PLEASE HELP: : I need to fill out form I-131?

[hope09]

I would appreciate all of your help regarding filling-out Form I-131 for Re-Entry Permit for a friend:
Q1. In part#1 under “Class of Admission”, should I put “permanent Resident” knowing that he entered the U.S.A. with an immigrant visa through DV1?
Q2. In part#2 under “Expected length of Trip”, would the re-entry permit be issued for a maximum of 2 years regardless of the indicated length of stay, knowing that he never applied for re-entry permit before?
Q3. In part#4 under “Purpose of trip”, his purpose is for “personal matters”, would that be enough or will they need a detailed explanation?
Q4. In part#5 are they asking about the total time spent outside the U.S.A. during each trip he took or they need the total time for all trips he was outside the U.S.A.? He was never outside the U.S.A. for more than one year in a single trip.
Q5. In part#6 the person had some personal maters (real sickness) and could not work for over a year, did not get a job and did not earn any income, would not filing an income tax return be a problem?
Q6. Can the person use the re-entry permit if he needs to re-enter the U.S.A. after a short absence? And will the re-entry permit be enough or will they also require the green card?
Q7. Is there a way to expedite the application process and get the re-enter permit in a short time?: if so, how?
Q8. What do they mean by USCIS LOCKBOX address for mailing the I-130 form? And what is the difference between mailing the form I-131 to Nebraska versus Chicago?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

[Jackolantern]

Q1. Permanent resident.
Q2. First reentry permit is almost always for 2 years, if the total time outside the US since becoming a permanent resident is less than 4 years.
Q3. Personal reasons
Q4. The total time of all trips outside the US since becoming a permanent resident.
Q5. Answer NO to that question if the reason for not filing is due to lack of income.
Q6. Reentry permit can be used at any time before it expires, whether it is a 1-week trip or 2 year trip. But for short trips, better to just show the green card alone, and then show the reentry permit only if asked. Reentry permit can be used alone though, as it is acceptable by itself as an entry document.
Q7. Don't think so. But once you get the fingerprint notice, you can attempt a walk-in fingerprinting before the appointment date. If they accept you, you can leave the US immediately after giving the prints.

 

[hope09]

Thanks a lot Jackolantern for your input on my questions, I appreciate that. I was just curious in Q8 as when to use USCIS LOCKBOX address versus the Nebraska address.
I have one more thing to ask that is not related to Form I-131, if I may. It is about a GC that was issued with incorrect information because of a USIC administrative error and the person was not aware of it. He did not pay attention!!! The GC was issued more than a year and a half ago, the error was discovered and brought to his attention at PO. My question is how long does it normally take to process a new GC? Is it always processed free of charge even though the incorrect information was discovered at a later time? Thanks once again.

 

[Jackolantern]

Form I-131 is used for multiple purposes in addition to the Reentry Permit (e.g. Advance Parole, Refugee Travel Document). The I-131 instructions explain where you are to send it depending on what you are filing for.

I have one more thing to ask that is not related to Form I-131, if I may. It is about a GC that was issued with incorrect information because of a USIC administrative error and the person was not aware of it. He did not pay attention!!! The GC was issued more than a year and a half ago, the error was discovered and brought to his attention at PO. My question is how long does it normally take to process a new GC? Is it always processed free of charge even though the incorrect information was discovered at a later time?

If you don't request a corrected card within a short time frame (don't know the exact cutoff, but I think something within 1 or 2 months after receiving the card), USCIS considers that to mean that you accept what is on the card as being correct, and any changes after that will require you to pay the fee.

It generally takes 3-6 months to get a new card after filing I-90. However, the I-90 receipt can be taken to a USCIS office and used to obtain a temporary I-551 stamp in your passport which can be used for employment or travel while waiting for the card to arrive.

 

[hope09]

Thanks again Jackolantern for your help. I still have further question from above regarding getting a GC in which it was issued with incorrect information, because of a USIC administrative error. If possible,would you know the exact time frame (cutoff) to get the GC replaced free of charge for such case? I know that it has been over one a half year, but where can I find such information related to the cutoff time?