Doing two biometrics back to back, need help.

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mkg77

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Dear friends,

I am ready to file for removal of condition shortly. However I am encountering a unique situation that I want my more experienced friends to please comment on. This past April my company scrapped my position and I was let go. I looked for job here in US but things are unusually cold out here at this point. In the meantime, I got an offer from an overseas company with great career prospects. Keeping in mind my own as well as my family's interest I am accepting that offer.

Now this poses some issues. I have to leave in next 2 weeks (June 20th). My 90 day period for filing for I 751 starts on June 18th. Once I file I understand the biometrics is typically done with in a month. Suppose say by July 18th.

The overseas assignment is for an extended period of time and to be on the safe side I have filed for reentry permit, i.e. I-131 (I might hang on to this job for more than a year). My biometric is already done for I-131. The big issue that I am facing is that I will have to fly back all the way to I-751 biometrics around July 18th.

Does any of you know that biometrics that was done for I-131 would suffice for I-751 as well? Or, I have to fly in for I-751 biometrics, no matter what. Even if they have my fingerprints and photos current on USCIS's file.

Please share your thoughts. I am really puzzled over this.
Btw, I am moving to Singapore and coming back to US just for biometrics would be a big hassle, not to talk of taking time off within 1st month of the new job.

Really appreciate your time.
Thanks!
 
I don't know but going out of the country for a year or more may make you lose your green card. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I can't remember the exact time frame for possibly losing it once you re-enter.
 
MOM1211 said:
I don't know but going out of the country for a year or more may make you lose your green card. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I can't remember the exact time frame for possibly losing it once you re-enter.
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He could be questioned for that length of time(being gone).
 
mkg77 said:
Dear friends,

I am ready to file for removal of condition shortly. However I am encountering a unique situation that I want my more experienced friends to please comment on. This past April my company scrapped my position and I was let go. I looked for job here in US but things are unusually cold out here at this point. In the meantime, I got an offer from an overseas company with great career prospects. Keeping in mind my own as well as my family's interest I am accepting that offer.

Now this poses some issues. I have to leave in next 2 weeks (June 20th). My 90 day period for filing for I 751 starts on June 18th. Once I file I understand the biometrics is typically done with in a month. Suppose say by July 18th.

The overseas assignment is for an extended period of time and to be on the safe side I have filed for reentry permit, i.e. I-131 (I might hang on to this job for more than a year). My biometric is already done for I-131. The big issue that I am facing is that I will have to fly back all the way to I-751 biometrics around July 18th.

Does any of you know that biometrics that was done for I-131 would suffice for I-751 as well? Or, I have to fly in for I-751 biometrics, no matter what. Even if they have my fingerprints and photos current on USCIS's file.

Please share your thoughts. I am really puzzled over this.
Btw, I am moving to Singapore and coming back to US just for biometrics would be a big hassle, not to talk of taking time off within 1st month of the new job.

Really appreciate your time.
Thanks!
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You will have to redo them for the I-751. When you get the notice to go for your 751 fingerprints, go that same day or the next day if you can. Just show up and most the time they will let you do them early. Maybe the notice for your fingerprints will come before you leave....
 
MOM1211 said:
I don't know but going out of the country for a year or more may make you lose your green card. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I can't remember the exact time frame for possibly losing it once you re-enter.
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The OP mentioned filing an I-131. That would provide a reentry permit which can be used to stay outside the US for 2 years without losing the green card.
 
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