ASYLEE TRAVEL TIPS: RETURNING TO COUNTRY OF PERSECUTION & USING YOUR COUNTRY'S FOREIGN PASSPORT

Asylees who wish to travel outside of the United States of America should make certain they don't have a criminal record and that they have the correct travel documents to depart and return to the United States. Asylees travelling abroad should bear the following in mind:

- DO NOT RETURN TO THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH YOU WON ASYLUM. Returning carries a high risk that the United States government will revoke a person's asylum grant, on the basis that the person either no longer fears persecution in their home country, or lied about their fears of persecution to obtain asylum.

- Even after an asylee receives lawful permanent residence in the United States, returning to a country from which a person was granted asylum status can potentially endanger that person's immigration status in the United States.

- DO NOT TRAVEL WITH THE PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH YOU WON ASYLUM.

Doing so can lead the United States to conclude that an asylee has sought and received protection from their home country and leads to revocation of a person's asylum status.

Asylees that have a criminal record who intends to travel outside the United States should consult an immigration attorney, Always use a United States Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571)to depart and return to the United States, which does not carry the same risk as using the asylee's foreign passport.

Complied By: Tennyson Watson-Joyner, The Professional's Asylee Travel Guide

Tennyson Watson-Joyner is a U.S. Legal Asylee, read for a Bachelors of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management with a major in Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Management. Future aspirations to work in the Travel/Airline Industry.

The information contained in "The Professional Asylee Travel Guide" is provided for informational purposes only. Opinions expressed are the authors alone, for International Travel with a U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) , use links attached for visa free destinations as listed by the consulate of each country that offers the same to asylees and permanent residence whose was granted the same as a result of asylum. If you have a criminal record, Speak to an attorney-at-law prior to your departure.

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