Immigrants Who Should Not Travel During Christmas

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

There is no doubt that every year thousands of immigrants decide to travel to be reunited with their relatives. Unfortunately, many do not know that this special occasion can cause him great problems upon returning to the country.

Cuban immigration attorney Claudia Cañizares tells us which immigrants should not travel during Christmas.

First. All those immigrants who have entered legally, or who are in the country under a visa that has already expired. Many immigrants without legal status make the mistake of thinking that they can leave legally after their visa expires, and then illegally reenter. This is a serious mistake which can cause you not to be able to become residents until after waiting 10 years outside the country. Therefore, if you do not have legal status in the United States, you should not travel during these holidays under any circumstances, you must first find a way to legalize your status and then travel.

Second. People who have a work permit, and do not have a travel permit, cannot travel either, if you have a work permit, either because you have TPS, or have DACA status, or perhaps have an approved U visa, no You can travel during these holidays. In order to travel you need a travel permit, also known as Advanced Parole. If you are a person with TPS, you can travel with a travel permit that can be requested from USCIS.

Third. Other people who shouldn't be traveling during these holidays are residents who have committed a serious crime. There are many crimes that make them deportable from the United States, such as drug-related crimes, robbery-related crimes, fraud, aggravated DUI, and Domestic Violence crimes, among others, that can make them deportable from the country and upon entering can put them in the process of deportation. Therefore if you are an immigrant, who has committed one of these crimes and is still a resident, then you should not travel.

Fourth. Lastly, it is worth mentioning that people who have political asylum or have entered the country as political refugees should not travel to their country of origin unless they have a special travel permit. Many refugees or asylees travel without this travel permit to the country for which they are seeking refuge or asylum, people who are under these processes cannot travel unless they have that special travel permit. Immigration can see it as an abandonment of your Refugee or Asylee status and can put you in a deportation process.

Finally, if you are a resident and travel, you cannot stay out of the country for more than 6 months. If you are an American citizen, you can travel freely and stay out of the country as long as you want or as necessary. For this and many other reasons, I recommend that all immigrants with Permanent Resident status and who already meet the requirements to become US citizens, go through the process and become citizens of this great country.

For more information on immigration visit the website of the Cuban lawyer Claudia Cañizares. immigration attorney