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Can I travel to Germany from the UK now that I don't have my passport? IR1 Interview completed.

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I've just completed my IR1 interview at the London US embassy and am awaiting 'The package'. I stupidly forgot that they take your passport and had booked a trip to Germany from London scheduled before I go to the USA. Is there anyway I can travel without my passport which is now with the embassy? Any help would be much appreciated.

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I've just completed my IR1 interview at the London US embassy and am awaiting 'The package'. I stupidly forgot that they take your passport and had booked a trip to Germany from London scheduled before I go to the USA. Is there anyway I can travel without my passport which is now with the embassy? Any help would be much appreciated.

Josh

As a EU national, you are require to present a valid travel documents: passport or ID card.

In your case, you can present your ID card to travel.

http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/eu-citizen/index_en.htm

or this UK travel advice :

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany

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You cannot use your ID anymore to travel within Europe. You used to be able to use your drivers licence but not anymore. You must have a passport in order to get your boarding pass and also present your passport at German boarder control.

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Then my next question is will I get my passport back separately once I receive my 'package' from the embassy containing my IR1 visa or is my passport sealed inside the package where I can't get at it until I am in the USA?

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You cannot use your ID anymore to travel within Europe. You used to be able to use your drivers licence but not anymore. You must have a passport in order to get your boarding pass and also present your passport at German boarder control.

Have you got any issues? Since when did they change that?

Then my next question is will I get my passport back separately once I receive my 'package' from the embassy containing my IR1 visa or is my passport sealed inside the package where I can't get at it until I am in the USA?

Your passport will not be in the sealed envelop. You will need it in order to board your plane in your country of departure.

[spoiler]Green card I-130:Wedding date January 16th,2015 I-130 sent: May 5th,2015 NOA1: May 7th, 2015 NOA2: October 23rd,2015 Sent to NVC Nov 3rd, 2015 Received at NVC on the November 9th,2015 NVC sent letter with Case number on December 2nd,2015 DS-261 on December 07th, 2015 Paid AOS fee on December 07th,2015 Paid IV fee on December 12th, 2015 Sent AOS and IV package on December 17th, 2015 Form Ds 260 submitted on December 21, 2015. (Delay due to Ds261 showing incomplete had to resubmit) Scan date: December 21st, 2015 Case complete: January 29th, 2016 Medical examination: March 4th, 2016 Interview: March 17th, 2016 at US Embassy in Paris - Approved ! March 18th, 2016 - CEAC shows visa ISSUED March 24th, 2016 - Visa received this morning Paid ELIS $165 fee + book flight on MArch 24th, 2016 POE Chicago on April 13th, 2016  Received green card on June 8th, 2016[/spoiler][/spoiler]

 

Removing condition I-751:

Submission: 2/1/2018

NOA 1 Received: 2/5/2018

Biometrics: 5/25/2018

18 month extension letter: 8/20/2018

RFE: 2/3/2019

 

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.

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Really?! Oh awesome! Problem solved if that's true, I really should get it back in time I think. I'm sure I read somewhere that the passport would be in the envelope and border officers would open it?

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If there is something like a "National ID Card" (not sure if you have that in the UK?) you can travel with it. I used my German one to travel to the UK last month.

Hope you get your passport back in time though :) Good luck!

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British people need a passport to travel to France or Germany from the UK - but not when crossing the border between those and many other European countries. That is because Britain is not part of Schengen area - set up after an agreement signed in a symbolic village bordering three countries.5 Jul 2013

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Really?! Oh awesome! Problem solved if that's true, I really should get it back in time I think. I'm sure I read somewhere that the passport would be in the envelope and border officers would open it?

Your passport plus the sealed envelope will be inside a plastic outside wrapper put on it by the courier company with your address. You open the delivery wrapper to get your passport and you leave the sealed paper envelope intact. You throw away the delivery wrapper.

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British people need a passport to travel to France or Germany from the UK - but not when crossing the border between those and many other European countries. That is because Britain is not part of Schengen area - set up after an agreement signed in a symbolic village bordering three countries.5 Jul 2013

Oh yes that's right.Forgot that you are one of the two countries not in Schengen area, Ireland and UK.

[spoiler]Green card I-130:Wedding date January 16th,2015 I-130 sent: May 5th,2015 NOA1: May 7th, 2015 NOA2: October 23rd,2015 Sent to NVC Nov 3rd, 2015 Received at NVC on the November 9th,2015 NVC sent letter with Case number on December 2nd,2015 DS-261 on December 07th, 2015 Paid AOS fee on December 07th,2015 Paid IV fee on December 12th, 2015 Sent AOS and IV package on December 17th, 2015 Form Ds 260 submitted on December 21, 2015. (Delay due to Ds261 showing incomplete had to resubmit) Scan date: December 21st, 2015 Case complete: January 29th, 2016 Medical examination: March 4th, 2016 Interview: March 17th, 2016 at US Embassy in Paris - Approved ! March 18th, 2016 - CEAC shows visa ISSUED March 24th, 2016 - Visa received this morning Paid ELIS $165 fee + book flight on MArch 24th, 2016 POE Chicago on April 13th, 2016  Received green card on June 8th, 2016[/spoiler][/spoiler]

 

Removing condition I-751:

Submission: 2/1/2018

NOA 1 Received: 2/5/2018

Biometrics: 5/25/2018

18 month extension letter: 8/20/2018

RFE: 2/3/2019

 

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.

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