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Vacation to Europe
- Thread starter Tim Zheng
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RTD and Travelling abrod
Hi guys, Newbie here,
I mailed app for my 2nd RTD on sept26 and I did give back my old one
received notice Oct15 and SURPRISINGLY recieved RTD Nov 3 01
I went to Europe on vaccation (Schengen Visa) and came back , no problems and no Questions asked, but it varies
Hi guys, Newbie here,
I mailed app for my 2nd RTD on sept26 and I did give back my old one
received notice Oct15 and SURPRISINGLY recieved RTD Nov 3 01
I went to Europe on vaccation (Schengen Visa) and came back , no problems and no Questions asked, but it varies
bigmichael
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confused
hey, i am little bit confused
do we need to apply refugee travel document or advanced parole to go to another country?
I called INS, they said that RTD and advanced parole were same things.
i had my RTD before, but it was expired, and i am applying another one, i sent back the original document alone with my application since i got no use for that expired RTD
hey, i am little bit confused
do we need to apply refugee travel document or advanced parole to go to another country?
I called INS, they said that RTD and advanced parole were same things.
i had my RTD before, but it was expired, and i am applying another one, i sent back the original document alone with my application since i got no use for that expired RTD
Schengen Visa
To get a visa to Europe even if visiting one countary u have to get a schengen visa(except for UK, not part of schengen),
My case is different I recieved an invitaion letter from family and then submitted
-Legal residence documents in US(GC or Asylum approval etc)
-employement letter(date of hire + salary and temp or permanent)
-vaccation letter
-Booking Itenery(very importnat , visa would be based on those dates arraival and departure)
They don\'t mind the RTD as long as it\'s valid for 6 months after your visa expires, I didn\'t have to interview ( I live in CA and Swedish Consulate is in NY) so I mailed app and it takes one month plus to get it processed (security check from Schengen Council etc)
Bottom line, visa is not difficult to get, but apply well in advance,
best of luck
To get a visa to Europe even if visiting one countary u have to get a schengen visa(except for UK, not part of schengen),
My case is different I recieved an invitaion letter from family and then submitted
-Legal residence documents in US(GC or Asylum approval etc)
-employement letter(date of hire + salary and temp or permanent)
-vaccation letter
-Booking Itenery(very importnat , visa would be based on those dates arraival and departure)
They don\'t mind the RTD as long as it\'s valid for 6 months after your visa expires, I didn\'t have to interview ( I live in CA and Swedish Consulate is in NY) so I mailed app and it takes one month plus to get it processed (security check from Schengen Council etc)
Bottom line, visa is not difficult to get, but apply well in advance,
best of luck
Finally
Got up at 5:40AM this morning and tried to dial in the NSC number and it was already busy. Tried to dial so many times early in the morning and during lunch time and I could never get in.
I was frustrated but finally got the good news tonight when I checked the phone system. Finally it says the document is mailed out to me today 3/5. I\'m expecting to get it in my mail in the next 2 or 3 days. Now it\'s time to book the trip and get the visas.
Got up at 5:40AM this morning and tried to dial in the NSC number and it was already busy. Tried to dial so many times early in the morning and during lunch time and I could never get in.
I was frustrated but finally got the good news tonight when I checked the phone system. Finally it says the document is mailed out to me today 3/5. I\'m expecting to get it in my mail in the next 2 or 3 days. Now it\'s time to book the trip and get the visas.
Schengen
I went to the French Consulate in LA this morning to apply for a Schengen visa. After knowing that I have a passport from my home country which is still current the officer told me they would use my national passport for visa instead of my RTD. I said I\'m not supposed to use my national passport anymore and INS told me so. He said he didn\'t care what INS says. I didn\'t have my national passport with me at that time. I have to go back the day after tomorrow with my passport.
