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tiredofwaiting1 said:
Did anyone with GC and RTD have trouble recently while returning from international trip?
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I just came back from a trip to Europe with RTD and GC. I didn't have any trouble, but inspection in Amesterdam and CDG Paris (both connection airports) was brutal. First of all, neither of the two airports recongnized my RTD. In Amesterdam, they sent me through secondary inspection. Five or six officers gathered around and looked at my RTD with wonder! With a 3-hour lay-over, I almost missed my flight.

Also, during departure check-in in Milan airport, the Air France officer was ridiculously clueless. She asked me multiple questions, asked for my GC, then driver's license, then asked me to write my address on a separate piece of paper.

I had it the easiest in LAX when I returned. The officer asked where I had been, left me for a couple of moments, came back and said welcome back! The inspection lines were the shortest in LAX and the longest in Amesterdam.

Make sure to give yourself enough time in the airport specially in Europe.
 
ROP said:
I just came back from a trip to Europe with RTD and GC. I didn't have any trouble, but inspection in Amesterdam and CDG Paris (both connection airports) was brutal. First of all, neither of the two airports recongnized my RTD. In Amesterdam, they sent me through secondary inspection. Five or six officers gathered around and looked at my RTD with wonder! With a 3-hour lay-over, I almost missed my flight.

Also, during departure check-in in Milan airport, the Air France officer was ridiculously clueless. She asked me multiple questions, asked for my GC, then driver's license, then asked me to write my address on a separate piece of paper.

I had it the easiest in LAX when I returned. The officer asked where I had been, left me for a couple of moments, came back and said welcome back! The inspection lines were the shortest in LAX and the longest in Amesterdam.

Make sure to give yourself enough time in the airport specially in Europe.
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Hello. Thanks for sharing. Did you have a Schengen visa?
 
f4n1us said:
So where do they put schenegen visa? In your RTD?
Isn't it true that some European countries allow entrance without shengen?

I read this article recently and this lawyer's office claim that you can stay for 90 days without the visa.
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They put the visa in your RTD. It is true that there are a couple of European countires where you can enter with an RTD and a U.S GC. I think Germany is one of them. You can find the most accurate info. from the web page of each country's embassy in your state.
 
@ROP
Thanks for sharing the information.
Do we need to carry the country of origin passport or just copies? Does Schengen visa application require a passport as supporting document?

The reason I’m asking is that one of my friends lost his original passport, but he has RTD along with his GC. Can he still travel without any issues, or apply for Schengen visa without a passport?
 
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Realhu said:
@ROP
Thanks for sharing the information.
Do we need to carry the country of origin passport or just copies? Does Schengen visa application require a passport as supporting document?

The reason I’m asking is that one of my friends lost his original passport, but he has RTD along with his GC. Can he still travel without any issues, or apply for Schengen visa without a passport?
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Of course!

I did not take my country of origin's passport with me. The only time I was asked about this was in LAX when I arrived. The officer asked me for it and I said it expired years ago and I never use it. I think he asked because he wanted to make sure I didn't visit my country of birth, but if there are any rules regarding carrying it, I don't know. I only carried my RTD and GC.

For a schengen visa application you do need a passport/travel document which is going to be your RTD. You do not need your country of origin's passport. The RTD suffices.
 
ROP said:
Of course!

I did not take my country of origin's passport with me. The only time I was asked about this was in LAX when I arrived. The officer asked me for it and I said it expired years ago and I never use it. I think he asked because he wanted to make sure I didn't visit my country of birth, but if there are any rules regarding carrying it, I don't know. I only carried my RTD and GC.

For a schengen visa application you do need a passport/travel document which is going to be your RTD. You do not need your country of origin's passport. The RTD suffices.
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Thank you so much for the detailed answer!!
 
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ROP said:
Of course!

