Then no. You should never use your national password again. Since your claim is based on persecution from your home government, using your NP will definitely cause you to lose your asylee status. Canadian immigration authorities have to stamp the travel document where your visa is stamped/attached/embossed. You can't show your visa on your NP then ask them to stamp your RTD. You will have to apply for a new Canadian visa using your RTD. Even after you get a GC, you must still not use your NP and will always have to renew the RTD until you become a US citizen.
Traveling Outside the US As Asylee applicant ,Asylee,LPR through Asylum
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Asyle1983.
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You're welcome. Do not use your NP under any circumstances if you don't have a Green Card. After you get a GC, if the government/administration that persecuted you falls out of power, then it would be safe to use your NP again. But make sure to consult with an attorney before you do this.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
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msv5450
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Supposing that the persecuting government gets overthrown, will the asylee who has a GC be eligible for naturalization? Or will they revoke the Green Card?
Yes, they would still be eligible for naturalization. This is why it's so important to adjust to LPR (Legal Permanent Resident) as soon as you're eligible. If the government that persecuted you is overthrown while you're an asylee, you'll lose your asylee status, bc that status is not permanent. If you already adjusted to LPR, then you don't have to worry about losing any status bc it's, as the name indicates, permanent.
asylum seekef
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What about a dependent asylee, my asylum case is based on a government prosecution, and my wife ( the dependent is not proesecuted), so can she use her national passport or renew it ?
cafeconleche
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A dependent can usually use their national passport, but of course, caution ought to be applied.
As a derivative Asylee, your wife has asylum status, that's the only status she has in the US. She might be able to use her passport to travel to other countries, but she'll still need a RTD to come back to the US. The only way an Asylee has to be able to re-enter the US is an RTD. Given the current administration, I'd say have her use the RTD for travel to other countries and to re-enter the US. Once she becomes an LPR, she can start using only her passport, as then she'll have the GC to be able to re-enter.
As usual, consult with an attorney.
From what I could gather, yes, Thailand does accept the RTD in lieu of a passport but you will need a visa. https://thaiembdc.org/visas/
If you with a visa, make sure to check any countries you're transiting through as well. Not everyone country will let you through unless you also have a visa or a transit visa for that country.
cafeconleche
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Ah, yes I should have clarified. I don't know what I was thinking. This is AFTER she becomes an LPR.
Hello, what do I need for reentry it's very confusing, I am an asylee without green card, I applied for RTD in September last year and I hope I am gonna get it soon its been already 4 months waiting, I went to the CBP and they told me that I need RTD, valid passport and I-94 for reentry, so I dont understand am I using only RTD or my passport or both. Also my passport expired I would have to get new than ? Can someone help me please
thanks
thanksI have applied for a new Refugee Travel Document but my old one is not expired yet. I haven't applied for GC yet because I haven't been physically in the US for one year (I traveled for 60 days on multiple trips).
1- Can I still use my old RTD to travel ?
2- Did I have to send my old RTD to USCIS to get a new one? I still have it with me and it expires in May 2020.
Thanks!
1- Can I still use my old RTD to travel ?
2- Did I have to send my old RTD to USCIS to get a new one? I still have it with me and it expires in May 2020.
Thanks!
Hello, what do I need for reentry it's very confusing, I am an asylee without green card, I applied for RTD in September last year and I hope I am gonna get it soon its been already 4 months waiting, I went to the CBP and they told me that I need RTD, valid passport and I-94 for reentry, so I dont understand am I using only RTD or my passport or both. Also my passport expired I would have to get new than ? Can someone help me please
if you are granted asylum DO NOT renew your passport. Use only Refugee Travel Document and your asylum I-94 for re-entry. I had no issues, but they still send you to secondary so be prepared to wait longer to get out of immigration inspection.
Yes, i traveled to Thailand with RTD just make sure your RTD is valid at least 6 months, and you do need to get a visa from their embassy!
Could you plz tell which airlines did u take to go to Thailand ?I am going there next month with Qatar airways. I just wondering what they ask in transit ?what US immigration ask to let u in USA?plz share your story.thanks in advance
Thank you so much, that's what I tought, but I am so scared first time traveling out, I just want to see my family for like 10 days and come back. I read somewhere that it's not recommended to have your passport if you are asylum granted so I did not renew. I just wanna make sure I do everything correct. THANK YOU so much, I appreciate it!
Thank you do much!!!!
I flew from Los Angeles used China Airlines transit through Taiwan. Taiwan doesn't have any passport inspection when transiting only airline checks ID at the gate.
My experience is airline staff never seen RTD and will hold you for 30-40 min to verify document and make sure you are good to go. So always go early!
Also airlines will ask for passport and I never provided. I always tell them "I DO NOT have passport that's why I have a RTD! it's ok I know I can travel with this"
In the US side, officer asked me purpose of your visit, i said I'm a returning asylee, then called someone else to escort me to secondary. Over there I wasn't asked any question at all, just waited 2-3 hrs then they called my name and said here's your document, good to go!