Traveling Outside the US As Asylee applicant ,Asylee,LPR through Asylum

[ROP]

Is traveling outside in the near future advisable with GC and RTD if one's country is included in the travel ban (not fully banned but either orange or yellow)?

Good question! I am wondering the same thing!

 

[evabombista08]

yes

Thanks

 

[evabombista08]

How were you able to obtain an RTD so fast? Did you expedite it?

Yes expedited

 

[cafeconleche]

Hi guys I have a weird question. I’m an Asylee that got approved less than 1 year ago with no GC and I recently came back to the US after a trip to Europe to see my family member (not COP). This was my second trip back to the US after asylum grant and ofc used my RTD. First time all went smooth and secondary inspection just asked me 2 questions: where was I and for how long. This time it was faster and they only asked for my address. Upon arriving home I noticed that however this time my RTD was stamped with the following ( although first time it wasn’t stamped). Should I be worried? I’m the main applicant and have no dependents. Has anything similar ever happened to you guys?

Oh, I've never seen that stamp before. Interesting. Also, I hadn't realised they'd updated the RTD. Looks cool. Is it now biometric and does it have a hard plastic bio page?

 

[evabombista08]

Oh, I've never seen that stamp before. Interesting. Also, I hadn't realised they'd updated the RTD. Looks cool. Is it now biometric and does it have a hard plastic bio page?

Unfortunately not biometric. If it were it will make our boarding/check in process so easy. It’s not hard plastic just like a paper page pasted with glue

 

[ponpo]

Unfortunately not biometric. If it were it will make our boarding/check in process so easy. It’s not hard plastic just like a paper page pasted with glue

Not true, its biometric, also the new us passport is like hard plastic too, dont be deceived by appearance , its got more security than you imagine

 

[tiredofwaiting1]

Not true, its biometric, also the new us passport is like hard plastic too, dont be deceived by appearance , its got more security than you imagine

But the rtd still does not work when checking yourself in at the airport.

 

[evabombista08]

Not true, its biometric, also the new us passport is like hard plastic too, dont be deceived by appearance , its got more security than you imagine

I’m pretty sure that biometric passports or travel documents should have that chip stamp embedded on the front. This one doesn’t so I think it’s not? Maybe I’m wrong

 

[evabombista08]

But the rtd still does not work when checking yourself in at the airport.

Yeah this is why I’m more confused caused if it was biometric wouldn’t it scan? And RTD can’t scan? I mean I’m not sure maybe he’s right

 

[Max1990]

Hi guys I have a weird question. I’m an Asylee that got approved less than 1 year ago with no GC and I recently came back to the US after a trip to Europe to see my family member (not COP). This was my second trip back to the US after asylum grant and ofc used my RTD. First time all went smooth and secondary inspection just asked me 2 questions: where was I and for how long. This time it was faster and they only asked for my address. Upon arriving home I noticed that however this time my RTD was stamped with the following ( although first time it wasn’t stamped). Should I be worried? I’m the main applicant and have no dependents. Has anything similar ever happened to you guys?

I have the same on my first RTD after that they don’t even stamp anything on my entries. Sometimes they do sometimes nothing nothing to worry about it

 

[tiredofwaiting1]

Should a GC holder travel these days with an RTD? Has anyone encountered any problem recently?

 

[tobbyfp]

Hi everyone, I have a few questions and would really appreciate your knowledge or shared experiences:

Background:
I'm a derivative asylee through my husband. We have different nationalities, and I’m not part of his political asylum story — I have no connection to the country he fled from. We know he cannot travel to his home country (and wouldn’t want to due to safety reasons).

Questions:

1. Can I travel outside of the U.S. only with a valid RTD while we wait for our green cards? Or would I need something else too (e.g., Advance Parole, a reentry permit, etc.)
2. My husband is applying for a RTD to travel. Do I need to apply for one too? I still have a valid passport from my own country. We haven’t received our green cards yet, so I’m not sure if I need a RTD to enter the states when I come back.
3. Just to confirm — since my country of citizenship is different from my husband’s, and my country was not the COP in his asylum case, am I allowed to travel to my home country without problems?

Thanks, appreacite your responses!

 

[hope00]

Hi everyone, I have a few questions and would really appreciate your knowledge or shared experiences:

Background:
I'm a derivative asylee through my husband. We have different nationalities, and I’m not part of his political asylum story — I have no connection to the country he fled from. We know he cannot travel to his home country (and wouldn’t want to due to safety reasons).

