New ‘Enfermagem Sem Fronteiras’ pathway readies Brazilian nurses for U.S. green-card jobs
Brazilian postgraduate boom: scholarships push F-1 visa numbers back above pre-pandemic levels
Physicians eye fast-track U.S. licences as seven states relax rules for international MDs
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E-2 vs L-1: which U.S. visa best serves Brazilian entrepreneurs with dual citizenship?
A detailed comparison published on 23 Feb shows why Brazilian entrepreneurs who also hold EU passports must weigh permanence, investment risk and corporate-documentation burden when choosing between the E-2 investor visa and the L-1 executive-transfer visa as gateways to U.S. expansion and potential green cards.
Brazil’s new visa-free policy for Chinese visitors kicks off Lunar-New-Year tourism surge
Xinhua reports that Brazil’s unilateral visa waiver for Chinese ordinary-passport holders, effective January 2026, is already fuelling a double-digit rise in Chinese arrivals during Lunar-New-Year holidays. The policy completes a reciprocal arrangement and shortens lead times for corporate visits, but companies must still monitor 30-day stay limits.
Brazil signs decree granting visa-free entry to Chinese citizens for short-term visits
President Lula signed a decree on 22 February 2026 that waives short-stay visa requirements for Chinese citizens, mirroring China’s 2025 exemption for Brazilians. The measure, effective immediately, allows 30-day stays extendable to 90 days per year and is expected to spur Chinese tourism and business travel, boosting projected 2026 visitor spending by US $250 million. Companies will benefit from lower compliance costs and shorter lead times, while airlines and hotels prepare for higher demand. The move also signals Brasília’s broader strategy of using visa facilitation to deepen trade and investment ties with key partners.
Government opens public consultation on Brazil’s first National Plan on Migration, Refuge and Statelessness
Brazil opened a 22 February 2026 public consultation on its first National Plan on Migration, Refuge and Statelessness (PlaNaMIGRA). The draft sets measurable targets to streamline work-permit processing, digitize Federal Police registration and create a one-stop Mobility Portal, moves that could significantly reduce bureaucracy for companies hiring foreign talent. Stakeholders have until 15 March to submit comments, after which a final plan will go to the National Immigration Council for approval.
Brazilian Federal Police hit record passport-issuance speed ahead of Carnival exodus
On 22 February 2026 the Federal Police reported that average passport processing now takes just 2.4 days, thanks to biometric self-service kiosks deployed at major airports a week earlier. The breakthrough benefits both holidaymakers and corporations that need rapid travel documents for urgent overseas assignments, and foreshadows further digitalization of Brazil’s immigration services later in 2026.