Passport lost 4 days before grace period ends. How to avoid illegal stay?
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I am a Pakistani citizen on a student visa in the USA. I am on a grace period to leave the country. Just a week before my 60-day grace period ends, I lost my passport. I want to return to my country to avoid an illegal stay in the USA. What are my options?
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I am a Pakistani citizen on a student visa in the USA. I am on a grace period to leave the country. Just a week before my 60-day grace period ends, I lost my passport. I want to return to my country to avoid an illegal stay in the USA. What are my options?
usa passports overstaying pakistani-citizens lost-documents
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
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asked Jul 18 at 2:59
sam
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up vote
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up vote
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I am a Pakistani citizen on a student visa in the USA. I am on a grace period to leave the country. Just a week before my 60-day grace period ends, I lost my passport. I want to return to my country to avoid an illegal stay in the USA. What are my options?
usa passports overstaying pakistani-citizens lost-documents
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
35.7k684139
asked Jul 18 at 2:59
sam
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I am a Pakistani citizen on a student visa in the USA. I am on a grace period to leave the country. Just a week before my 60-day grace period ends, I lost my passport. I want to return to my country to avoid an illegal stay in the USA. What are my options?
usa passports overstaying pakistani-citizens lost-documents
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
35.7k684139
asked Jul 18 at 2:59
sam
14423
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
35.7k684139
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
35.7k684139
edited Jul 18 at 10:44
Henning Makholm
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35.7k684139
asked Jul 18 at 2:59
sam
14423
asked Jul 18 at 2:59
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asked Jul 18 at 2:59
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You will need a travel document to board your flight back to Pakistan. Call the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate in the USA immediately. They can help you get a new passport or emergency travel document.
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
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That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
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In addition to ajd's answer: also immediately contact US law enforcement and immigration authorities.
As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you, so you're in violation of the law by not having one right now. Not sure how they'll act on that, most likely you'll have to present documentation from your embassy or consulate within a certain time frame showing that you're in the process of obtaining a replacement document to prevent arrest.
We had something similar in Spain, though being from another Schengen country there was no overstay risk. Contact the police, contact your consulate or embassy, and hope for the best.
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
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"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
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@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
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@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
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You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
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"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
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You will need a travel document to board your flight back to Pakistan. Call the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate in the USA immediately. They can help you get a new passport or emergency travel document.
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
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That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
add a comment |Â
up vote
65
down vote
You will need a travel document to board your flight back to Pakistan. Call the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate in the USA immediately. They can help you get a new passport or emergency travel document.
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
31
That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
add a comment |Â
up vote
65
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up vote
65
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You will need a travel document to board your flight back to Pakistan. Call the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate in the USA immediately. They can help you get a new passport or emergency travel document.
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
You will need a travel document to board your flight back to Pakistan. Call the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate in the USA immediately. They can help you get a new passport or emergency travel document.
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
answered Jul 18 at 3:20
ajd
3,5741325
3,5741325
31
That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
add a comment |Â
31
That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
31
31
That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
That's the key word here: emergency travel document. An embassy can usually issue those quite fast in emergency situations like this.
– Mast
Jul 18 at 11:44
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
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In addition to ajd's answer: also immediately contact US law enforcement and immigration authorities.
As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you, so you're in violation of the law by not having one right now. Not sure how they'll act on that, most likely you'll have to present documentation from your embassy or consulate within a certain time frame showing that you're in the process of obtaining a replacement document to prevent arrest.
We had something similar in Spain, though being from another Schengen country there was no overstay risk. Contact the police, contact your consulate or embassy, and hope for the best.
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
10
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
7
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
3
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
9
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
4
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
2
down vote
In addition to ajd's answer: also immediately contact US law enforcement and immigration authorities.
As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you, so you're in violation of the law by not having one right now. Not sure how they'll act on that, most likely you'll have to present documentation from your embassy or consulate within a certain time frame showing that you're in the process of obtaining a replacement document to prevent arrest.
We had something similar in Spain, though being from another Schengen country there was no overstay risk. Contact the police, contact your consulate or embassy, and hope for the best.
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
10
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
7
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
3
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
9
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
4
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
In addition to ajd's answer: also immediately contact US law enforcement and immigration authorities.
As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you, so you're in violation of the law by not having one right now. Not sure how they'll act on that, most likely you'll have to present documentation from your embassy or consulate within a certain time frame showing that you're in the process of obtaining a replacement document to prevent arrest.
We had something similar in Spain, though being from another Schengen country there was no overstay risk. Contact the police, contact your consulate or embassy, and hope for the best.
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
In addition to ajd's answer: also immediately contact US law enforcement and immigration authorities.
As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you, so you're in violation of the law by not having one right now. Not sure how they'll act on that, most likely you'll have to present documentation from your embassy or consulate within a certain time frame showing that you're in the process of obtaining a replacement document to prevent arrest.
We had something similar in Spain, though being from another Schengen country there was no overstay risk. Contact the police, contact your consulate or embassy, and hope for the best.
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
answered Jul 18 at 9:44
jwenting
6,04911423
6,04911423
10
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
7
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
3
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
9
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
4
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
 |Â
show 5 more comments
10
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
7
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
3
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
9
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
4
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
10
10
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
"As a foreign national you are required to have a passport on you" -- [citation needed]
– Henning Makholm
Jul 18 at 10:46
7
7
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
@HenningMakholm From Do I Need to Carry Documents While I’m in the USA?: "The short answer is: yes. Any alien within the borders of the United States must carry their documents with them at all times."
– TripeHound
Jul 18 at 11:50
3
3
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
@jwenting: I have lived as a foreign national in the US for 15 or so and I have never ever carried Green Card or Passport unless I needed them for travel. Having a passport or green card lost, stolen or damaged is very expensive and cumbersome to fix.
– Hilmar
Jul 18 at 14:00
9
9
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
You write "you are required to have a passport on you" and when called out, in a comment "not carrying it around at all times". I can't read this in any way that are not mutually exclusive.
– pipe
Jul 18 at 15:32
4
4
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
"on you" means carrying it, not merely having access to it.
– Acccumulation
Jul 18 at 20:52
 |Â
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