Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is in search of a six-month visa to stay in america, his lawyer mentioned. The previous president flew to Florida in December final yr as his time period ended. He’s at the moment underneath investigation in Brazil after his supporters’ stormed authorities buildings.
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Jair Bolsonaro could have entered on a visa for visiting world leaders in america, AFP reported, including that he has sought a six-month visa to remain within the nation. AG Immigration Group, a California-based regulation agency, mentioned that Jair Bolsonaro has requested a six-month visa to remain in america, AFP reported.
“We sit up for reaching the best degree of satisfaction and desired outcomes for our consumer,” it mentioned in a press release. Earlier, Jair Bolsonaro had mentioned that he deliberate to return to Brazil by the tip of January and will postpone it for well being causes. Jair Bolsonaro was injured in a knife assault in 2018 following which he has suffered ongoing well being problems.
In Brazil, Lula’s authorities has ordered a probe of Jair Bolsonaro over the January 8 riot within the capital Brasilia by his supporters.
On Jair Bolsonaro’s utility, the State Division mentioned that visa data are confidential underneath US regulation. “Subsequently, we can’t focus on the small print of particular person visa instances,” a State Division spokesperson mentioned.
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A number of US lawmakers have known as on the Joe Biden administration to ship Bolsonaro again to Brazil, saying he not had a proper to remain in america as a visiting head of state.
“The US should not present shelter for him, or any authoritarian who has impressed such violence towards democratic establishments,” mentioned a letter signed by lawmakers together with Consultant Gregory Meeks, the highest Democrat on the Home Overseas Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, a distinguished progressive Democrat.
