Traveling to USA using the South african refugee travel document
I would like to know, whoever has travelled to the USA using the south african travel document how did they do it?
What is the process and how will I go about it ? Please respond . I am afraid of being rejected because they might think I am going there to stay because my document says refugee.
Best Answer
How one may travel to the US is determined by one's citizenship. Some citizens of other countries may travel to the US for non-immigrant purposes (i.e., travel) without a visa. Others may be eligible for ESTA, an electronic system that grants (or denies) permission to come to the US border to seek admission without having a visa.
Refugee Travel Documents are accepted by some countries as sufficient for entry, but not by all countries. The US does not accept them for visa-free travel. Without knowing your country of citizenship, we cannot say if you're eligible for ESTA. Thus, to travel to the US you must apply for and receive a US visa.
US visas for persons resident in South Africa are handled by the US Embassy and Consulates in South Africa.
Note that in applying for a visa you'll have to disclose your country of citizenship, even though it is the country from which you are a refugee.
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Can I travel to USA with refugee travel document?
A person with refugee or asylum status who wishes to travel outside the United States needs a Refugee Travel Document in order to return to the United States. In most cases, a refugee or asylee may use the Refugee Travel Document for travel in place of a passport.Which countries I can travel with South African refugee travel document?
If you have the status of a refugee, you will most likely be unable to use your passport to travel (or have no passport)....With a US refugee travel document you can only visit some countries visa-free:- Germany.
- Netherlands.
- Belgium.
- Croatia.
- Slovenia.
- Slovakia.
- Hungary.
- Cyprus.
Can I use my refugee travel document?
It is recognized in all countries as a valid travel document. However, you cannot use it to travel to the country that you are a citizen of or the country of claimed persecution.Can I travel from South Africa on a refugee passport?
If you hold refugee documentation, you can only travel abroad only with a refugee travel document issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs, at the Refugee Reception Office. You are advised to apply for your refugee travel document at least two months before your date of travel.Traveling with refugee application document
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