Weird how people who need visas first need to submit biometrics at the Portugal Embassy to get it.
And this for the purpose of travel to Portugal to give biometrics 
95-99% GV applicants from third world countries (china india russia south africa…)…the quicker the process is, the quicker applicant’s investment exits the country. Therefore, the portuguese authority wants to keep it as long as possible. They will do it very slowly. Even to the point that they do not do anything at all…just to jail the investment in the country.
No… our family was given 7 day notice only (informed via attorney… admittedly, unsure if he & his whiteshoe firm was being forthright about scheduling etc), and we could not simply drop everything and get over to PT immediately; also travel time for flights (nothing non-stop) is ~35 hours plus logistics, visas, etc.
Unsure as to why this cannot be processed at one of their numerous embassies around the world
Because the law distinguishes between 2 things: visas (glued into your passport) which are issued outside Portugal, and residence permits (cards) issued inside Portugal. The law specifies you must be inside Portugal to apply for the residence permit.
That’s why even D7 has two parts: first the visa issued by the consulate to allow the applicant into Portugal, then biometrics again in Portugal for the card.
Good point
Nevertheless, embassies are sovereign territory
Maybe? Google says that’s not always true.
And in the US you don’t even go to the embassy for a Portuguese visa. You apply at VFS, a 3rd party contractor used by multiple countries, who offices are definitely not sovereign Portuguese soil.
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