Do you need a Passport?

[suzy0985 0]

So my fiancé is a refugee living in france, he was granted religious asylum thank God in march, but he doesn't have a French passport. I went to immigration to ask the officer before I submitted my application for the k1 visa and he told me not to include any of his asylum documents in the file because it will only slow things down. When I asked how he can enter the US if he is God willing granted the visa she said that he can be given a one time pass to come to America since he doesn't have a passport yet and cant get one for a while. Now I never heard of this one time pass so I just want some assurance or information about it, I have been reading different forums and everyone says they go into the interview with a passport so I am getting nervous please help thanks!

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

I have never heard of being able to get a K-1 visa without a passport. Ask your consulate directly. Explain your situation. They would be the ones to tell you if getting a K-1 visa and traveling to the US without a passport is a possibility at all, or if you must have a passport no matter what.

[J & L 10]

If he doesn't have a passport, where will they put the visa? And also, how would he be able to travel overseas with no passport?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

If he is not a French citizen then he is not eligible for a French passport. He either needs a passport from his home country (which he could probably obtain at a local embassy/consulate), or he needs to investigate whether or not he is eligible for a French refugee/asylee travel document. This would function as a passport for travel but would not confer citizenship. He will need an international ID so I don't see how he can hide his asylee status to the US gov. He will also need a police clearance from his old country, no matter what.

[JohnR! 5,495]

So my fiancé is a refugee living in france, he was granted religious asylum thank God in march, but he doesn't have a French passport. I went to immigration to ask the officer before I submitted my application for the k1 visa and he told me not to include any of his asylum documents in the file because it will only slow things down. When I asked how he can enter the US if he is God willing granted the visa she said that he can be given a one time pass to come to America since he doesn't have a passport yet and cant get one for a while. Now I never heard of this one time pass so I just want some assurance or information about it, I have been reading different forums and everyone says they go into the interview with a passport so I am getting nervous please help thanks!

He must request a French refugee travel document. I am not sure what the precise route would be but I would recommend he seeks further info at his local Mairie..

[KasiaandJason 2]

He needs to go to the Prefecture. And ask for a "travel document". You can check on the website of the French government "droits et services" they explain what he has to do.

[suzy0985 0]

Thank you all for all your help and response this is some great information. I am just curious if he gets an Egyptian passport can he legally use it since he is no longer allowed to go to Egypt due to the asylum in France.