Husband Has 2-Year Job in Vietnam: Removal of Conditions Form I-751 + Reentry Permit Form I-131 Question

[dusty_jewels 8]

On 4/17/2024 at 6:21 PM, Family said:

Change your timeline as follows

1. Go as planned Aug 24.

Document disposition of big ticket items ( either storage or in family’s garage )

establish physical address w family in US on DL, bank , credit , SS , IRS . USCIS w AR-11 

Have family write up a letter stating you and spouse will be lodging /living w them for the duration of overseas contract . 

2. Fly back in Jan 25 and file I-751 . You will have receipt in 10 days or less , then file I-131 and you should have biometrics re use notice in a few days.

Mark both physical and mailing address for I-751 w US address at filing . . since you will be here at filing you will simplify the usual confusion . 
NOW include all the  evidence from item 1 and disclose Vietnam address as an OVERLAP on last page of I-751. 
 

You should be done in 2 to 3 weeks in January and don’t need to worry about coming back every six months .

After 11 months , if I-131 is not approved , start prodding USCIS and your congressman. 

 

 

Don’t bother w December filing . 
You will NOT be denied entry as long as your I-751 extension is valid ..so look at card and letter carefully .

 

 

Hi, it's October 3rd 2025 and I just wanted to update! Everything went smoothly, no hiccups, only change in plans is that we didn't stay in Vietnam for 2 years, it didn't work out so we're back in the US with my husband working a new job and in a new city.

 

I didn't apply for the Reentry Permit as I was out of the US a little below 6 months the 1st time, came back to the US on January 13th 2025 where I stayed for 2.5 mths and applied for Removal of Conditions.

 

If it helps anyone:
 

Landed in US - January 13th

Sent out I-751 package - January 15th

Received 48 mth extension/receipt notice online - January 17th (this was very fast!)

Got biometrics reuse notice online - January 25th
Got both 48 mth + biometrics reuse in mail - January 27th

 

Applying for the Removal of Conditions was nerve-wrecking but I followed guides, did it myself and hey, just like you said, got the biometrics reuse notice quite quickly!
 
With the original notices in hand, I made a copy and then flew out March 21st and stayed in Vietnam. Then we packed up and came back in June 22nd 2025. Went through immigration with no issues, just a long wait as usual at LAX.

 

I hope this helps someone, and I want to give a huge thank you to everyone for the help here!

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by dusty_jewels
Small grammatical edit

[OldUser 10,593]

2 minutes ago, dusty_jewels said:

 

Hi, it's October 3rd 2025 and I just wanted to update! Everything went smoothly, no hiccups, only change in plans is that we didn't stay in Vietnam for 2 years, it didn't work out so we're back in the US with my husband working a new job and in a new city.

 

I didn't apply for the Reentry Permit as I was out of the US a little below 6 months the 1st time, came back to the US on January 13th 2025 where I stayed for 2.5 mths and applied for Removal of Conditions.

 

If it helps anyone:
 

Landed in US - January 13th

Sent out I-751 package - January 15th

Received 48 mth extension/receipt notice online - January 17th (this was very fast!)

Got biometrics reuse notice online - January 25th
Got both 48 mth + biometrics reuse in mail - January 27th

 

Applying for the Removal of Conditions was nerve-wrecking but I followed guides, did it myself and hey, just like you said, got the biometrics reuse notice quite quickly!
 
With the original notices in hand, I made a copy and then flew out mid March and stayed in Vietnam for 4 months. Then we packed up and came back in June 2025. Went through immigration in June 2025 with no issues, just a long wait as usual at LAX.

 

I hope this helps someone, and I want to give a huge thank you to everyone for the help here!

 

 

Congrats! Thanks for updating us

[TBoneTX 48,074]

2 hours ago, dusty_jewels said:

I hope this helps someone

It certainly should!  Thanks for relating your experience, and especially returning with your update.  More members should do the same.