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    Can an rtd be expedited?

    In short, RTDs can't be expedited for usual circumstances. I need my RTD sooner than 3 months, so I e-mailed USCIS. Here's the response I received: "There is no fee for expedited processing, however you must submit a request for this service and your reason for requesting this service must...
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    Do GC holders need visa for the Bahamas?

    Maybe the consulate made me get a visa because my NP is expired, all I have is green card and RTD. Thanks.
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    URGENT - first time H1B visa stamping in Paris, France

    Follow-up OK, as a follow up to my original question, the French consulate stamped my husband's passport with H1B stamp and mailed the passport to him in 2 days, while we were still in Paris.
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    VISA Information for Countries

    Canada Just to verify - I have a green card through asylum. My NP is expried. Do I need to have a RTD (my current one is about to expire in a month) to travel to Canada and re-enter back or just my GC is enough? THANKS!
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    Do GC holders need visa for the Bahamas?

    Yes, you need visa. I was there this past August with RTD with visa in it and GC, no headaches at all.
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    Schengen Visa: Anyone ever got in less than a week?

    I got mine mailed to me via prepaid FedEx envelope the next day. The lady at the Houston consulate told me they'd give me visa right away, but the consul was in a meeting and it was nearing the end of the day. I live 6 hours away from the consulate and couldn't stay there overnight, so that's...
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    Schengen Visa: Anyone ever got in less than a week?

    Hello, I'm back from my trip to France and Turkey. Everything went great, no questions asked at all at ANY of the entry ports. On the way back, in Atlanta, I just showed my green card and RTD, the customs officer only asked how long did I stay in Europe and then said "welcome home" and stamped...
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    Schengen Visa: Anyone ever got in less than a week?

    France and Turkey, off in few hours.
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    Schengen Visa: Anyone ever got in less than a week?

    Well, as the French consulate promised, I received my visa stamped into the RTD 12 days after the interview with FedEx (they had me fill out the self-addressed label there), tomorrow I'm traveling for the first time after receiving my green card, should be interesting :)
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    URGENT - first time H1B visa stamping in Paris, France

    Hello, My husband has H1B, received his PhD from here and works at the university as a professor. He's traveling for the first time and needs to get his H1B stamped in Paris so that he can come back into the Unites States, he's appointment is scheduled for June 4. He's never been out of status...
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    Schengen Visa: Anyone ever got in less than a week?

    I was just at the French consulate in Houston, TX on the 15th. If you have a green card and re-entry permit, they stamp visas on the spot, no wait time. In my case, I had RTD and they said it takes 12 days because RTD says Refugee (exact quote, no kidding), so I'm still waiting, but she said...
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    Yeah!!!! Finally The Long Wait Is Over!!

    I just got approved too Like you, I just got approved as well - I applied for GC in April of last year and today I received the "welcome new permanent resident" and "we've ordered the card production" updates on the web-site. It took them a year and a month total. Almost as long as my RTD...
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    Cruise to Mexico - H1 stamping

    My husband and I want to go on a cruise to Mexico on March 17. He's on H1B and he's never had a visa stamped before. I don't know how long does it take or if it's even possible, so anyone with a similar experience, I'd appreciate your response - can he get this done at the first port of the...
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    georgia

    He doesn't need any printouts. He won't be questioned at all why he doesn't have a visa, Georgian law doesn't require it. If you still need to e-mail them, their address is washington.emb@mfa.gov.ge and phone number 202 387 2390
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    georgia

    OK, checked with my friend in the Georgian consulate again and he sent me Georgian legislation in MS Word, in Georgian language, of course. I don't know how much Georgian you speak, so I'm translating: Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners in Georgia Chapter II, Article 3 (Principles)...
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