Brazil and United States renew pact to fight visa-fraud rings along the tri-border (opens in new tab)

The U.S. Consulate in São Paulo and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Mato Grosso do Sul renewed a cooperation pact on 28 June 2026 to crack down on forged documents used in U.S. visa applications. The agreement expands intelligence sharing and joint training along Brazil’s borders with Paraguay and Bolivia, areas notorious for human-smuggling rings. Corporate mobility teams should expect sharper document verification and factor longer lead-times into U.S. visa processes for Brazilian employees.