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Hi,

My husband is a LPR. I have taken a job in Kenya so we will be living here for about 3 years, and then will move back to the US. Originally we had just planned on having him travel to the US every 6 months, but someone told me recently that eventually he could get caught and have to surrender his green card. We did not apply for the travel permit before leaving because in my research it said to apply 60 days before leaving the country, and we did not have 60 days.

I am thinking that it will be in our best interest for him to apply for the reentry permit on his next trip to the US. But we still not have 60 days to wait for the biometrics appointment. A friend of mine who does work with immigration says that is should only take about 30 days to get the biometrics appointment. Has this been the experience for others? Does anyone know if there is a way to expedite the process (other than the examples provided in the form instructions), such as writing to our congressman or getting a lawyer?

Our home of record is Boston, MA.

Regards,

Lili

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NancyNguyen   1,657

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Green card is for living and working in the US. It seems he doesn't intent to do so.

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N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

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Green card is for living and working in the US. It seems he doesn't intent to do so.

Hi Nancy,

Thank you for your response. I agree and fully understand the purpose of the green card and that it is intended for someone to "reside" in the US. But obtaining a travel permit allows the LPR to be out of the country for up to 2 years without residency being considered abandoned. And from what I have read, it is also possible to reapply.

My question was more about people's experiences with the timing to get this permit, and not so much about the residency status.

Regards,

LAR

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You can follows these steps:

1- Prepare your full application before traveling to USA. In the application ask them to mail you the document to your country at the USA embassy and not at your USA address.

2- Travel to USA and plan to stay there for at least 30 days

3- File your application the moment you land in USA (put it in the mail using priority mail or even express)

4- Wait for biometrics letter and take the letter to the USCIS office try to do walk-in (take a copy of ticket and explain your situation). The letter should come in about a week, if you do the biometrics before the actual date then you are done and can travel out of USA.

5- If walk-in failed try again and again till the date of your actual appointment that should be within one month of application.

Good luck

Hi Nancy,

Thank you for your response. I agree and fully understand the purpose of the green card and that it is intended for someone to "reside" in the US. But obtaining a travel permit allows the LPR to be out of the country for up to 2 years without residency being considered abandoned. And from what I have read, it is also possible to reapply.

My question was more about people's experiences with the timing to get this permit, and not so much about the residency status.

Regards,

LAR

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Hi Nancy,

Thank you for your response. I agree and fully understand the purpose of the green card and that it is intended for someone to "reside" in the US. But obtaining a travel permit allows the LPR to be out of the country for up to 2 years without residency being considered abandoned. And from what I have read, it is also possible to reapply.

My question was more about people's experiences with the timing to get this permit, and not so much about the residency status.

Regards,

LAR

Can you link where you read that?

You cannot reapply.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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LAR30   0

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Can you link where you read that?

You cannot reapply.

You cannot renew, but based on my research (again I am not an immigration lawyer or expert) you can reapply, but the same rules apply, meaning you have to be present in the United States when applying. There is also a limit to the number of years you can have the permit, and it is at the discretion of USCIS whether they give an 2 year permit or shorter length of time.

This is one sources that states it, but even on the I-131 application, it asks if you have had a travel permit before.

http://www.us-immigration.com/us-immigration-news/immigration-forms/renew-your-us-travel-document/

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