luck bird
Jun 17, 2026
Refugee travel document
Hi family,
I just returned from Africa using my refugee travel document. My I-485 has been pending for 708 days. Before I traveled, I filed a writ of mandamus lawsuit. About three weeks after I arrived in Africa, the USCIS attorney contacted me regarding the lawsuit and asked for a 25-day extension, which I accepted.
About a week later, USCIS scheduled me for an interview in two weeks' time. When I returned from Africa, I was sent to secondary inspection, where I spent about 45 minutes. The officer asked me some basic questions. After I told him where I had traveled from, he said, "Welcome back home," stamped my refugee travel document, and issued me a new I-94. I was in Africa for 7 weeks
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Wise ManJun 17, 2026
@luck bird Thank you very much for the update!I am so happy for you 👌Are you from a Ban country if you don't mind asking? you giving us hope .
luck birdJun 17, 2026
nope but I went to a ban country
luck birdJun 17, 2026
how long did you stay .what did you do which country you traveled did you take any drugs while you were in overseas.did you bring any food. did you travel to any countries while you were in overseas
yasi janiJun 20, 2026
I have travel documents but I'm scared to visit coz some of my friends told me that don't visit any country just wait for i485 to approve after that u can...I don't know, should I travel on travel documents its based on asylum
sun shineJun 20, 2026
did you file I131 by yourself . i would to to apply 131 but when i fill out form part 1 application type which one i select i am asylum granted and I 485 application pending . please let me know .
