Quote Originally Posted by mewallace View Post
My wife and children are Brazilian. We go every year to Brazil. Before the Atlanta consulate opened, we had to go to Miami. (from NC) The last time I went to Miami, they gave me 30 day visa. Since then, Atlanta consulate informed me that since my wife is Brazilian, I qualify for a 5 year visa. My experience - they do whatever they want to at any given moment.
That's EXACTLY what my friend who manages a HUGE visa company told me. Glad to hear you got your extended one