Alex B
May 15, 2025
I-131 Approval.
#RTD #i-131 #travelpassport #asylum Friends, happy to announce my 2nd RTD was approved. it took 13 months this time. (14 months for 1st). So it's still a lengthy process.

Refugee or Asylee applying for a refugee travel document

Total Days: 392 days
Case
2024-04-15
2025-05-12
I-131
392 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-131
Timeline Map
2024-04-15
I-131
Submission to USCIS
2024-06-07
I-131
D+53
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-05-12
I-131
D+392
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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the gMay 15, 2025
planning to travel soon? @Alex B
God Bless AmericaMay 15, 2025
Congratulations, have you been to visa free countries like Netherlands, Germany with the 1st RTD?
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sk kMay 15, 2025
congratulations Alex B…..
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@the g not really but just a piece of mind in case I have to go somewhere.
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@God Bless America Yes, I was in Germany and Canada. immigration officers always curious because they rarely see this kind of documents
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the gMay 15, 2025
I have a valid RTD and am thinking of a 4 weeks trip, my GC app is pending. @Alex B
God Bless AmericaMay 15, 2025
Awesome πŸ‘πŸΌ waiting for my first one. Will you apply for the third one soon, because it tKes so much time
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the gMay 15, 2025
@Alex B is it safe? I have no criminal record or whatever
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A KMay 15, 2025
@Alex B congrats! Did you apply for the current one when you had just received the previous one?
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@the g as long as you not travel to home country and have no criminal record it is safe to go.
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@God Bless America Yes, I will apply right away πŸ˜‚
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@A K about few months later
DS TMay 15, 2025
@Alex B congrats. Did you appybefore your previous RTD expired or after. I have also applied for my 2nd RTD. Thanks!!
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@DS T I applied 3 months after I received 1st one
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the gMay 15, 2025
@Alex B thank you can I ask when was the last time u traveled using ur RTD?
Oliver FarmMay 15, 2025
@the g same
Oliver FarmMay 15, 2025
@Alex B did you receive your GC before traveling with your RTD?
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@the g July2024
Alex BMay 15, 2025
@Oliver Farm both got approved at the same time.So I traveled with green card in hands
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the gMay 16, 2025
@Oliver Farm r you planning with or without green card?
Oliver FarmMay 16, 2025
@Alex B still waiting to get GC
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Cristina BMay 16, 2025
@Alex B is it valid for 1 year again or you applied for it to be valid for 2 years since you had your GC?
Alex BMay 16, 2025
@Cristina B I got it for 1 year. I don't know anyone who got it for 2.
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Greencard JaysMay 16, 2025
hey Alex I got my gc and I applied for RTD ITS ALMOST 10 months do i need visa for Canada or Germany on RTD ???@Alex B
Alex BMay 16, 2025
@Greencard Jays you don't for Germany. for Canada you need visa. If you have GC and RTD no visa via land crossing. visa still required for air travel to Canada
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Cristina BMay 16, 2025
@Alex B I applied for the one that is good for 2 years, I paid more for it about $600 from what I recall, I will let you know when I receive it if it’s for real for 2 years or they are just overcharging πŸ˜†I applied in October 2024 so I should have it sometime in Nov-Dec this year, hopefully sooner
Immigration GuyMay 17, 2025
congrats @Alex B did they ask for you to return the old one at all? no RFE?
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NY NYMay 18, 2025
@Alex B ard you sure we need visa to enter canada by air with RTD&Green card? i checked at canadian consulate site that visa is not required
Alex BMay 18, 2025
@Immigration Guy nope
Alex BMay 18, 2025
@NY NY sorry about that, you are correct. There are maybe slight difference when crossing by land versus air by I am not sure, it's been last summer so I can't remember)
good luck May 26, 2025
2nd RTD IS FOR HOW MANY YEARS ?
Alex B3d
what is disappointing is wife RTD hasn't been approved yet despite filing together:(

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