I did not take my country of origin's passport with me. The only time I was asked about this was in LAX when I arrived. The officer asked me for it and I said it expired years ago and I never use it. I think he asked because he wanted to make sure I didn't visit my country of birth, but if there are any rules regarding carrying it, I don't know. I only carried my RTD and GC.

For a schengen visa application you do need a passport/travel document which is going to be your RTD. You do not need your country of origin's passport. The RTD suffices.
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Do you know if GC is required though? It takes some time after the approval to get and I would love to travel with just letter of approval if possible.
 
f4n1us said:
Do you know if GC is required though? It takes some time after the approval to get and I would love to travel with just letter of approval if possible.
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I am not sure about that.

I suggest that you visit the webpage of the embassy of the country you would like to visit and read their regulations there, or email them.

In my case, they would not have let me exit Europe (Air France connecting flight) without seeing both my GC and DL which sounds excessive, but they did that. Was it out of their ignorace? Too much caution? Actually legal? I do not have the answer! All I know is that the officer did not let me check in before seeing my GC.
 
ROP said:
I just came back from a trip to Europe with RTD and GC. I didn't have any trouble, but inspection in Amesterdam and CDG Paris (both connection airports) was brutal. First of all, neither of the two airports recongnized my RTD. In Amesterdam, they sent me through secondary inspection. Five or six officers gathered around and looked at my RTD with wonder! With a 3-hour lay-over, I almost missed my flight.

Also, during departure check-in in Milan airport, the Air France officer was ridiculously clueless. She asked me multiple questions, asked for my GC, then driver's license, then asked me to write my address on a separate piece of paper.

I had it the easiest in LAX when I returned. The officer asked where I had been, left me for a couple of moments, came back and said welcome back! The inspection lines were the shortest in LAX and the longest in Amesterdam.

Make sure to give yourself enough time in the airport specially in Europe.
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ROP said:
Of course!

I did not take my country of origin's passport with me. The only time I was asked about this was in LAX when I arrived. The officer asked me for it and I said it expired years ago and I never use it. I think he asked because he wanted to make sure I didn't visit my country of birth, but if there are any rules regarding carrying it, I don't know. I only carried my RTD and GC.

For a schengen visa application you do need a passport/travel document which is going to be your RTD. You do not need your country of origin's passport. The RTD suffices.
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f4n1us said:
Do you know if GC is required though? It takes some time after the approval to get and I would love to travel with just letter of approval if possible.
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GC is not required, as long as you have the visa of the country you are visiting in your travel document.
 
tiredofwaiting1 said:
GC is not required, as long as you have the visa of the country you are visiting in your travel document.
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The issue is when you are exiting Europe to travel back to US which has nothing to do with visa.
Airlines are hesitant to board you without proof that you will be admitted in US without the issue. This is why they check you visa & documents thoroughly. If you are not admitted in US, airline has to pay for your travel back to the country they brought you from hence the checking.
 
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f4n1us said:
The issue is when you are exiting Europe to travel back to US which has nothing to do with visa.
Airlines are hesitant to board you without proof that you will be admitted in US without the issue. This is why they check you visa & documents thoroughly. If you are not admitted in US, airline has to pay for your travel back to the country they brought you from hence the checking.
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Yeah having GC while reentering helps but is not absolutely required.
 
Has anyone traveled from USA to Canada via car/road with just their greencard and without passport? How was your experience? We're you required to present your passport at the Canadian border?
 
Hello everyone, I have recently filed expedite request for rtd. The USCIS sent me email that they would reach out to me within 10 days to ask for an evidence but I never received their email. I reapplied, no response again. Did anyone expedited rtd recently?
 
Xerzi said:
Hello everyone, I have recently filed expedite request for rtd. The USCIS sent me email that they would reach out to me within 10 days to ask for an evidence but I never received their email. I reapplied, no response again. Did anyone expedited rtd recently?
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Contact the member of congress for your district. They can help. They helped me recently
 
They will reach out but it could be anything from 10-75 days n after you will get a phone call, it’s not a quick process at times .
 
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