Need to get home to the US, any ideas...

[satans worm]

So i am a visa holder (not permanent resident) in the US

A few weeks ago i flew home to the UK as my father was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties, fortunately a week later he was out of the hospital and back home

Now my wife, house and cars are in the US, so obviously i want to get back ASAP

I see 2 options

Wait for the US to open up to Europe, something i thought would occur given the low rates here V the US, but seemly no news on this and now getting tired of waiting

So plan B is to go to another country for 2 weeks, that both allow UK citizens in and also are allowed people to fly into America,

My current aim is for Morocco on the 11th July, and then fly to the US on the 25th July, but was wondering if people had other thoughts/ suggestions?

Also any decent internet sights that would have early rumors about it opening up that i can view?

Obviously i prefer to wait in the UK and fly direct, for costs risk and simplicity, but i cant just wait here for months hoping it will happen

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No sadly, she is also on a visa, so I cannot directly from from the U.K. whilst the ban is in place.

I think spending 14 days in another country as a stepping stone is my best hope, I thought Morocco due its location and low infection rate, any other ideas of better places that could work?

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GT03ROB said:

GreatGranny said:

Flights available from Dublin to various USA cities this week.

Train to Belfast using the ferry then bus direct from Belfast to Dublin Airport (2hrs ish)

14 day quarantine at home.

The Spruce Goose said:

they have the US Preclearance facility. i don't think they have same restrictions as UK.

Flights being available & preclearance have nothing to do with it as I understand it. There is no entry to the US if you 've spent anytime in the previous 14 days in either the UK or Ireland unless you are a US citizen, or have a few other factors in your favour.

you are correct, need to spend 14 days outside of Europe, when they put the ban in it made sense, but given how more controlled Europe is now im surprised they have not opened up again, even if they force a 14 day quarantine on arrivals , but get some movement and tourist/ business cash on the country

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Out of interest does anyone know of a reliable website that has countries that allow entry from the U.K. as well as the conditions of entry(14 days quarantine etc?)

Currently use wander lust but I’m not sure how accurate it is

Most the Caribbean is off limits as no flights go directly there, they all go via the US , which of course People from the U.K. can’t do.

I believe British Airways might start flying direct to Barbados from the U.K. on 18th July which may help

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Munka01 said:

One of my colleagues who has spent lockdown in Australia, is due to fly back to Bermuda within the next two weeks on a BA flight via London. I would check that.

I did but only see a flight that goes via the US , in which case if I came for the U.K. I’m not sure they allow it

Any how I’ve jumped now and am in Istanbul, Turkey, stay for 2 weeks then onto JFK, can’t wait to get back just have to hope Turkey keep it together for 2 weeks Covid wise and politically too!

[satans worm]

Thanks for the update, really good news!
Well I now have just over a week to kill in Turkey, not sure what to do, go travel somewhere or just wait it out in instanbul?

Any Turkey explorers out there with some ideas.

I don’t want to do too much as I really don’t want to catch the coronas virus and I think travel will increase my risk, in Istanbul 90pct of people are wearing masks everywhere so I feel relatively safe here at the moment

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Tallow said:

I'll be interested to hear how you get on with this, I'm contemplating coming back to the UK for a bit so if your travel planning works might give it a go myself when I return back to the US (assuming the rules don't change of course)

I’ll update the thread accordingly for you.

Personally, unless you have to travel, in this environment with this,president, I’d stay in the US for now

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so just to conclude the thread, and help any others out there in the same situation, after 2 weeks in Istanbul, i flew back last night and walked through passport control with no issues.

whilst waiting for luggage 3 guys behind me discussed doing the same thing

God it feels good to be home after 7 weeks!