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US Department of Homeland Security Unveils a New Security-Enhanced Travel Document

By Irungu Thairu Mon, 10/28/2019 @ 12:16pm 12183 views 2 comments
US Department of Homeland Security Unveils a New Security-Enhanced Travel Document

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new security-enhanced travel document that has looks similar to a US passport.

The agency says the new document, which went into production on October 24th, has more features to prevent tampering, counterfeiting and fraud.

USCIS, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, says the new travel document can serve in place of:

  • Form I-327, Permit to Reenter the United States: Lawful permanent residents use the Reentry Permit to return from temporary travel outside of the United States and, in some cases, may use a Reentry Permit for travel in place of a passport; and
  • Form I-571, Refugee Travel Document: Those with refugee or asylum status use a Refugee Travel Document if they wish to temporarily travel outside of the United States and, in some cases, may use a Refugee Travel Document for travel in place of a passport.

The new travel document contains the following features:

  • Redesigned booklet cover
  • Four montages containing three images, each of notable U.S. architecture, used throughout the booklet
  • A combination of first-, second- and third-level security features (overt, covert and forensic)
    •  Overt is something you can see with the eye, such as the central image of the Statue of Liberty.
    • Covert is something that requires a tool, such as a magnifying glass, to see fine detail artwork.
    • Forensic is something that requires laboratory examination.

USCIS says previous versions of the travel document will remain valid until their expiration date.

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Sharon stasha

Tue, 10/29/2019 @ 05:26am

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I filed for assylum in 2016 January. I have never been interviewed up to date .

My case continues to spend up to date . I'm unable to secure a student's loan or financial aid because I don't have a green card neither I'm I able to travel outside the United States .
Please kindly advise . It has been 4 years of a long wait

Jay Turner

Fri, 11/22/2019 @ 05:49pm

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Hello Sharon,

Sorry for your predicament. I was once an asylum applicant and my application got approved and I adjusted to LPR status a year later and I recently became a US citizen. It's been quite a long journey so far. I'll share with you a tip: try expediting your asylum application. It sometimes works, the reasons you gave above are valid reasons to seek expedition. Work with your lawyer to help you with this, if you have one. Hang in there a little, it will soon be over.

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