Wha's up homies????

[annaraka]

Hey guys, could not go for two weeks without checking back to see what's happening with my friends here

Anyways, perhaps you guys can help answer two of my questions.

1) I tried logging in today at CIS to check my status, and after three tries my password was blocked. I guess one cannot log in from outside of US, is that the case? Maybe I am just a tad bit slow, esp. technologically challenged.

2) As soon as I got here (Kosovo, country of persecution btw., and not a GC holder.... I know, I know, huge risk) but my sister who is a US citizen living here, said to me: " Oh my got, your RTD expires two days after you are scheduled to fly to the States, you cannot!!!) The witch scared the living hell out of me. I am returning to US on 14th, and my RTD expires 16th. She says it has to be valid at least three weeks later; that she knows someone who was advised to renew RTD before leaving

Is this true?????

C' ya comrades!

 

[thankful]

I think you can log on from outside the country. The password expires frequently and if that happens you cannot access your account.

Some airlines will not fly you if your passport is on the verge of expiring. But that is when you are going to a foreign place. They do not want you to get stuck in a strange country. That should not be a problem you are flying home to the US, I would think. But that said it is a bit risky for you to leave the US when your travel document is so close to being expired.

If the airline is giving you problems you can check with the USCIS overseas office (probably Rome in your case). They can issue you a new RTD. But their policy does say that they are less inclined to help people who have visited their country of persecution.

Good luck.

 

[SINNERSROOM]

Hey guys, could not go for two weeks without checking back to see what's happening with my friends here

Anyways, perhaps you guys can help answer two of my questions.

1) I tried logging in today at CIS to check my status, and after three tries my password was blocked. I guess one cannot log in from outside of US, is that the case? Maybe I am just a tad bit slow, esp. technologically challenged.

2) As soon as I got here (Kosovo, country of persecution btw., and not a GC holder.... I know, I know, huge risk) but my sister who is a US citizen living here, said to me: " Oh my got, your RTD expires two days after you are scheduled to fly to the States, you cannot!!!) The witch scared the living hell out of me. I am returning to US on 14th, and my RTD expires 16th. She says it has to be valid at least three weeks later; that she knows someone who was advised to renew RTD before leaving

Is this true?????

C' ya comrades!

I dont think u gonna have problem . Say hello from us to your family whne u get home Hommie

 

[14ksusha]

Hey guys, could not go for two weeks without checking back to see what's happening with my friends here

Anyways, perhaps you guys can help answer two of my questions.

1) I tried logging in today at CIS to check my status, and after three tries my password was blocked. I guess one cannot log in from outside of US, is that the case? Maybe I am just a tad bit slow, esp. technologically challenged.

2) As soon as I got here (Kosovo, country of persecution btw., and not a GC holder.... I know, I know, huge risk) but my sister who is a US citizen living here, said to me: " Oh my got, your RTD expires two days after you are scheduled to fly to the States, you cannot!!!) The witch scared the living hell out of me. I am returning to US on 14th, and my RTD expires 16th. She says it has to be valid at least three weeks later; that she knows someone who was advised to renew RTD before leaving

Is this true?????

C' ya comrades!

Wow, you are very brave! I don't want to scare you, but I have heard about people who did have problems on the way back because their RTD was about to expire. But again, it's all hear say. The only way to find out is to go through this yourself. Make sure you have answers ready in case Immigration officers question you about your travels. Look confident and smile!

 

[annaraka]

Gracias amigos....

 

[Lazerthegreat]

Gracias amigos....

Girly! so you are telling us that you visited your country of persecution on RTD which has just 2 days left on expiration? ...

you've got some...hmmm... balls...

 

[annaraka]

Girly! so you are telling us that you visited your country of persecution on RTD which has just 2 days left on expiration? ...

you've got some...hmmm... balls...

Exactamente. I guess maybe 'just secretly', I don't care what happens anymore...

I have a huge advantage in my education and experience over some people in my CoP; as well as connections in good places, I think...
I wouldn't mind living here in the very end.
I would fight for my status in the US, as I think I can only contribute to that country, but I just don't know what I want anymore; sad, but honestly, that is the absolute truth.
Not to mention that most people I know who have done the same, have never had any problems. But I also know that I am very unlucky, so the worst that can happen, usually happens to me.

