Applying re-entry permit

[JBaluyut 0]

Expiring re-entry permit on October 2021. How many months (earliest) before it expires I can apply for a new one.? 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Suggest you apply now, people have been reporting waiting much longer than 6 months for one. See the working & traveling during immigration forum. 

[JBaluyut 0]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Suggest you apply now, people have been reporting waiting much longer than 6 months for one. See the working & traveling during immigration forum. 

Thanks! 

 

If I go outside US after the biometrics were taken (or read here that they give notice that they'll be using the existing biometrics), and I happened to come back again to US before the 2nd permit get released (less than 6 months), will there be no problem since I have a green card? 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

48 minutes ago, JBaluyut said:

Thanks! 

 

If I go outside US after the biometrics were taken (or read here that they give notice that they'll be using the existing biometrics), and I happened to come back again to US before the 2nd permit get released (less than 6 months), will there be no problem since I have a green card? 

Yes, you may get some questions but it should be fine.

[Ontarkie 14,280]

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[Nitas_man 3,100]

21 hours ago, JBaluyut said:

Thanks! 

 

If I go outside US after the biometrics were taken (or read here that they give notice that they'll be using the existing biometrics), and I happened to come back again to US before the 2nd permit get released (less than 6 months), will there be no problem since I have a green card? 

Less than 6 months I would not expect a problem.  

[JBaluyut 0]

21 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Yes, you may get some questions but it should be fine.

I have another question.. 

 

If I decide to not apply for a new re-entry permit and just stay in the US about 2 weeks before it expires then I'll go outside US and will not stay for 1 year outside US, that's fine right? Since I have a GC? 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

3 hours ago, JBaluyut said:

I have another question.. 

 

If I decide to not apply for a new re-entry permit and just stay in the US about 2 weeks before it expires then I'll go outside US and will not stay for 1 year outside US, that's fine right? Since I have a GC? 

Yes, but again, expect questions about where you are actually residing for spending so long out. Especially if you don’t come back in on a one way ticket after all that. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

5 hours ago, JBaluyut said:

I have another question.. 

 

If I decide to not apply for a new re-entry permit and just stay in the US about 2 weeks before it expires then I'll go outside US and will not stay for 1 year outside US, that's fine right? Since I have a GC? 

Hmm after 6 months they eyeball you.  Possibility of secondary.  

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Nitas_man said:

Hmm after 6 months they eyeball you.  Possibility of secondary.  

Hassle but they can’t refuse him entry 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Hassle but they can’t refuse him entry 

We were way worse and always made it through.  Eyeball is just a speed bump on entry

Edited March 13, 2021 by Nitas_man