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You are illegal. You want to return to your own country. You have no ID or passport.

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EminTX   131

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Besides turning yourself in to INS, what are the options for leaving the US?

I have wondered this for a while. When I fly out of the US to South America, the plane is always packed to the gills. When I return, there is always plenty of seating available. This mystifies me. Why is this?

Is it possibly offset by people coming over "under the radar" and then leaving with no problem? What is it?

What do you do to return to your own country in the most legally correct way possible? What is the most easy way possible? What is a disaster? If you do turn yourself in to INS, what happens next.

"Enquiring minds want to know."

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Penguin_ie
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No need to turn yourself in, just leave. They are not going to stop you or detain you at the airport, they want you to leave.

VanessaTony
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You are right that a passport or other ID is required. You would probably have to apply for a passport and THEN leave. Or go to your consulate, get issued temporary flight travel documents and leave,

luckytxn
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I say call them and ask. Please let us know what they say.

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Penguin_ie   5,997

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No need to turn yourself in, just leave. They are not going to stop you or detain you at the airport, they want you to leave.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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EminTX   131

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I can't fly without showing my ID. Can you?

Not everybody flies. I have not crossed the land border since I was very young so I am not so sure about that. What does a Colombian illegal in Texas do to go home with that many borders to cross?

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Attention NEW K-1 Filers: (2012) Possible 1st year costs = Possibly 3K+$ for first year including fees for mailing, documents, supplies, etc.. NOT including travel costs. Process: 1.)Apply-340$ 2.)RFE? 3.) Med-300??$ 4.)Interview-350$ 5.)Surrender passport. 6.)Get Visa. 7.)Fly here. 8.) Marry in 90 days. 9.) Submit apps to stay, work, & travel-1070$ 10.) Biometrics-More fingerprinting 11.) GREENCARD ISSUED APR 9TH, 2013-11 MONTHS FOR AOS!
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VanessaTony Grand Master

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You are right that a passport or other ID is required. You would probably have to apply for a passport and THEN leave. Or go to your consulate, get issued temporary flight travel documents and leave, or have them send you home.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
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Nica_In_Love   98

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Well, to fly you would need to show your passport or a temporary document like Vanessa&Tony stated. By land I'm not sure, but probably a passport is needed as well to cross borders in different countries. They won't stop you from leaving.

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HeatDeath   430

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The first thing a person in that position should do is contact their nearest embassy or consulate, and ask them that question. The whole reason consulates and embassies exist is to provide "emergency services" to their citizens in foreign countries.

Imagine if you woke up in a hotel room in any country in the world you weren't a citizen in, with only the clothes on your back. That would be the first thing you would do - contact your local embassy or consulate. They should be able to set you up with, at least, an emergency travel document that would be enough to let you get on a plane and go home. Emergency transportation may also be available, depending on your precise circumstances, but that would be up to the consular officer.

A Columbian illegal in Texas does exactly this - the local Columbian embassy or consulate should be able to get them a temporary Columbian travel document and, if necessary, a flight home.

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luckytxn   2,265

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So if I were to hypothetically go to an INS office and tell them I am illegal, will I be deported right away or would I be detained and wait to see a judge? When deported, where do they drop you off? Right at the border? Capital of the country? City of birth?

I say call them and ask. Please let us know what they say.good.gif

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I AM NOT THAT GUY   5,715

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So if I were to hypothetically go to an INS office and tell them I am illegal, will I be deported right away or would I be detained and wait to see a judge? When deported, where do they drop you off? Right at the border? Capital of the country? City of birth?

Unless you commit a violent crime, the current policy is to tell you to have a nice day, and you are free to leave at any time. BTW, you won't even get into the building without an infopass.

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LIFE'SJOURNEY   970

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So if I were to hypothetically go to an INS office and tell them I am illegal, will I be deported right away or would I be detained and wait to see a judge? When deported, where do they drop you off? Right at the border? Capital of the country? City of birth?

If deported INS will buy you a one-way ticket to the city of your choice in your home country, usually that would be the Capitol city with a major airport.

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Unless you commit a violent crime, the current policy is to tell you to have a nice day, and you are free to leave at any time. BTW, you won't even get into the building without an infopass.

Please tell me what an "infopass" is.

If deported INS will buy you a one-way ticket to the city of your choice in your home country, usually that would be the Capitol city with a major airport.

Thanks for clarifying that. If you are deported do you get banned for "x" amount of years?

 

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