Travel to Mexico, Argentina and Brazil using RTD

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tx75025

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Anyone has experience travelling to Mexico, Brazil and Argentina using RTD? Specifically:

1. Do they needs RTD to have at least 6 months before it expires?
2. How do they treat RTD holders--like US Citizens or our Nationality before being Asylee? Need this so I know whether I need to get visas or not.
3. Specifically for Mexico, any difference if I drive instead of fly in to Mexico?

Mucha gracias, amigos!!!
 
tx75025 said:
Anyone has experience travelling to Mexico, Brazil and Argentina using RTD? Specifically:

1. Do they needs RTD to have at least 6 months before it expires?
2. How do they treat RTD holders--like US Citizens or our Nationality before being Asylee? Need this so I know whether I need to get visas or not.
3. Specifically for Mexico, any difference if I drive instead of fly in to Mexico?

Mucha gracias, amigos!!!
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They will treat like a American Citizen!!!
 
tx75025 said:
Anyone has experience travelling to Mexico, Brazil and Argentina using RTD? Specifically:

1. Do they needs RTD to have at least 6 months before it expires?
2. How do they treat RTD holders--like US Citizens or our Nationality before being Asylee? Need this so I know whether I need to get visas or not.
3. Specifically for Mexico, any difference if I drive instead of fly in to Mexico?

Mucha gracias, amigos!!!
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Responding to #2 only
I would recommend calling embassies or consulates (or even walking in) and asking the question. Whatever you get from this forum will NOT be authorative.

I will relate my experience for four other countries:
- I was once granted admission at London Heathrow with an RTD when I decided on a whim to spend a night in UK. (even though UK requires people from my original country to get a visa)
- Singapore embassy in the USA told me visa is not required, but they asked for a copy of my RTD, and stamped the copy with their official seal saying "visa not required. "
- Nepal embassy told me that I will be turned back and deported from Nepal if I tried to enter with my RTD without a visa (even though Nepal lets in people from my original country without a visa)
- Sri Lanka let me in without a visa on my RTD--just stamped the RTD with a entry permit at the airport

Bottom line: every country behaves differently. CALL AND ASK the embassy! If possible, get them to respond in writing if they say visa is not required.

F
 
I am an Asylee with a greencard and I went to Mexico with my national passport with a stamp saying "Visa Exemption". I went to Argentina and Brazil with my national passport last month because they don't require visas for people from my country. No problem whatsoever to get in. On the way back I showed my greencard and national passport and no problem whatsoever. Of course once on the U.S, I showed my RTD and greencard. They scanned my greencard and stamped my RTD but the officer didn't mumble a word. However, my brother who doesn't have the greencard yet, had trouble as we were leaving Brazil because they had no idea what the RTD was. Varig Arilines had to call higher ups to comfirm what the document was. Finally one of the supervisros came with a U.S department of state handbook and verified that the RTD was valid. Ok people we're not going to debate whether we should be using national passports or not. I used it because it's still valid, and I got it before being an asylee. I get screwed by USCIS by paying $165.00 for a document that lasts 1 year, I will work the system to MY advantage. If a country doesn't require visas for RTD holders but they do for nationals of my country, then I'll use the RTD. Of course if it's the other way around then I'll do the opposite like I did already. Please don't start debates 'cause I won't bother to reply. Good luck Floyd.
 
It is ironic that you suggested us to ask before travelling, while you had such wonderful experience by showing up at the gate without a visa :D

floyd said:
Responding to #2 only
I would recommend calling embassies or consulates (or even walking in) and asking the question. Whatever you get from this forum will NOT be authorative.

I will relate my experience for four other countries:
- I was once granted admission at London Heathrow with an RTD when I decided on a whim to spend a night in UK. (even though UK requires people from my original country to get a visa)
- Singapore embassy in the USA told me visa is not required, but they asked for a copy of my RTD, and stamped the copy with their official seal saying "visa not required. "
- Nepal embassy told me that I will be turned back and deported from Nepal if I tried to enter with my RTD without a visa (even though Nepal lets in people from my original country without a visa)
- Sri Lanka let me in without a visa on my RTD--just stamped the RTD with a entry permit at the airport

Bottom line: every country behaves differently. CALL AND ASK the embassy! If possible, get them to respond in writing if they say visa is not required.

F
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I am shocked!

Oh my God! I am shocked, shocked that you did something like that!

