SB-1 Returning Resident – What to Do When a Green Card is Abandoned?
Many U.S. lawful permanent residents ("green card holders") who have [...]
Overview of Reentry Permit Extensions and Validity Terms
Our office serves many first-time and returning reentry permit applicants [...]
Biometrics Codes and Reusing/Transferring Biometrics
Many of our clients and readers are familiar with the [...]
ASC Biometrics Notice Codes
Our office often receives inquiries by clients about a piece of information displayed on the ASC Appointment Notices issued for the purpose of capturing biometrics. Our clients are asking us what is the meaning of the “Code” field, found in the top right part of the ASC Appointment Notice. The “Code” field is intended to indicate [...]
USCIS Lockbox Procedure Adds to Expedited Reentry Permit Processing Time
Starting December 2009, USCIS started implementing changes on the way I-131 reentry permit applications are receipted and processed. Previously, I-131 reentry permit applications were filed directly at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) which issued receipts and, where appropriate, issued expedited processing biometrics notices. The NSC processing of expedited processing reentry permit biometrics allowed us to have [...]
Reentry Permit Validity Periods
Our office has been handling an increasing number of expedited processing Form I-131 reentry permits for legal permanent residents (“LPR”) who are or are planning to spend extended periods of time abroad and who wish to maintain their legal permanent resident status. Reentry Permits Are Generally Valid for Two Years One of the questions we receive very [...]
Rules for Rescheduling Biometrics Appointments for Reentry Permit Applications
Our firm has developed an unique expertise in processing expedited reentry permit and travel document applications. Such applications are processed by the Nebraska Service Center (“NSC”) and in our experience, if the expedited processing request is granted, the biometric appointment may be scheduled in as little as 10-14 days. However, even with these expedited processing [...]
Guidance on Expedited Re-entry Permits (Form I-131)
The National Service Center has provided some guidance on requesting expedited processing of re-entry permits (Form I-131) to clarify the reasons for requesting expedited processing. According to NSC, valid expedited reasons are humanitarian reasons, financial loss, medical need, etc. We have received many re-entry permits inquiries by permanent legal residents who are about to accept a [...]
Re-Entry Permit Filing Requires Physical Presence in the U.S.
An AAO decision was released recently which commented on whether it is required for a petitioner who has filed a Form I-131, application for re-entry permit to be physically in the country when the application is filed. The answer, according to the AAO...
Re-Entry Permit Biometrics – Expedited Processing
For green card holders who plan to be outside of the U.S. for six months or more and less than two years, the re-entry permit procedure now requires biometric processing. There are steps which can be followed to expedite the biometric processing.