with this process. You might consider trying the Chat function using your phone, however there was no one available to answer on their end when I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted December 15, 2023 #66 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I wrote a presentation "How to get a Brazil Visa" with lots of tips. I applied for mine on Dec 2 and I received it on Dec 7th with no errors along the way You can find it on my website HERE Look for this link on the front page 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 15, 2023 #67 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Update After 5-one hour calls to Seabourn (within 24 hrs), I finally received an email from Lisa, Supervisor of Documentation office and I replied immediately with our problem/situation. ‘Hello Lisa, Thank you so much for reaching out to me. I am very frustrated as I have tried EVERYTHING possible to obtain an accurate answer from Brazil e-visa. Please read below emails. First, my booking is xxxx I am leaving Canada on Jan 1 for 12-week. I am board HAL on Jan 7 and disembarking in Buenos Aires on jan 29. We are flying to IGR (Iguazú Falls on Argentina side) on Jan 29 On Jan 30 or 31, we want to visit Iguazú Falls Brazil side. Feb 1, fly to Salta, Argentina. Feb 20, board Seabourn booking: xxxx I applied for e-visa on Dec 5 when their website stated by Air. On Dec 6, they ask us to reload photos and flight. We have been status: Pending Document Uploaded since Sat. Chantal BRAxxxxxxx passport: HGxxx DOB: xx Dennis BRAxxx passport: HGxxx. DOB: xxx Can you please email your contact in Brazil to see if we have to reapply for our visas? They will look into your request more than me and trust me, I email them every single day!!!! I am stressed out as I want it done before we leave Canada on Jan 1. Many people on CruiseCritic went from 'Pending Document Uploaded’ to ‘Quality Control Completed’ and they applied yesterday or 2 days ago. Below are all my emails sent to e-visa help desk! Good luck’ i just woke up and Dennis received an email from VFSGlobal (e-visa), They stated ‘Quality Control Completed’. We are so happy as we now know we don’t have to reapply. I am now confident I will receive an email soon… I don’t know if it is a coincidence but I believe Lisa (Seabourn) has something to do with this. Regardless, I have to thank Seabourn on this forum as yesterday I vented on this forum… Thank you for “listening” to me all of you! Dennis is now “Recommended by VFS” (2 hours from receiving the VFSGlobal’s email). Anybody knows when he should receive his e-visa or how many more steps there is when you are “Recommended by VFS”? Good luck to everyone obtaining your e-visa. Edited December 15, 2023 by cashmeremypuppydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 15, 2023 #68 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I just received an email from Lisa: "Thank you for the information it’s very helpful, let me review. We do not have a contact in Brazil other than the Port Agent that advises the visa requirements and restrictions. There is a Sr Management meeting with the HAL and SBN EXEC tonight to discus the Brazil EVisa issue and looking at policy and protocols on boarding guest and the regulations. " I hope it is helpful info for this roll call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted December 15, 2023 #69 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Maybe a collective letter signed by all of the cruiselines with the economic benefit that may be lost would give it more clarity and efficiency. I have no problem paying a reasonable fee but it should be easy to apply and confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaic Posted December 15, 2023 #70 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I have not heard of anyone yet receiving the actual Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted December 15, 2023 #71 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mosaic said: I have not heard of anyone yet receiving the actual Visa. I received mine in 5 days - applied 2 Dec Visa arrived on 7 Dec I wrote an HOW TO GET YOUR BRAZIL VISA GUIDE - see my website - www.theinsidecabin.com to download Edited December 15, 2023 by The-Inside-Cabin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 16, 2023 #72 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) The-inside-cabin, Are you arriving by air? When I applied on Dec 6, I was told on Dec 7 I would not receive an e-visa by the ‘help desk e-visa’ as I was not arriving by air. Later, the website changed on Dec 7-8 for ‘Air, Land & Sea’. If you are arriving by Land or Sea, you are extremely lucky… Applying is not difficult, just time consuming… Seabourn themselves have confirmed many, many cruisers are in the same situation. I guess we have to be very patient! Edited December 16, 2023 by cashmeremypuppydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 16, 2023 #73 Share Posted December 16, 2023 UPDATE My visa is now “Recommended by VFS” as my application passed the ‘Quality Control Completed’. I did a happy dance and high-five hubby as I was reading that email. If ‘The-Inside-Cabin’ is arriving by AIR, then, I am thinking from what I have received in my several emails from the ‘help-desk e-visa’, we will receive our e-visa on or after Jan 10. Let’s hope I am wrong… as I would like to put this stressful situation behind me as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted December 16, 2023 #74 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) On 12/15/2023 at 1:48 AM, The-Inside-Cabin said: I wrote a presentation "How to get a Brazil Visa" with lots of tips. I applied for mine on Dec 2 and I received it on Dec 7th with no errors along the way You can find it on my website HERE Look for this link on the front page You did an outstanding job in explaining how to obtain a Brazilian e-visa! Edited December 16, 2023 by cashmeremypuppydog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted December 16, 2023 #75 Share Posted December 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, cashmeremypuppydog said: You did an outstanding job in explaining how to obtain a Brazilian e-visa! Is this sarcasm? I could not find the article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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