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One of the greatest bene ts of being a lawful Upcoming Events

permanent resident (LPR) is the ability to travel
to and from the United States without having to Webinar: Opening of the
obtain visa or otherwise be subject to extensive H-1B Visa Cap – Are You
scrutiny at the U.S. consulate or at the border.  Ready?
However, LPRs should be aware of some restrictions on travel. February 16, 2018Recent
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If a LPR is outside the United States for a period of more than one (1) year,
then the green card becomes invalid for reentry into the United States.  A
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reentry permit establishes that a LPR does not intend to abandon their Visa Season Is
status and it allows for travel outside of the United States for up to two (2) Underway – Opens for
years without having to obtain a returning resident visa. New Filings on
Monday, April 2, 2018
To obtain a reentry permit, an LPR must submit Form I-131, Application for February 1, 2018
Travel Document.  Reentry permits are generally issued for a period of two
(2) years.  An important note is that effective April 2008, all reentry permit
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applicants must submit to a biometric appointment at a USCIS service
and Immigration:
center before departing.  Failure to attend the biometric appointment before
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leaving the U.S. will cause the reentry permit application to be denied.
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2018
Selected Recent Articles We Wrote on I-131 Reentry Permits

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USCIS Lockbox Procedure Adds to Expedited Reentry Permit
Bulletin – EB-2 India
Processing Time
Slow Movement; EB-3
Re-Entry Permit Validity Periods
China Advances
Re-Entry Permit Filing Requires Physical Presence in the U.S.
Signi cantly; Cutoff
Re-Entry Permit Biometrics – Expedited Processing
Date Predictions
New Biometric Requirements for Re-Entry Permits
January 17, 2018
Rules for Rescheduling Biometrics Appointments for Reentry Permit
Applications

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Sometimes plans for extended travel abroad are made well in advance.  In These are just a few
such cases, there is suf cient time to apply for the reentry permit, wait for representative
the biometric appointment date and attend such appointment well in testimonials. We have
advance of the travel date.  However, it is often the case that business or many more...
personal circumstances require extended travel on a short notice, often as
little as few weeks.
“Capitol
In such circumstances, the Capitol Immigration Law Group is prepared to Immigration Law
work with you to: Group helped me
navigate my work
visa as well as
1. Expressly prepare your reentry permit application
permanent
2. File using expedited processing so that you can attend biometric residency
appointment on a short notice and depart the United States shortly application. In
afterwards and both cases, the
3. Receive and promptly forward via courier or other appropriate service service was
your approved reentry permit at your address abroad. professional,
reliable,
We understand that before an extended and often urgent travel abroad, the transparent, and
organized. Being
last thing many green card holders would like to do is deal with the USCIS. 
able to count on
We can take this burden away from you by preparing your application, the high quality
submitting it on your behalf (using expedited processing when the work of my
circumstances allow) and then having the approved reentry permit sent to lawyer and his
us and forwarded directly and securely to your address abroad. team, and their
clear and timely
communication,
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made the process
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site also allows for initiating the reentry permit application process through was key in
our law rm or requesting a free, express, and no-obligation quote and ensuring
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preliminary analysis of your reentry permit case.
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2017

"Capitol
Immigration did a
great job in
representing I-
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Michailov
throughout the

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process and I
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