ashraf1952
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You closing all doors in my face
My Refugee travel doc has expired
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I don't want to be rude, but you are the one who closed all doors, we appreciate the asylum that USA offered to us and we think twice before leaving the country in a short visit to any place.. so how about a 4 years stay?
Just be content with the current situation....
Just be content with the current situation....
John Smith 1
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ashraf , you you a middle eastern?
if yes , salam alaykum
if i were in your shoes, i will take a risk and come to united states,
i do not think at the airport they know you were outside the country for 4 years
proof:
i know a friend of mine who had green card, moved to kuwait after he got job
at the university there, and settled there
he comes to america once a year, when he arrives at the airport, he tells the
immigration officer he has been out of the USA only for a week, and they let him walk a way without problems,
i think you need to think about it, and make a decision by yourself
if you think you can gamble and win, just do it
You cannot renew a refugee travel document. You must come back to the United States to apply for a replacement. But to come back to the United States you must do that before the expiration date of the refugee travel document. Right now with a long-expired RTD you have no ability to enter the United States. You cannot even get aboard a U.S. bound airplane because you have no U.S. visa.
I wish you good luck and good fortune in your new country.
I wish you good luck and good fortune in your new country.
He cannot even get on an airplane because he has nothing to show that he can enter the United States. Remember an airline will be fined if they fly in someone with improper document. As a result you can bet that the airline will deny you boarding.
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John Smith 1
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you closed the doors yourself when you made your decision.
What if he used your Kuwaity friend way... but entering with a B1 visa
wow... sounds impossible
well... if he had GOOD reasons for the visiting visa, using his national passport... don't you think he might have a chance?
it is not garanteed at all
and I agree with:
it is not garanteed at all
and I agree with:
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He can apply. If I were the visa officer I would be wary of issuing him a visa. I could see his immigration history in my computer.
let us assuming for a minute that he got in under a visa, then what? do you honestly think the USCIS will approve an asylum-based I-485 for him?
Maybe... but what if he had different spelling for his name on his NP ?
like Ashraf instead of Ashruf
I guess the the Embassies system are not that effecient
Still, Nothing is garanteed
No, of course not. And I am not talking about fraud.
But theoretically he can reapply for asylum while here (?) or explore some other ways of staying, if that is what he desperately wants.
At least this is the only legal way with very low chances for succes, though. Isn't it?Hey,
My recommendation is to go to the nearest UNHCR office (United Nations High Commission for Refugees). If you still have a strong case for credible fear of persecution, there is a chance you will be admitted as a refugee.
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OK, I forgot that, sorry
Nice advice, but he might be relocated to another country like Norway, Canada or Australia
It's up to you Ashraf
ashraf1952
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I have sent email to United Nations High Commission for Refugees in UAE, now I'm waiting the respond.
Old post, new suggestion: Why do you just not aply for a I-130 Travel document, and put the address of someone you trust in the US. This person will mail it to you when it arrives and you can use it to re-enter the country?
This option is 90% likely to work, BUT, you should try it at your own risk and peril. You may be detained for several months if caught. As far as I am concerned, you have lost your status. If you have a husband/wife/kids over there, I would stay where I am.
When my father passed away abroad, I was tempted to apply for a travel doc, leave the US the same day (without waiting for it), and them come back once the doc was approved and mailed to me by a friend. I decided against it for my kids' sake. What would happen to them if I got stuck or delayed outside of the US? So I missed the funeral.
This option is 90% likely to work, BUT, you should try it at your own risk and peril. You may be detained for several months if caught. As far as I am concerned, you have lost your status. If you have a husband/wife/kids over there, I would stay where I am.
When my father passed away abroad, I was tempted to apply for a travel doc, leave the US the same day (without waiting for it), and them come back once the doc was approved and mailed to me by a friend. I decided against it for my kids' sake. What would happen to them if I got stuck or delayed outside of the US? So I missed the funeral.
You are suggesting something that is not legal to do.