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Re-Entry Permit Biometrics – Expedited Processing
We wrote recently about the new biometric requirements for I-131 re-entry permits which are required for all green card holders who plan to be outside the U.S. for more than six months and up to two...
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Re-Entry Permit Filing Requires Physical Presence in the U.S.
An AAO decision was released recently which commented on whether it is required for a petitioner who has filed a Form I-131, application for re-entry permit to be physically in the country when the...
View ArticleGuidance on Expedited Re-entry Permits (Form I-131)
The National Service Center has provided some guidance on requesting expedited processing of re-entry permits (Form I-131) to clarify the reasons for requesting expedited processing. According to NSC,...
View ArticleRules for Rescheduling Biometrics Appointments for Reentry Permit Applications
Our firm has developed an unique expertise in processing expedited reentry permit and travel document applications. Such applications are processed by the Nebraska Service Center (“NSC”) and in our...
View ArticleReentry Permit Validity Periods
Our office has been handling an increasing number of expedited processing Form I-131 reentry permits for legal permanent residents (“LPR”) who are or are planning to spend extended periods of time...
View ArticleUSCIS Lockbox Procedure Adds to Expedited Reentry Permit Processing Time
Starting December 2009, USCIS started implementing changes on the way I-131 reentry permit applications are receipted and processed. Previously, I-131 reentry permit applications were filed directly...
View ArticleASC Biometrics Notice Codes
Our office often receives inquiries by clients about a piece of information displayed on the ASC Appointment Notices issued for the purpose of capturing biometrics. Our clients are asking us what is...
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Biometrics Codes and Reusing/Transferring Biometrics
Many of our clients and readers are familiar with the requirement to submit to biometrics (digital fingerprinting and/or photograph, please see below) in connection with certain USCIS applications....
View ArticleOverview of Reentry Permit Extensions and Validity Terms
Our office serves many first-time and returning reentry permit applicants and one of the most frequently asked questions or concerns related to the ability to extend a reentry permit after its initial...
View ArticleSB-1 Returning Resident – What to Do When a Green Card is Abandoned?
Many U.S. lawful permanent residents (“green card holders”) who have to or choose to reside abroad are (or should be) aware that there are rules and restrictions on the time they can be outside of the...
View ArticleReentry Permit Timing Strategies and Considerations
U.S. permanent residents (green card holders) who spend extended period of time are likely (or should be) aware that the reentry permit is a document, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
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U.S. Permanent Residents (and Citizens) Must Declare and Pay U.S. Taxes on...
The United States is one of the few (if not the only one) countries in the world which taxes its citizens and permanent residents on the basis of their worldwide income. As a result, U.S. permanent...
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Reentry Permit Renewal and Surrendering of Current Document
Our office serves many first-time and returning reentry permit applicants and our clients and readers often want to know the options for extending (technically, obtaining a new) reentry permit if their...
View ArticleSB-1 Returning Resident – What to Do When a Green Card is Abandoned?
Many U.S. lawful permanent residents (“green card holders”) who have to or choose to reside abroad are (or should be) aware that there are rules and restrictions on the time they can be outside of the...
View ArticleReentry Permit Timing Strategies and Considerations
U.S. permanent residents (green card holders) who spend extended period of time are likely (or should be) aware that the reentry permit is a document, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
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U.S. Permanent Residents (and Citizens) Must Declare and Pay U.S. Taxes on...
The United States is one of the few (if not the only one) countries in the world which taxes its citizens and permanent residents on the basis of their worldwide income. As a result, U.S. permanent...
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Reentry Permit Renewal and Surrendering of Current Document
Our office serves many first-time and returning reentry permit applicants and our clients and readers often want to know the options for extending (technically, obtaining a new) reentry permit if their...
View ArticleGreen Card Holder and “I-327 Advised” Passport Notation – What To Do?
Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who travel frequently outside of the U.S. and spend extended periods of time at a time (during a single trip or through pattern of shorter but frequent trips abroad)...
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Green Card Holder and “I-327 Advised” Passport Notation – What To Do?
Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who travel frequently outside of the U.S. and spend extended periods of time at a time (during a single trip or through pattern of shorter but frequent trips abroad)...
View ArticleReentry Permit Validity Periods
Our office has been handling an increasing number of expedited processing Form I-131 reentry permits for legal permanent residents (“LPR”) who are or are planning to spend extended periods of time...
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