And for some reason, I feel like crying now... see you back here!!!!

 

[Lazerthegreat]

Exactamente. I guess maybe 'just secretly', I don't care what happens anymore...

I have a huge advantage in my education and experience over some people in my CoP; as well as connections in good places, I think...
I wouldn't mind living here in the very end.
I would fight for my status in the US, as I think I can only contribute to that country, but I just don't know what I want anymore; sad, but honestly, that is the absolute truth.
Not to mention that most people I know who have done the same, have never had any problems. But I also know that I am very unlucky, so the worst that can happen, usually happens to me.

And for some reason, I feel like crying now... see you back here!!!!

Hey don't cry! we'll console you when you come back. You can cry on my lap.....oooopss...seems like I am hitting on you. ...

forgive me Mr. Moderator..

Didn't your country noticed RTD? ("refugee" travel document)

 

[annaraka]

Hey don't cry! we'll console you when you come back. You can cry on my lap.....oooopss...seems like I am hitting on you. ...

forgive me Mr. Moderator..

Didn't your country noticed RTD? ("refugee" travel document)

My CoP never had any problems w/it. They even used to not put stamps on RTDs so that the holders of one would not encounter problems.

 

[14ksusha]

Exactamente. I guess maybe 'just secretly', I don't care what happens anymore...

I have a huge advantage in my education and experience over some people in my CoP; as well as connections in good places, I think...
I wouldn't mind living here in the very end.
I would fight for my status in the US, as I think I can only contribute to that country, but I just don't know what I want anymore; sad, but honestly, that is the absolute truth.
Not to mention that most people I know who have done the same, have never had any problems. But I also know that I am very unlucky, so the worst that can happen, usually happens to me.

And for some reason, I feel like crying now... see you back here!!!!

I had the same feelings when I was visiting my COP three years ago. I was coming back to JFK with an attitude in my head 'Look, Immigration Officer, if you give me a hard time, I will turn around and go back, I don't care anymore.' He didn't. Comparing to 1991 when I left, things have changed in my country and people now are more concerned about making money than your ethnicity. Persecution exists on domestic level and coming mostly from neighbors and teen skinheads. I also have a lot of great opportunities to work in my COP, and I would probably have a more interesting life there than in the US. But what about the 14 years invested here? I got strong ties here now: jobs, paid taxes (!), friends, a husband(!!!). That's why I will also fight for my status here, even if, yes, things are different now in my COP.

 

[Punjabi_Munda]

It all makes sense now

Few years ago, when I wasn't aware of this forum and I was naive when it came to USCIS policies. I applied for RTD and sent a letter explaining that I want to visit my parents since it has been a long time that I haven't seen them. Not only they gave me RTD but I got it in only 3 weeks. Now listening to Annaraka and 14KSusha, it all makes sense. May be USCIS doesn't care....... Its all so confusing.

 

[Lazerthegreat]

Few years ago, when I wasn't aware of this forum and I was naive when it came to USCIS policies. I applied for RTD and sent a letter explaining that I want to visit my parents since it has been a long time that I haven't seen them. Not only they gave me RTD but I got it in only 3 weeks. Now listening to Annaraka and 14KSusha, it all makes sense. May be USCIS doesn't care....... Its all so confusing.

I again and again mention in this forum that Asylum Law is a grey area. It all depends on concept of "Mercy". CIS believed your "testimony" to be trure at the time when you first applied for it in that wonderful interview. They are also aware how unstable 3rd countries are. (most asylums are granted from 3rd world's right, just imagine Canadian citizen appyling for asylum....
So whenever they find such incidences of poeple going back to COP, they have to make a decision on circumstancial evidence. they cannot say that you are a liar or you lied on asylum application.
But then USA also wants to protect the asylum sysstem and not let people abuse it. Therefore they occasionally severely punish somebody (who might actually be innocent). The problem is that you could be that scapegoat and that is all what you should try to avoid at all costs.... thus it is recommended never to visit COP.
when it says on the speed limit 65 MPH, you could drive at 80MPH UNTIL YOU ARE CAUGHT BY MERCILESS POLICE MAN.