Extending the 2 year Re-entry permit

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Hi,

I'm a valid LPR since 2005. I had to leave the country due to a job transfer from my US based company to their UK subsidiary in 2009. I had applied and received my I-131 for 2 years - expiring Jan 2011. Questions:

a) Can I extend this for a further 2 years (vs single year extension)
b) Do I need to apply for this in the US
c) Is there any biometric requirement for extnsion
d) What kind of documentation is needed.
 
a- depend on the time spent outside durant the last five years..
b- yes
c-yes
d- the paperwork for explaining that you are on a temporary job. you will return at specific date.

May be you ll get it. by the way, you cant apply for a new reentry permit when you have a valid one
good luck dear immigrant.
 
GCman2005 said:
May be you ll get it. by the way, you cant apply for a new reentry permit when you have a valid one
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But applying before the expiration of the existing one is allowed if the existing unexpired permit is submitted with the application for the next one.
 
My valid permit expires in Jan. I was planning to apply in Dec and return to the UK after the biometrics. I did not want for it to expire first and then apply. I hope that is possible.

In last 5 yrs, besides very short vacation trips, the longest was since 2008-2010 (with cover of the 2 yr reentry permit) - although I did make trips into the US during this time also. I was hoping to get at least a 2 yr extension versus doing this physical biomtric thing every year for at least 2 more times?

Thanks for the prev 2 responses. They ar helpful
 
My valid permit expires in Jan. I was planning to apply in Dec and return to the UK after the biometrics. I did not want for it to expire first and then apply. I hope that is possible.
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Yes it is possible, as explained in my post above.

How much time have you spent outside the US in the past 5 years? If you spend more than 4 out of the past 5 years outside the US, they'll limit the next reentry permit to one year. Otherwise, you'll probably get the usual 2 years.
 
Quick Follow-ups:

a) My last Re-entry permit FP and application was filed in the Phoenix USCIS office (in 2008) as I was a resident there before leaving for the UK. In Feb 2010, I had submitted an AR-11 to change address to San Fransisco and made several trips there this yr. Can I file and do the FP in SFO this yr vs Phoenix.

b) My driver's license is still Phoenix. But does it matter for above? What's best adivse. Should I submit another AR-11 to Phoenix and apply from there or SFO is fine.
 
2 More questions:

c) I'm assuming for the next 2 years, I fill in and apply with a fresh I-131 FORM ie there is no other extension or renewal form?

d) Since filing for extension, Is there any other documentation that I have to provide than normally requested in the I-131 form
 
If you give a San Francisco address on the I-131, that is where they will have you do the FP.

The state shown on your license won't affect your reentry permit, but if you're carrying the license of a state other than the one you are a resident of, you could get in trouble in other ways such as taxes or car registration or be fined for driving with the wrong license.

There is no extension form; you apply for a fresh one using the same I-131. The only difference is that you'll have to submit the existing permit if it is unexpired, and answer some of the questions differently.

Class of admission is not really relevant when using the I-131 for a reentry permit. You can leave it blank, or write "green card", "LPR", "permanent resident", or "ARC".
 
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