I just thought I'd put it out there that the Miami consulate is closed for holidays - even on days that you may not expect because YOU have to work. This I found out two days ago. We had planned to take a trip to Miami today to pick up my visa (finally), and after speaking with a friend, I had the idea to check out whether or not the consulate was open to business on Good Friday (Paixão de Cristo). And, it wasn't.
I'm glad I figured this out BEFORE I took off the day off from work to travel a few hours (there and back). I had to "reschedule" which was not a problem; I'm just nervously anxious to have the visa in my passport. I mean, the school can get my ticket once I have the visa. Once I have the plane ticket I can make arrangements for my cat as well as shipping my personal belongings.
So, here are the dates that the Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami are closed during the year (2011):
01/17/11 - Monday - Martin Luther King Jr.
02/21/11 - Monday - Washington's Birthday
04/22/11 - Friday - Good Friday
05/30/11 - Monday - Memorial Day
07/04/11 - Monday - Independence Day
09/05/11 - Monday - Labor Day
09/07/11 - Wednesday - Independence of Brazil
10/10/11 - Monday - Columbus Day
11/11/11 - Friday - Veterans Day
11/24 -25/11 - Thursday/Friday - Thanksgiving
12/26/11 - Monday - Christmas
01/02/12 - Monday - New Year
I hope that no one makes the mistake of "visiting" the consulate on a date or time that they are closed from business.
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