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How to Travel with two Passports the Right Way

Sometimes you may hear the statement “don’t travel with two passports,” but here again, people making such statements, probably don’t have two passports.

Those who do, travel with both their passports all the time. Believe me!

Let’s say you are a national of both the US and Italy. However, you failed to take your Italian passport with you. This means that you would be considered a foreigner in your own country, having to apply for a visa if you wanted to stay there for an extended period of time.

Now, don’t be confused though, you are not two people, but one person with a dual citizenship.

To make you understand this better, let’s say, you have a driver’s license, but you forgot it at home and a cop pulled you over.

While you have a license (at home), at the time you are pulled over, you are a person without a driver’s license, until you can prove otherwise.

It’s the same thing with a passport.

Abdul, I am in the US.  My son is in college for 9 months of the year.  His legal address is my home address, not his college dorm or hostel in your case.  I would use your parents address for your home address for the last 5 years.  All documentation regarding the matter will be mailed to that address so your parents will need to inform you of their delivery.

1 minute ago, BJ & Christine said:

Couldn't tell ya tbh. My hard copy and old site is feb 2nd but new site says feb 7th. 

Thank you. I had a look around the website and couldn't see any other dates. 

1 minute ago, hannahraeroxs said:

What is the old vs new website everyone is talking about? The date i see USCIS on is December 13th

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do Old site

https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ New site

Our dates on the old website, new website and hard copy are all the same, could this be because we signed up to the websites later than everyone else so didn't have the adjustment? 

1 minute ago, gavin923 said:

I just read a post that a January petition was approved today 

We are getting close!

I saw that too. I was confused with the wording so I'm glad it is January that has been approved. 

8 minutes ago, FromBtoZ said:

You just reminded me, and I trawled my internet history and realised I have looked up this website before https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/ How does that compare with Parcel Hero?

 

I have a large mirror I really want to send. Is that ridiculous?? Haha 

 

B X

I'm not sure, I'll have a look when I next send something over. I'd imagine the mirror will be pricey, I have a big canvas I'd like to send but haven't yet because it is expensive.

12 minutes ago, FromBtoZ said:

Hey everyone, here's to a new week and further hope for January NOA2s coming through.

 

I have a question for the group! 

 

Anyone started shipping things over yet? Taking things over each time they travel? I've managed to mule a fair bit, but I still have heavy, outsized and fragile items left.

 

I have a shipping contact that will probably be able to take all of my items, however in case it doesn't work out, if anyone has considered or has a shipment recommendation I would be interested!

 

I also need to buy boxes for packing, anyone have any tips for good or cheap boxes? I'm going to start with winter clothes and things like books / vases / kitchen items  

 

It's exciting to do something proactive towards the move while we wait.

 

B x

 

 

I have been using parcel hero as a comparison for sending boxes over, prices are usually fairly good but if anyone has any other recommendations that'd be good.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Fingers crossed the January NOA1's approvals start flying early next week.  

7 minutes ago, Isa&Jane said:

Hello everyone 😊

 

Old website: December 28th

New website: January 3rd😉

APPROVED: July 6th 

 

January is starting!!!!

Congratulations! I'd count that as a January 😊

I'm actually glad we have a safe space like this to moan and complain about our journey. As others have said, no one fully appreciates what it is like unless they have been through it themselves and the constant questions about if we have heard anything are hard when we don't have a positive answer. Complaining about the situation won't get us any further forward but it's good to have the support of others in the same position.

I have found it really hard this week. Like everyone else we have good days and bad. I am desperate for January NOA2's to start coming through but then know that it still isn't our month. 

We will all get there in the end and we are most of the way through the wait. Looking back it has gone quite quickly but looking forward it can't come soon enough. 

Looks like there is some movement on the December filers thread.

2 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/medical-examination/

 

 

sorry other link was bad... try this one

That's what I use. I have everything printed off so I can tick things off as I get them.

For vaccination record, I know it probably varies but I just had to ask at reception at the doctors and they printed it off while I waited. 

On the embassy website it says vaccination records so not full medical history 😊

Haha yes I can imagine. I have only been reading this thread the last day or so but keep peeking back to the December and January ones, its so nice seeing people get theirs. All of ours will be here before we know it i'm sure and the long wait will be a distant memory. 

That's interesting. So two months before we can enquire if it is taking too long. 

I  applied for my police certificate earlier this week too, feels good to have something else working towards it. I have a folder with what I think I need once we get the NOA2 so hopefully it'll all fall in to place. 

Hi everyone. Our NOA1 date is February 1st 😊 so far looking back it has gone quite quick but could still do with speeding up a bit! I want to be there so bad. Feels like the processing has slowed down somewhat so keeping everything crossed it speeds up and we are seeing February applications being processed as soon as possible.