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Hello, I am a GC holder who has had a 2 years reentry permit once before. My current reentry permit expires in oct 2015 but I have recently visited and stayed in the US for 1 month during May. Although I am not in the US right now, I wish to apply for a reentry permit soon before the expiration of the old one then fly back when I get a biometrics date, is this possible? Also since I have already reentered on the reentry permit, is it now invalid or is it still valid till oct 2015? if it is valid, I will have to surrender my first reentry permit right? Thank you.
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Reentry Permits are for multiple entries as long as they are valid. You have to send in your unexpired reentry permit and Then you can apply for a new one. You just have to Be in USA for this..... -
Just be aware you can't keep applying for reentry permits. Once - OK. Twice - maybe. If you keep applying for reentry permits, sooner or later you will be asked - WHERE DO YOU ACTUALLY LIVE ? And your green card may be cancelled - it has happen before.Originally posted by swhiz View Post
What a lot of people does NOT understand (or does NOT want to understand) is that a green card is NOT a "never expiring visa to the US". It is a permit that allows you to legally live, work, attend school, etc in the US.
You CANNOT live in some other country, and just show up in the US once a year so your green card isn't cancelled. Each time you enter and leave the US, that is tracked by the CBP. And as I said before - sooner or later, when you enter the US, you'll be asked some difficult questions.Comment
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I understand that and this is the last time I am applying for a reentry permit after which I have the full intention to stay in the US.Originally posted by Bastad View Post
Due to my current reasons I can't stay in the US for too long, so I plan to enter the US before expiry of my old permit, reapply and leave the US. After which I will be reenter US in 4-6 weeks for the biometrics appointment.
1. This means that I will have to surrender my old permit, do you think this can cause me problems when I come back for the biometrics appointment?
2. If my biometrics appointment date comes after the expiry of my old permit can this also present a problem for me?Comment
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Can I file an i-131 application then leave the US and return for Biometrics? The information pasted below from the USCIS website says I can since I am an LPR but I want to know what your experiences are? Thanks.
Q. I am a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) who will be out of the US for more than 1 year? What documents will I need to return to the US?
A. To reenter the U.S. an LPR normally needs to present his or her green card (Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551). A reentry permit is needed for reentry from absences outside the U.S. that are greater than one year but less than two years in duration. Thus, if an LPR anticipates remaining outside the U.S. for longer than one year, he/she will need to apply for a reentry permit while he or she is in the U.S. See 8 C.F.R. ยง 223.2(b)(1)(Re-entry permit may be approved IF filed by a person who is in the U.S. at the time of application)(emphasis added). An application is not complete until an individual has provided his or her fingerprints and photograph (i.e., biometrics). The newly revised I-131 instructions also provide procedures for requesting an expedited ASC appointment for biometrics collection and for requesting expedited delivery of a travel document, where needed. USCIS believes that the majority of LPRs who live abroad will be able to re-enter the U.S. using their Permanent Resident Cards. Those LPRs who currently live abroad, but who know that when they return to the U.S. they will need to apply for a Re-entry Permit because they plan to leave the U.S. again for more than a year and will need the permit to re-enter the next time they come to the U.S., USCIS encourages these LPRs to anticipate their need for the Re-entry Permit sufficiently in advance of their travel and, if necessary, to follow the procedures for obtaining an expedited ASC appointment where absolutely necessary.
If the LPR departs from the U.S while the I-131 is pending, but before biometrics are taken, then the adjudication of the I-131 re-entry permit application will not be affected as long as the applicant returns to the U.S. to attend the biometrics appointment before the first year of foreign travel has ended.
In such case, the LPR could apply for reentry to the U.S. using only his or her I-551 Permanent Resident Card if he has been absent for less than one year. We further note that if it is necessary, the LPR may make arrangements to have his Re-entry Permit delivered to him through a U.S. consulate or a USCIS office abroad. 8 C.F.R. 223.2(f).Comment
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What did you do?
Hi swhiz,Originally posted by swhiz View Post
What did you finally do? Did you submit your old permit or stay in the US till you got your biometrics?
I am in a similar situation as yours and your experience might benefit others. Please let us know.
thx
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