Where is the thought police when we need it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Herr Ashcroft? Wantmygcnow?

sbernal said:
I am an Asylee with a greencard and I went to Mexico with my national passport with a stamp saying "Visa Exemption". I went to Argentina and Brazil with my national passport last month because they don't require visas for people from my country. No problem whatsoever to get in. On the way back I showed my greencard and national passport and no problem whatsoever. Of course once on the U.S, I showed my RTD and greencard. They scanned my greencard and stamped my RTD but the officer didn't mumble a word. However, my brother who doesn't have the greencard yet, had trouble as we were leaving Brazil because they had no idea what the RTD was. Varig Arilines had to call higher ups to comfirm what the document was. Finally one of the supervisros came with a U.S department of state handbook and verified that the RTD was valid. Ok people we're not going to debate whether we should be using national passports or not. I used it because it's still valid, and I got it before being an asylee. I get screwed by USCIS by paying $165.00 for a document that lasts 1 year, I will work the system to MY advantage. If a country doesn't require visas for RTD holders but they do for nationals of my country, then I'll use the RTD. Of course if it's the other way around then I'll do the opposite like I did already. Please don't start debates 'cause I won't bother to reply. Good luck Floyd.
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Hello guys!

I am an asylee from Brazil. My asylee friend from Colombia went to Brazil on his RTD to meet his family there. And he DID NEED A VISA. Even though he would be let in Brazil with his Colombian passport, he chose to get a visa stamped on his RTD. He told me that he was treated very well upon his arrival, but when he was departing from Sao Paulo the same hapenned with Varig Airlines when he showed his RTD- The had no clue and had to call a supervisor. I also know that Argentina DOES require a visa because one time I almost went there to meet my parents. But then gave up because they gave me too much drama to issue my visa and I decided to go to Mexico.

Here is my experience going to Mexico. I went to the Consulate in LA and applied for the visa...they said it would take at least 4 weeks to process and someone would call me to let me know the decision on my application.....I never got a call back....Maybe they have a week of 300 days in Mexico.When I called nobody knew about my process, especially because they give u no receipt of anything..I mean, it is a total mess!
...So I decided to use my RTD WITHOUT a visa, also took my Brazilian Passport just in case because they do not require a visa to Brazilians...Thankfully I DID NOT need to use my national passport because they treated me like a US citizen and did not care that I did not have a visa. I went there twice using the same method and was never stoppped from entering Mexico.

Just be aware that Mexico, Brazil , Argentina ,all those consulates will give you the worse time to issue your visa. Brazil is the most organized one ( not because is my (ex) country)!!!!!!a lot of Bureaucracy!!!!!!!!!! Good luck and have fun dancing your samba/tango/mariachi!
 
When you entered Mexico with your RTD, which port of entry you were using?

Thanks

Mauricio22 said:
I am an asylee from Brazil. My asylee friend from Colombia went to Brazil on his RTD to meet his family there. And he DID NEED A VISA. Even though he would be let in Brazil with his Colombian passport, he chose to get a visa stamped on his RTD. He told me that he was treated very well upon his arrival, but when he was departing from Sao Paulo the same hapenned with Varig Airlines when he showed his RTD- The had no clue and had to call a supervisor. I also know that Argentina DOES require a visa because one time I almost went there to meet my parents. But then gave up because they gave me too much drama to issue my visa and I decided to go to Mexico.

Here is my experience going to Mexico. I went to the Consulate in LA and applied for the visa...they said it would take at least 4 weeks to process and someone would call me to let me know the decision on my application.....I never got a call back....Maybe they have a week of 300 days in Mexico.When I called nobody knew about my process, especially because they give u no receipt of anything..I mean, it is a total mess!
...So I decided to use my RTD WITHOUT a visa, also took my Brazilian Passport just in case because they do not require a visa to Brazilians...Thankfully I DID NOT need to use my national passport because they treated me like a US citizen and did not care that I did not have a visa. I went there twice using the same method and was never stoppped from entering Mexico.

Just be aware that Mexico, Brazil , Argentina ,all those consulates will give you the worse time to issue your visa. Brazil is the most organized one ( not because is my (ex) country)!!!!!!a lot of Bureaucracy!!!!!!!!!! Good luck and have fun dancing your samba/tango/mariachi!
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Driving to Mexico does not require you to have a national passport or RTD - you just drive through. Driving back to the US from Mexico, requires you to have a RTD although sometimes they just let you through with your Driver's License or State ID.

I had the same experience as Mauricio22, in Mexico City they let me through with no visa on my RTD. I just got back from Mexico this past April.
 
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