Comment by sandworm101

Yes. Ive done exactly that. A very large number of people in the US, those under various stages of illegal/legal immigration status, are regularly told not to leave. There was even an episode of Frasier about this, about how the Daphne character was not allowed to leave the country, else she couldnt come back. (The one in the RV where they drive to canada.) It is a normal part of life for many in the US.