I wonder what you guys think about this one. What if the country I asked asylum from has just joined EU? Now we are not allowed to go back to the country of persecution but what about going there through a neighboring state? Just fly into one country and croos the border into your state? All they do is check the passport, they don't even stamp it. Can anybody forsee any problems? Thanks.
Going back to home country through the neighbor state?
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wantmygcnow
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Don't do this
Don't do this. You will get in trouble later on. Granted you may be able to enter however when leaving the country and if you are u.s Bound, the countries custom dept gives your Passport numbe r for verification.....FOR RTD, its the number below..it goes like >>>>003>>>LASTNAMEFIRSTNAME00034343Numbers here>>>
something like that. The reason I say this because last time I went to Austrlia on a Refugee Travel Document with a visa. When i was about to leave Australia, thy were having trouble "verifying" if the document was legal. So i told them Helloo I have an Australian Visa from the consulate in D.C, what do you mean If its legal or not? She mentioned that its routine and every passport, no matter U.S or Candian or a travel document is checked for authentication.
I was surprised and I thought to myself "weird." and I have done nothing wrong so take your time...Anyways while boarding I was just asking this guy who was checking ppl in..and he actually explained that Every U.S Citizen's passport number is checked!!!..Its just that they dont know it. While they are getting to their gates and boarding, the passport numbers are checked with the U.S Customs. In other words, U.S Customs knows before hand who is coming. Some who have visas are verified, ppl of RTD's have tougher time because neither they are u.s citizens or permanent residents so the verification is a tougher one..
The same is true for Germany. After my australia trip, I went to germany and while returning the guy took my passport and just disappeared! I got nervous a little but they came back with a yellow number that they pasted next to my name in the list...Ofcourse I knew what happened so i dindt ask..
So my point is. Theoretically what you are saying is maybe good but you don't want to take any risks. Everything is linked now and with homeland security at such a high level, there are no going back. When they give you an asylee status, they take it from you taht you wont go back to your home country while in that status..
Just my advice..
Don't do this. You will get in trouble later on. Granted you may be able to enter however when leaving the country and if you are u.s Bound, the countries custom dept gives your Passport numbe r for verification.....FOR RTD, its the number below..it goes like >>>>003>>>LASTNAMEFIRSTNAME00034343Numbers here>>>
something like that. The reason I say this because last time I went to Austrlia on a Refugee Travel Document with a visa. When i was about to leave Australia, thy were having trouble "verifying" if the document was legal. So i told them Helloo I have an Australian Visa from the consulate in D.C, what do you mean If its legal or not? She mentioned that its routine and every passport, no matter U.S or Candian or a travel document is checked for authentication.
I was surprised and I thought to myself "weird." and I have done nothing wrong so take your time...Anyways while boarding I was just asking this guy who was checking ppl in..and he actually explained that Every U.S Citizen's passport number is checked!!!..Its just that they dont know it. While they are getting to their gates and boarding, the passport numbers are checked with the U.S Customs. In other words, U.S Customs knows before hand who is coming. Some who have visas are verified, ppl of RTD's have tougher time because neither they are u.s citizens or permanent residents so the verification is a tougher one..
The same is true for Germany. After my australia trip, I went to germany and while returning the guy took my passport and just disappeared! I got nervous a little but they came back with a yellow number that they pasted next to my name in the list...Ofcourse I knew what happened so i dindt ask..
So my point is. Theoretically what you are saying is maybe good but you don't want to take any risks. Everything is linked now and with homeland security at such a high level, there are no going back. When they give you an asylee status, they take it from you taht you wont go back to your home country while in that status..
Just my advice..
Well both of you are right in some way. I mean YES there's a risk but what are the chances that someone will even scrutinize me at the border, I know how these folks work. Now they might think I'm a little weird that I'm actually flying back to US from another state but I might just explain that I got a cheaper flight this way.
Now at the airport of the neighboring country the passport control doesn't even need to know that I was home in my country. Besides, they will never see that I actually travel on the asylee travel document and shouldn't even suspect anything.
Anyway, most likely I won't even do it, but it's an interesting hypothetical question.
Thanks guys.
Now at the airport of the neighboring country the passport control doesn't even need to know that I was home in my country. Besides, they will never see that I actually travel on the asylee travel document and shouldn't even suspect anything.
Anyway, most likely I won't even do it, but it's an interesting hypothetical question.
Thanks guys.
JackIsBack
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Yeah, don't do it unless you're totally prepared to face the consequences (losing your asylee status and adjustment of status). This is a do it at your own risk thing. In my opinion it is stupid to seek other people's opinion on this matter because the people who says you can do it will not come and rescue you when you are in trouble with the BCIS. To my understanding BCIS will give the person a hearing before they remove the asylee status from him/her for going back to the home country.
If you're in a desperate situation like you need to go visit a dying parent in your home country I would go talk to an immigration lawyer and see what he/she has to say.
If you're in a desperate situation like you need to go visit a dying parent in your home country I would go talk to an immigration lawyer and see what he/she has to say.