I went to the French Consulate in LA this morning to apply for a Schengen visa. After knowing that I have a passport from my home country which is still current the officer told me they would use my national passport for visa instead of my RTD. I said I\'m not supposed to use my national passport anymore and INS told me so. He said he didn\'t care what INS says. I didn\'t have my national passport with me at that time. I have to go back the day after tomorrow with my passport.
No Title
Thank you for reminding me to be cautious. I think I\'ll go ahead and get my visa with my national passport(hopefully). I\'m going to save related documents, for example the visa application form and the paper from the consulate requesting my national passport. Also they put a stamp on my RTD this morning, saying "Schengen, date mar 18 2002, LA/FR".
Thank you for reminding me to be cautious. I think I\'ll go ahead and get my visa with my national passport(hopefully). I\'m going to save related documents, for example the visa application form and the paper from the consulate requesting my national passport. Also they put a stamp on my RTD this morning, saying "Schengen, date mar 18 2002, LA/FR".
No Title
I understand that.
The following is from INA 208.(C). I don\'t see using national passport to travel to a third country satisfy any condition for asylum status to be terminated. I know there might be problems. My take is that the worst could be a costly legal trouble for me but I don\'t see I will lose my asylee status or lose my adjustment. Anybody has definite information regarding this issue? Am I gonna become an precedent?
(2) Termination of asylum. - Asylum granted under subsection (b) does not convey a right to remain permanently in the United States, and may be terminated if the Attorney General determines that -
(A) the alien no longer meets the conditions described in subsection (b)(1) owing to a fundamental change in circumstances;
(B) the alien meets a condition described in subsection (b)(2);
(C) the alien may be removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to a country (other than the country of the alien\'s nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the country of the alien\'s last habitual residence) in which the alien\'s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and where the alien is eligible to receive asylum or equivalent temporary protection;
(D) the alien has voluntarily availed himself or herself of the protection of the alien\'s country of nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the alien\'s country of last habitual residence, by returning to such country with permanent resident status or the reasonable possibility of obtaining such status with the same rights and obligations pertaining to other permanent residents of that country; or
(E) the alien has acquired a new nationality and enjoys the protection of the country of his new nationality.
I understand that.
The following is from INA 208.(C). I don\'t see using national passport to travel to a third country satisfy any condition for asylum status to be terminated. I know there might be problems. My take is that the worst could be a costly legal trouble for me but I don\'t see I will lose my asylee status or lose my adjustment. Anybody has definite information regarding this issue? Am I gonna become an precedent?
(2) Termination of asylum. - Asylum granted under subsection (b) does not convey a right to remain permanently in the United States, and may be terminated if the Attorney General determines that -
(A) the alien no longer meets the conditions described in subsection (b)(1) owing to a fundamental change in circumstances;
(B) the alien meets a condition described in subsection (b)(2);
(C) the alien may be removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to a country (other than the country of the alien\'s nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the country of the alien\'s last habitual residence) in which the alien\'s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and where the alien is eligible to receive asylum or equivalent temporary protection;
(D) the alien has voluntarily availed himself or herself of the protection of the alien\'s country of nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the alien\'s country of last habitual residence, by returning to such country with permanent resident status or the reasonable possibility of obtaining such status with the same rights and obligations pertaining to other permanent residents of that country; or
(E) the alien has acquired a new nationality and enjoys the protection of the country of his new nationality.
I know a case like that.
A friend of mine went to mexico as an asilee, the mexican consulate stamped the visa in the national passport (they refused to do it in RTD), my friend used the national passport just to show the visa, the RTD has the records of entry and exit.
When came back from Mexico the officer just sent him to a room, where they took the RTD for about 1 hour, and then returned it to him and done. Is not a big deal. Don\'t worry about it.
A friend of mine went to mexico as an asilee, the mexican consulate stamped the visa in the national passport (they refused to do it in RTD), my friend used the national passport just to show the visa, the RTD has the records of entry and exit.
When came back from Mexico the officer just sent him to a room, where they took the RTD for about 1 hour, and then returned it to him and done. Is not a big deal. Don\'t worry about it.