Photographs Needed for I-131 Application for Travel Document?

[Ilarrotta 2]

Hello,

I would love to get some feedback regarding the I-131.

I recently prepared the I-131 Application for Travel document for my father who is a permanent resident.

While reading the instructions about the photographs, it only mentions its necessary for Advance Parole, refugee, unless I understood wrong.

Was I supposed to send photographs as well?

Is it too late now and will have to wait for RFE? I already received NOA as a receipt of the application. Still waiting to hear about the biometrics appointment.

Thank you!

[Jo Së 200]

Why does your father need a travel document if he already is a permanent resident? He can travel all he wants with his green card.

[Ilarrotta 2]

Why does your father need a travel document if he already is a permanent resident? He can travel all he wants with his green card.

Not really. Permanent residents cannot be outside of the country for more than 1 year (6 months playing it safe), after receiving the green card and he needs to go back to finish a pending claim he has in court.

[Sunnyland 639]

Is your father gonna be outside US more than 6 months? 1 year? In that case I think you will need a re-entry permit. It's my understanding a re-entry permit is only needed if you will be outside the US for more than a year. Hopefully someone else can confirm this.

Check this links.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents

Edited March 24, 2015 by Chris & Isa

[Ilarrotta 2]

Is your father gonna be outside US more than 6 months? 1 year? In that case I think you will need a re-entry permit. It's my understanding a re-entry permit is only needed if you will be outside the US for more than a year. Hopefully someone else can confirm this.

Check this links.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents

Thank you for your comment. I have already confirmed that he needs it, he was actually told to do so at the port of entry on his last trip. He is here in the US and so we sent the I-131 form to the USCIS.

My question is not whether or not he needs the re entry permit, my question is if I was supposed to send photographs with the application since the I-131 instruction dont specify it. And since I already sent the application, what should I do?

[Sunnyland 639]

If they don't specify it in the instructions I guess you are fine then. I believe the worse can happen is that they send you an RFE to request for it. Did you try to call them or make and uscis info pass?

[TeamMcGregor 21]

The picture they will use for the re-entry permit is the picture they take when you go to the biometrics appointment. No need to make an INFOPASS for that. They do fingerprinting and a picture the same day. It's actually just the picture they take with the webcam, like at the airport.