Questions:

1. Can I travel outside of the U.S. only with a valid RTD while we wait for our green cards? Or would I need something else too (e.g., Advance Parole, a reentry permit, etc.)
2. My husband is applying for a RTD to travel. Do I need to apply for one too? I still have a valid passport from my own country. We haven’t received our green cards yet, so I’m not sure if I need a RTD to enter the states when I come back.
3. Just to confirm — since my country of citizenship is different from my husband’s, and my country was not the COP in his asylum case, am I allowed to travel to my home country without problems?

Thanks, appreacite your responses!

You need rtd unless you have a green card as deritive asylee

 

[tobbyfp]

You need rtd unless you have a green card as deritive asylee

Thanks!

 

[tiredofwaiting1]

Hi everyone, I have a few questions and would really appreciate your knowledge or shared experiences:

Background:
I'm a derivative asylee through my husband. We have different nationalities, and I’m not part of his political asylum story — I have no connection to the country he fled from. We know he cannot travel to his home country (and wouldn’t want to due to safety reasons).

Questions:

1. Can I travel outside of the U.S. only with a valid RTD while we wait for our green cards? Or would I need something else too (e.g., Advance Parole, a reentry permit, etc.)
2. My husband is applying for a RTD to travel. Do I need to apply for one too? I still have a valid passport from my own country. We haven’t received our green cards yet, so I’m not sure if I need a RTD to enter the states when I come back.
3. Just to confirm — since my country of citizenship is different from my husband’s, and my country was not the COP in his asylum case, am I allowed to travel to my home country without problems?

Thanks, appreacite your responses!

you can travel with your passport as the case has nothing to do with you.

 

[cafeconleche]

you can travel with your passport as the case has nothing to do with you.

I don't think this is true, as the GC was obtained through asylum, even if derivative. They would need the RTD at least to leave and enter the US. partial international travel could probably be carried out on the passport, but I am not sure about this.

 

[hope00]

I don't think this is true, as the GC was obtained through asylum, even if derivative. They would need the RTD at least to leave and enter the US. partial international travel could probably be carried out on the passport, but I am not sure about this.

The reason for using rtd is that the principal applicant should not use their passport of their country of origin. If the derivative applicant does not have any issue with the country of principal applicant, the derivative applicant should be able to travel with green card+their passport, however if derivative applicant does not have a green card, derivative applicant need a rtd to travel.

 

[Ptania08]

Hi everyone, I have a few questions and would really appreciate your knowledge or shared experiences:

Background:
I'm a derivative asylee through my husband. We have different nationalities, and I’m not part of his political asylum story — I have no connection to the country he fled from. We know he cannot travel to his home country (and wouldn’t want to due to safety reasons).

Questions:

1. Can I travel outside of the U.S. only with a valid RTD while we wait for our green cards? Or would I need something else too (e.g., Advance Parole, a reentry permit, etc.)
2. My husband is applying for a RTD to travel. Do I need to apply for one too? I still have a valid passport from my own country. We haven’t received our green cards yet, so I’m not sure if I need a RTD to enter the states when I come back.
3. Just to confirm — since my country of citizenship is different from my husband’s, and my country was not the COP in his asylum case, am I allowed to travel to my home country without problems?

Thanks, appreacite your responses!

If you don’t have a GC yet you need RTD. The approval notice states that asylees and their derivatives must requests permission to return to the US (that is RTD) or their status might be revoked. Without GC you are an Asylee derivative so must follow same laws after you obtain your GC and become a LPR you can travel with your own country passport as it has nothing to do with the main applicant country and you didn’t file for persecution.

 

[Johannita226]

Hi everyone, I have a few questions and would really appreciate your knowledge or shared experiences:

Background:
I'm a derivative asylee through my husband. We have different nationalities, and I’m not part of his political asylum story — I have no connection to the country he fled from. We know he cannot travel to his home country (and wouldn’t want to due to safety reasons).

Questions:

1. Can I travel outside of the U.S. only with a valid RTD while we wait for our green cards? Or would I need something else too (e.g., Advance Parole, a reentry permit, etc.)
2. My husband is applying for a RTD to travel. Do I need to apply for one too? I still have a valid passport from my own country. We haven’t received our green cards yet, so I’m not sure if I need a RTD to enter the states when I come back.
3. Just to confirm — since my country of citizenship is different from my husband’s, and my country was not the COP in his asylum case, am I allowed to travel to my home country without problems?

Thanks, appreacite your responses!

Your case exactly like mine.

We both have RTD even though my husband is from a different country and he is no affected with my case.
Our green card is pending too.

 

[tobbyfp]

The reason for using rtd is that the principal applicant should not use their passport of their country of origin. If the derivative applicant does not have any issue with the country of principal applicant, the derivative applicant should be able to travel with green card+their passport, however if derivative applicant does not have a green card, derivative applicant need a rtd to travel.

Thank you!