Visto de turismo EUA (Embaixada Lisboa) muito atrasado, ficaram com o passaporte da minha mulher há mais de um mês

Bom dia a todos!! 😄

Venho pedir ajuda porque estamos numa situação que nos está a deixar bastante preocupados. A minha mulher é brasileira, mora em Portugal, e desde o dia 8 de Julho a embaixada dos Estados Unidos em Lisboa está com o passaporte dela, retido durante o processo do pedido de visto de turismo (já está em estado Approved)

Ela não tem nenhum outro documento de viagem, por isso estar sem o passaporte já é motivo suficiente de aflição, independentemente de qualquer viagem marcada.

Na altura do pedido disseram nos que o prazo máximo seria de 10 dias úteis. Já passou muito mais tempo do que isso e continuamos sem qualquer resposta. Já contactámos a embaixada várias vezes (tanto por email como por telefone) e todas as vezes falamos com alguém do atendimento que diz apenas que não há nada a fazer a não ser esperar, sem dar qualquer explicação sobre o motivo do atraso ou uma previsão de quando o processo vai ficar concluído.

Para dar mais contexto, temos uma viagem marcada agora para ínicio de Setembro na Europa, para os Estados Unidos e Canadá será apenas em Novembro, por isso também gostaríamos de perceber se isto é normal e se vai resolver se a tempo.

Se alguém já passou por uma situação semelhante, ficaríamos muito gratos em saber quanto tempo demorou a resolver se, ou se existe alguma forma de obter uma resposta mais concreta da embaixada.

Agradeço desde já a atenção e qualquer ajuda do sub!

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u/NaiveImpression8048 — 8 days ago

Quit our jobs to travel before having kids (M32/F37), but we want different things and keep fighting.

TL;DR: My wife (F37) and I (M32) quit our corporate jobs for a sabbatical before trying for a baby in early 2027. Slow, open-ended travel was my big dream, not hers. She kept a 30h/month remote job for security, and now we’re deadlocked: I want a 1-way ticket and complete freedom; she needs to fly back home every 3-4 weeks to recharge. How do we fix this without resentment?

Hey everyone!!!

My wife and I got married in June and decided to take a sabbatical starting in September 2026 until next March 2027. We want to start trying for a baby in early 2027, so this is our last chance for a big adventure. Financially, we are very stable (€100k in savings, house is paid off).

Doing a long-term, "go-with-the-flow" sabbatical has been my personal dream for years. My wife was burned out from work so she joined me, but when we gave notice, her company offered her a 30h/month remote deal. She kept it for job security before pregnancy (which I 100% support!), but honestly, it made me feel "in chains" again.

Right now, we are fighting a lot because our desires are total opposites:

- I want total freedom. One-way ticket, no rigid schedules, slow travel, and figuring things out as we go.

- She loves traveling, but needs structure and comfort. She wants to travel for max 3-4 weeks, then fly home for 10-15 days to see her plants, stick to her routine (gym/diet), and recharge.

Constantly flying back home feels exhausting, expensive, and ruins the "free" sabbatical experience for me. But dragging her along non-stop makes her anxious and miserable.

We discussed a hybrid model (doing big trips together + 10–14 day solo trips for me while she rests at home), but I'm worried solo travel right after getting married might trigger jealousy or emotional distance.

My questions for you:

Has anyone dealt with a situation where long-term travel was one partner's dream and not the other's? How did you reach an agreement?

Did a mix of couple trips and short solo trips work for your relationship, or did it make things worse?

I love my wife, but I'm freaking scared of spending our last months of freedom feeling trapped or making her miserable. Would love any real stories or advice! Thanks

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u/NaiveImpression8048 — 29 days ago

Quit our jobs to travel before having kids (M32/F37), but we want different things and keep fighting.

TL;DR: My wife (F37) and I (M32) quit our corporate jobs for a sabbatical before trying for a baby in early 2027. Slow, open-ended travel was my big dream, not hers. She kept a 30h/month remote job for security, and now we’re deadlocked: I want a 1-way ticket and complete freedom; she needs to fly back home every 3-4 weeks to recharge. How do we fix this without resentment?

Hey everyone!!!

My wife and I got married in June and decided to take a sabbatical starting in September 2026 until next March 2027. We want to start trying for a baby in early 2027, so this is our last chance for a big adventure. Financially, we are very stable (€100k in savings, house is paid off).

Doing a long-term, "go-with-the-flow" sabbatical has been my personal dream for years. My wife was burned out from work so she joined me, but when we gave notice, her company offered her a 30h/month remote deal. She kept it for job security before pregnancy (which I 100% support!), but honestly, it made me feel "in chains" again.

Right now, we are fighting a lot because our desires are total opposites:

- I want total freedom. One-way ticket, no rigid schedules, slow travel, and figuring things out as we go.

- She loves traveling, but needs structure and comfort. She wants to travel for max 3-4 weeks, then fly home for 10-15 days to see her plants, stick to her routine (gym/diet), and recharge.

Constantly flying back home feels exhausting, expensive, and ruins the "free" sabbatical experience for me. But dragging her along non-stop makes her anxious and miserable.

We discussed a hybrid model (doing big trips together + 10–14 day solo trips for me while she rests at home), but I'm worried solo travel right after getting married might trigger jealousy or emotional distance.

My questions for you:

Has anyone dealt with a situation where long-term travel was one partner's dream and not the other's? How did you reach an agreement?

Did a mix of couple trips and short solo trips work for your relationship, or did it make things worse?

I love my wife, but I'm freaking scared of spending our last months of freedom feeling trapped or making her miserable. Would love any real stories or advice! Thanks

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u/NaiveImpression8048 — 29 days ago