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23 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

In that case why aren’t your husband’s company lawyers handling your case.  I work for a large multinational that regularly handles immigration and expatriate tax issues for employees and their spouses/children.

 

Anyway, I agree with others, file the I90 on your own, and then if biometrics are required come back for them.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you. The company handled immigration and taxes so he could come to Europe (the kids and I have citizenship here), but they are not helping me with my green card renewal etc. 

11 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Yes, the I-90 may be filed even when you are outside the US.  IMO, no need for a lawyer even with your situation, unless you have trouble understanding USCIS form instructions.  The VJ member below filed I-90 while outside the US for over 7 years, and still received their renewed GC just fine after returning stateside.  No lawyer involved --

 

 

Thank you, that is really helpful. I will probably go ahead and just do it myself. We did all of the immigration paperwork without the help of a lawyer when I moved to the US in 2011, and this website really helped me then. 

10 hours ago, OldUser said:

Potentially the US address problem?

OP, what's the plan, when are you coming back to live in the US?

I hope you know the reentry permit only covers 2 years max since the time you left the US (AFAIK)? Then you'd have to get a new one.

Thanks, yes I know all of that. We are here for my husband's job (he's American) and the plan is to go back next summer well before the two year mark. However at this point it seems unlikely I will get the re-entry permit before we move back. 

10 hours ago, Sm1smom said:

Thanks for confirming the physical presence requirement for the re-entry permit.
 

So why are you contemplating paying some lawyer over $3K to fill out and submit the I-90 on your behalf when you can equally do so on your own? The processing is exactly the same whether you fill out the form on your own or some lawyer fills and submit on your behalf. 

Hahaha, that is what my husband said as well! I am considering it for a few reasons, firstly the law firm has all my info and they really helped me out with the re-entry permit process plus they would be mailing address. Also since it is a slightly unusual situation since I am abroad and I want to make this smooth. I was really surprised they quoted such a large sum for something I thought would be simple, so then I figured maybe it isn't that simple.... if that makes sense. I might juts be overthinking this. Visa journey has been a real help to me in the past and I was hoping someone here has dealt with a similar situation before.

15 minutes ago, Sm1smom said:

Wait. Your apply applied for your re-entry permit while you were outside the US? Or you were in the US, but used the services of a lawyer to submit the application? If the application was submitted on your behalf while you were outside the US, I wouldn’t bank on it being approved. Unless there’s a recent change for the requirements to be in the US while filing for a reentry permit which I’m not aware of. 

I was in the US, and the lawyer submitted for me. You are correct, you have to be physically present in the US for the re-entry permit submission. The lawyer did tell me I do not have to physically be present in the US to submit GC renewal. I just want to know if anyone here has done this before while abroad, and if it is advisable to have the immigration lawyer help me with this as well since it is an unusual situation.

14 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

They do not waive them for I-90

My lawyer said they do. It is not a problem for me to do a last minute trip if I have to. 

1 hour ago, Pinkrlion said:

How are going to do your biometrics?

 

The biometrics might get waived. If they are not, I will have to do a quick trip.

Background: I have a 10 year GC that will expire in Spring 2024. Atm I am living abroad, waiting on my Re-Entry Permit approval for the last ~7 months.

I used a lawyer to help me apply for the Re-Entry Permit at the beginning of the year, and recently inquired about help with my GC renewal since I will be abroad until Summer 2024. The fee for the lawyer would be more than $3000; is this worth it? It seems like a crazy large amount to me.... But will I run into any problems applying for the renewal because of the situation I am in? Or is it the same straightforward application as it would be if I was in the currently in the US? 

Has anyone here dealt with GC renewal while abroad temporarily? Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi all,

I haven't been on here in a long while, and have a few questions about the situation I am in. The resources on VJ really helped me when I was first dealing with US immigration 12 years ago!

Back in 2011 I moved to the US on a K1 visa, got married, did the AOS, removal of conditions, and eventually received a 10 year green card. I got a job, we bought a house, we had kids(dual citizens US and NL). Then, the pandemic happened and it was much harder not to be near my family. We decided to move to the Netherlands, where I am from, to be close to my family for a while. My husband (American) found a job and we finally moved summer 2022. 

I like it here but know I don't want to stay forever - I think we would want to move back to our house in the US in Summer 2024. I would like some advice regarding the steps to take to make this happen. I haven't yet given up my GC, but realize I will probably have to do that. It doesn't seem like I meet the criteria for a readmittance visa since I left voluntarily to live outside the US. It is all a bit confusing, and frankly, scary to see the processing times for visas etc. It almost seems as though I would need to apply for a new visa in the next few months if we want any chance of getting an immigration visa in that time frame. And will I be allowed to travel to the US to see our family, friends, and take care of things regarding our house?

Any help would be much appreciated, I am kind of freaking out over here. 

Hi there,

I have a question about the form DS-156 from packet3.

On page 1 there is square for a picture, but my instructions from the Amsterdam consulate state I need 4 pics to take with me to the interview later on.

It specifically says 'Do not send items from this list to the office'.

So, do I need pics now and attach them to the two copies of DS156 or just the 4 pics for later at the interview?

This might be a silly question but I have filled out all the packet3 forms and am ready to send them back, and it will take me longer to do that if I first have to figure out where to get the specific passport photos over here in Holland.

Thanks a bunch for helping me out.