first time in mexico

[Jawaree 717]

People correct me if I am wrong. Once I read that for K1 visas, American citizens have to have good (I am not sure about the word) moral or something like that, and someone gave an example saying if the American citizen committed a felony or didn't pay child support the USA won't approve a visa for a fiance or wife. I will look for the post.

If USC committed an act under AWA they really cant petition

someone, if they have convictions nothing stops them from

petitioning someone..moral turpitude applies to the foreigner

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

It appears to me based on this reading: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/travelDocumentation.doand my awful recollection of my own cruise some years ago, which included a stop in Jamaica, that the OP can indeed travel to Jamaica without a passport, because he only needs his ID to show the people on the cruise ship on the way back in after stopping in port. Of course, these are very short trips and although you could in theory then run around anywhere on the island, you wouldn't have a great deal of time to do so. Then there is the fact that maybe he shouldn't be doing any of this to begin with, for the same reason he cannot get the passport.

Not true, homeland security changed that rule over ten years ago. All guests on a cruise must have a passport.

[zeekdoc 1]

That's not true you do not need a passport for cruise.

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You need a passport to put a visa in.

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

That's not true you do not need a passport for cruise.

Then cruise into mexico.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Per DOS

Traveling by Sea?

All adult U.S. citizens arriving by sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or the Caribbean must have a passport.*

• Either a passport book or passport card may be used.
• All U.S. citizens may apply for a passport card.
• To learn more about the passport card, including how to apply and the differences between the passport book and passport card, please visit our U.S. Passport Card page.

*"Closed-Loop" Cruises: If you are a U.S. citizen, and you board a cruise ship at a U.S. port, travel only within the Western Hemisphere, and return to the same U.S. port on the same ship, you may present government-issued photo identification, along with proof of citizenship (an original or certified copy of your birth certificate, a Consular report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Naturalization). Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport to enter the foreign countries your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents.

So in theory he can get on a closed loop cruise but may not be able to disembark while cruising

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

Per DOS Traveling by Sea?

All adult U.S. citizens arriving by sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or the Caribbean must have a passport.*

• Either a passport book or passport card may be used.
• All U.S. citizens may apply for a passport card.
• To learn more about the passport card, including how to apply and the differences between the passport book and passport card, please visit our U.S. Passport Card page.

*"Closed-Loop" Cruises: If you are a U.S. citizen, and you board a cruise ship at a U.S. port, travel only within the Western Hemisphere, and return to the same U.S. port on the same ship, you may present government-issued photo identification, along with proof of citizenship (an original or certified copy of your birth certificate, a Consular report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Naturalization). Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport to enter the foreign countries your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents.

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So in theory he can get on a closed loop cruise but may not be able to disembark while cruising

That's what I said. We received a letter from Carnival Cruises the year they made the change and were told we had to have US passports to board. Due to the backlog at passport office, they extended it another year, but everyone had to have a passport.

[Ryan H 3,790]

People correct me if I am wrong. Once I read that for K1 visas, American citizens have to have good (I am not sure about the word) moral or something like that, and someone gave an example saying if the American citizen committed a felony or didn't pay child support the USA won't approve a visa for a fiance or wife. I will look for the post.

You are thinking of the Adam Walsh Act, if a petitioner has a conviction for a crime that falls under that act, then any petition they file will be denied by USCIS. The beneficiary will never have an opportunity to interview for a visa unless USCIS grants a waiver and approves the petition. Failure to pay child support is not covered by the AWA.

With all that being said, for K1 cases, the petitioner's criminal history is disclosed to the beneficiary.

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***Moved from Tourist Visas forum to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum; OP is inquiring about travel to Mexico.***

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Edited March 10, 2015 by Ryan H