I have promised some of you that I will post my travel experience in Europe once I return. I traveled to Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris, and London.
I applied my travel visa at the Netherlands Consulate in New York. The visa application process took two weeks.
Before I landed at the Amsterdam Airport, I transfered in London. There was no need to go thru immigration during the transfer process. Once I arrived at the AMS Airport in Amsterdam(Netherlands), the immigration officer asked me about the purpose of my trip. He asked one of his co-workers about my light green color travel document becuase he was confused.
After I spent several days in Amsterdam, I took the Benelux train to Brussel(Belgium). There was no border check point. I only require to show my train ticket to the conductor.
The next day I travelled to Paris (France) on the Thalys trian. I spent few days in Paris before I travelled back to Brussel on the Thalys train. There were no immigration check point on both directions. I only required to show my train tickets.
When I arrived at the Waterloo Station in London on the Eurostar train, I was required to go thru immigration. The officer asd me about the duration of my trip and he also commented about the light green color travel document. But I was not required to finger print.
When I flew back to the US last night, I landed at the JFK airport in New York City . I received a stamped that says "AYSLUM STATUS granted pursuant to Section 208...Valid to Indef...EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED." I lined up at one of the US passport holder lines. The officer did not ask me any question except the duration of my trip. When he was walking me to a room, he asked if I know why I am going to a different room. I told him that I am going to get a special stamp on my I-94.
Overall experience was very pleasant.
I applied my travel visa at the Netherlands Consulate in New York. The visa application process took two weeks.
Before I landed at the Amsterdam Airport, I transfered in London. There was no need to go thru immigration during the transfer process. Once I arrived at the AMS Airport in Amsterdam(Netherlands), the immigration officer asked me about the purpose of my trip. He asked one of his co-workers about my light green color travel document becuase he was confused.
After I spent several days in Amsterdam, I took the Benelux train to Brussel(Belgium). There was no border check point. I only require to show my train ticket to the conductor.
The next day I travelled to Paris (France) on the Thalys trian. I spent few days in Paris before I travelled back to Brussel on the Thalys train. There were no immigration check point on both directions. I only required to show my train tickets.
When I arrived at the Waterloo Station in London on the Eurostar train, I was required to go thru immigration. The officer asd me about the duration of my trip and he also commented about the light green color travel document. But I was not required to finger print.
When I flew back to the US last night, I landed at the JFK airport in New York City . I received a stamped that says "AYSLUM STATUS granted pursuant to Section 208...Valid to Indef...EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED." I lined up at one of the US passport holder lines. The officer did not ask me any question except the duration of my trip. When he was walking me to a room, he asked if I know why I am going to a different room. I told him that I am going to get a special stamp on my I-94.
Overall experience was very pleasant.