# Brazilians rush to emigrate after Lula's reelection

> Immigration law firms report a surge in inquiries from Brazilians seeking U.S. visas following President Lula's election victory.
- Title: Brazilians rush to emigrate after Lula's reelection | Shortify
- Summary: Immigration law firms report a surge in inquiries from Brazilians seeking U.S. visas following President Lula's election victory. Brazilian immigration…
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- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/world/2026/10/number-of-brazilians-seeking-to-emigrate-to-us-surges-after-lulas-election.shtml
- Published: 2026-10-28T13:12:00+00:00
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- Topics: brazil, lula, emigration, united states, visas, immigration law, news, politics
## Surge in U.S. visa inquiries
Miami-based Piquet Law Firm received 700 inquiries on Monday, October twenty-sixth, compared with five hundred to six hundred per month normally.Orlando-based Bicalho Legal Consulting recorded six hundred forty-three assessments against a daily average of twenty.

> 700 inquiries on Monday (26), compared with 500 to 600 per month
## Political discontent drives emigration
Founders Alexandre Piquet and Vinícius Bicalho say the trend follows post-election periods since two thousand fourteen but has never been so intense.

> typical of post-election periods since 2014, but has never been so intense
## Wealthy families and professionals seek visas
Clients are families with money to invest and skilled professionals seeking EB-five, EB-one A and EB-two NIW visas.Of Piquet's seven hundred contacts, one hundred fifty were potential clients.
## Key takeaway

Brazilian immigration inquiries to the U.S. surged after President Lula's reelection, with law firms reporting unprecedented numbers of applications.