When applying for a UK visa, how do I explain the US parole stamp on my passport?
In 2014, I worked on a cruise under a C1D visa, which was valid for 5 years. However, I resigned early from the cruise line, which made me have a parole stamp on my passport saying "DT Removed Under Safeguard."
This year, I'm traveling to the UK (I had been there a couple of times before the cruise job). There is a question on the visa application form that says "Have you ever been deported/removed from other countries beside the UK?" I have no idea if I have to answer Yes or No.
On my passport was stamped Removed Under Safeguard but I actually resigned from the job and willingly left the US. I didn't ever stay after the given visa conditions. I still have the evaluation paper that said I resigned from the cruise job.
Best Answer
Have you ever been deported/removed from other countries beside the UK?
Under the circumstances, you should answer yes as your resignation triggered a process required by US Customs and Border Patrol regulations. You had conditional access to US soil in order to go from the ship to your international departure flight.
You can add an explanation that ‘I resigned my job and was allowed to transit from vessel to airport.”
If needed, explain that, under US CPB regulations, a crew member who resigns must have CBP permission to leave the vessel, documents for onward country (passport/visa), and evidence of arrangements (airline tickets etc.). In your case, you were accompanied from the vessel to the airport and, as the only way to do that is landside (i.e., setting foot on US soil), the notation simply says that.
It's very likely that the UKVI understands this sort of action by US authorities, and does not consider it a strike against you. It is better to err on the side of caution and reference it, than to omit and a potential negative impact.
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