Travel As Asylee To Canada With Visa In My Old Passport

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belandria

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Hello everybody,

I have 2 questions:

1. I got asylum in the U.S. and I am waiting for my green card, (just I applied for I-485 adjustment status). I have valid RTD, so can I travel outside the US without problem? because I have listened that people waiting for GC cannot leave the country until they get the GC.

2. I have valid RTD and valid TOURIST VISA FOR CANADA (in my national passport that is expired). If I am not GC Holder, can I travel to CANADA with my RTD and show my visa in my old passport?

Thanks :confused:
 
sup? An expired document is an expired document, go figure.....
go to your embassy and get your passport renewed. You may be able to extend it instead. Good luck...
 
belandria said:
Hello everybody,

I have 2 questions:

1. I got asylum in the U.S. and I am waiting for my green card, (just I applied for I-485 adjustment status). I have valid RTD, so can I travel outside the US without problem? because I have listened that people waiting for GC cannot leave the country until they get the GC.

2. I have valid RTD and valid TOURIST VISA FOR CANADA (in my national passport that is expired). If I am not GC Holder, can I travel to CANADA with my RTD and show my visa in my old passport?

Thanks :confused:
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I can tell you that Canada does not give visas after the expiration date of your passport. I lived in Canada about 8 years ago studying there for year, I have a lot of relatives there too. One thing I can tell you is this. Canada is very picky in issuing visas on RTD. I tried to get a visa last october to go there and they told me at first (on the interview) that they would have no problem issuing my visa, they told me to have a sit while they print my visa, an hour later, they called my name and they told they changed their minds and decided not to give me a visa. Their reason was because being an asylee in the US, increases our chance of illegaly staying in Canada because there is easier to immigrate. They said that once I have a GC in hands I can enter the country whenever I want but until then they would not allow me to get a visa. Go figure...
And plus my relatives there are all canadian citizens, and almost the rest of my relatives travel constantly to canada...
 
mbetona1 said:
I can tell you that Canada does not give visas after the expiration date of your passport. I lived in Canada about 8 years ago studying there for year, I have a lot of relatives there too. One thing I can tell you is this. Canada is very picky in issuing visas on RTD. I tried to get a visa last october to go there and they told me at first (on the interview) that they would have no problem issuing my visa, they told me to have a sit while they print my visa, an hour later, they called my name and they told they changed their minds and decided not to give me a visa. Their reason was because being an asylee in the US, increases our chance of illegaly staying in Canada because there is easier to immigrate. They said that once I have a GC in hands I can enter the country whenever I want but until then they would not allow me to get a visa. Go figure...
And plus my relatives there are all canadian citizens, and almost the rest of my relatives travel constantly to canada...
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Thanks, but I get a tourist visa to Canada the last August 2005 and is valid for 4 years until 2009. My question is if I need another passport? because my passport is expired but my not my visa, it still valid.
 
mbetona1 said:
I can tell you that Canada does not give visas after the expiration date of your passport. I lived in Canada about 8 years ago studying there for year, I have a lot of relatives there too. One thing I can tell you is this. Canada is very picky in issuing visas on RTD. I tried to get a visa last october to go there and they told me at first (on the interview) that they would have no problem issuing my visa, they told me to have a sit while they print my visa, an hour later, they called my name and they told they changed their minds and decided not to give me a visa. Their reason was because being an asylee in the US, increases our chance of illegaly staying in Canada because there is easier to immigrate. They said that once I have a GC in hands I can enter the country whenever I want but until then they would not allow me to get a visa. Go figure...
And plus my relatives there are all canadian citizens, and almost the rest of my relatives travel constantly to canada...
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Hi

I have got Canadian Visa atleast five times during last five years. The only time when I had problem- that was in Canadian embassy in NY. They were reluctant to issue me a visa because of being an asylee in the US, they kept my passport and asked me for a lot of ducuments. What I did--I faxed a written complaint to Consulate General 'Pamela Wallen' mentioning the remarks given by the IO. Result-they issued me Visa, Fedexed it to me on their own expences, inquiry was launched against the IO and I received a written reply of my complaint.

My advice to the BELANDRIA--- Please go to Canadian Consulate, ask them to issue u a visa on ur RTD... or ask them the same question which U posted over here.

Good Luck
 
yeah the best thing to do is to go to the canadian embassy and show them that you have a valid visa on a expired passport and see if they can transfer it to the RTD
 
Singh6 said:
Hi

I have got Canadian Visa atleast five times during last five years. The only time when I had problem- that was in Canadian embassy in NY. They were reluctant to issue me a visa because of being an asylee in the US, they kept my passport and asked me for a lot of ducuments. What I did--I faxed a written complaint to Consulate General 'Pamela Wallen' mentioning the remarks given by the IO. Result-they issued me Visa, Fedexed it to me on their own expences, inquiry was launched against the IO and I received a written reply of my complaint.

My advice to the BELANDRIA--- Please go to Canadian Consulate, ask them to issue u a visa on ur RTD... or ask them the same question which U posted over here.

Good Luck
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The time I applied for my visa was also in NYC consulate. I guess they are the only consulate in the US not giving visitor visas for asylees.
 
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