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- Thread starter cider_or
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cider_or said:Please tell us your experience with your last trip.
thanks
cider_or,
Below was my travel experience at different airports in Southern Europe.
I first arrived at the Brussels National Airport from New York and went thru immigration control center. The immigration control officer commented about the color of the new RTD and stamped on my RTD. I then flew to Athens directly from Brussels. Because Brussels is one of the Schengen states; the flight was considered a domestic flight so no immigration control was required.
I spent few days in Greece. I traveled to Santorini on a boat from Athens. I spent several days in Santorini before I traveled to Mykonos on a boat from Santorini. Nothing iwas required on all boat rides except a ticket. I took a flight to Athens from Mykonos on the day I flew to Rome. This time travel document (RTD) was required, but no immigration check point.
After I finished my vacation in Greece, I flew to Rome, Italy from Athens. Nobody commented on the RTD when I checked in to the airport in Athens, but the airline employees did look at the RTD very closely. I guess they have never seen one before. Again, the flight was considered as domestic flight. I was not required to go thru immigration control.
I spent few days in Rome and before I flew to Barcelona. Nothing was very specific about the experience compare to the experience I had in Athens.
In Barcelona, the experience was a bit different. I was ready to leave Barcelona and return to the US. I checked-in at the ticket counter at the BCN Airport, the employee did not comment on anything about the RTD. What surprise me was that I did not have to go thru immigration control so I have no exit stamp. When I was ready to get on board, the airline employee at the boarding gate looked at the RTD for a couple minutes (longer than I expected) and touched on my VISA to verify the authenticity of the visa. That surprised me.
At the immigration control center at the JFK airport in New York City, I was required to be fingerprinted. This did not happen when I returned from Northern Europe in April.
As usual, I was required to go to a special room for a stamp. The stamp shown “ASYLUM STATUS granted pursuant to Section 208(c) INA. Valid to Indef.
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED”.
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cider_or said:I apreciate you taking the time and explaining your experience to us.
thanks
cider_or,
You're welcome. Actually, I was intended to post my previous travel experience to the forum, but I just did not get a chance. I was away for more than 2 weeks, I am trying to catch up with my work.
Again, this forum should be a information sharing place. I am very glad that I am one of the board members on this forum.
wantmygcnow
Volunteer Moderator
Y were u fingerprinted???
wantmygcnow said:Y were u fingerprinted???
wantmygcnow,
Yes, I was fingerprinted at the JFK Airport when I returned.
In April, I traveled to Northern Europe and I was not required to be fingerprinted at that time.
I don't know if this is a new policy.
wantmygcnow
Volunteer Moderator
I just came through NY(may 20) and wasn't fingerprinted...
wantmygcnow said:I just came through NY(may 20) and wasn't fingerprinted...
wantmygcnow,
I don't know. Maybe this is a new policy. I went to Northern Europe in earlier April and returned on April 15. There was no fingerprinting requirement for me as well.
Who know.
wantmygcnow
Volunteer Moderator
No actually my cousin jsut came from JFK and no fingerprints...u sure u werent singled out?
anotheryear
Registered Users (C)
cchong said:wantmygcnow,
I don't know. Maybe this is a new policy. I went to Northern Europe in earlier April and returned on April 15. There was no fingerprinting requirement for me as well.
Who know.
It is probably the USVISIT program they instituted not too long ago.
canterbury2
Registered Users (C)
stop this, final warning!
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US-VISIT does not apply to asylees. That program is specifically for people who are arriving to US with a visa. Asylees are residents of USA. Immigration already has all the particulars and Fingerprints for every asylee. These FP are collected prior to final approval and maybe multiple times while I-485 is processed.