Travelling to Greece with a refugee travel document while green card is still being processed
I plan to travel from the U.S. to Greece. I have my refugee travel document but my green card application is still being processed. I have all the paperwork but I'm still waiting to be officially given the green card. My question is will I still be able to get the Schengen visa without the green card? I have my U.S. work permit and everything else. Please advise! There is a requirement to have a green card to get a visa through Greece http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/services/services-for-non-greeks/visa-section.html
Best Answer
While the Green Card would be great but the page you linked actually states:
- A valid Alien Resident Card or a visa to the U.S. (except for B1/B2).
Basically you will have a sufficient proof that you reside in the United States so that consulate has reasonable expectation that you're applying in the appropriate location.
Work Permit will likely be sufficient to prove residency in the US.
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Does Greece accept refugee documents?
If you are granted with refugee status or subsidiary protection, you may submit an application to be provided with travel documents. The procedure of being provided with travel documents may take 1-2 months to be completed.Do I need a Refugee Travel Document if I have a green card?
You do not need a refugee travel document if you have a passport from your home country and a valid green card and you want to return to the U.S. after temporary travel abroad (of less than one year).Can you travel abroad while waiting for green card?
Traveling abroad while awaiting your green cardThe travel document allows someone living in the U.S. while awaiting their green card to travel abroad without nullifying their green card application. For a family-based green card, it takes anywhere from 10 months to several years or more to process a green card.Can I travel with Refugee Travel Document?
If you are a refugee under the Geneva Convention, your travel document is accepted by every country that signed the agreement. However, this does not mean that you can travel visa-free to every country- you have to use your travel document to apply for a visitor visa.Travel Advice for Asylees and Asylee Green Card Holders
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