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Do I need a re-entry permit?
1:50 am June 4, 2021

Jens79



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Hi,

I'm trying to find out if I need a re-entry permit or not. Here are my circumstances: My status is IR1 (10 year GC) and I have a completely established life in the US. Work, own a couple of properties and so on. Now, I've now been offered and accepted a job in Europe. It's a three year contract and me and my family (wife and one child) are all moving. We will keep some ties to the US, will will continue to own three properties, pay US taxes for on properties and income, and we will travel back to the US now and then. Maybe 2 times per year.

When my contract is over we haven't decided what to do, but moving back to the US will definitely be an option we will consider. I definitely want to have that option. Therefor I'm considering applying for a re-entry permit to keep my greencard. I'm aware that a re-entry permit is only valid for 2 years, and after that I need come back and apply for another one. I'm also aware that it's pretty expensive, and I may actually save some money by giving up my green card and just apply for a IR1-visa if we decide to move back. But the processing time of such visa is a about a year and we then need to make decisions (and pay fees) long before we actually know what we want to do. It would be easier to keep my green card and have the flexibility to move back with no hassle, even if the combined fees would be higher.

But do I really need one? During these three years I will never be out of the US for a full year. Most probably I will be in the US probably two times per year to see family and friends. All the information about re-entry permits specifies that a re-entry permit is for stays outside of the US that are longer than a year, which my stays never will be. My intention of moving is not to leave the US permanently, but to work abroad for a specific time and then come back. Or, possibly, change my mind and decide to stay and return my green card, but as of today I have no intention to permanently leave the US.

What are your advice for my situation? Do I need a re-entry permit? Will frequent visits "reset" the clock? Or should I skip it and, if necessary, apply for a new CR1-visa if we decide to move back?



 
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Advance Parole Document
10:24 pm June 2, 2021

stuckonyou

Stuckonyou

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I was reading the instructions for filling out form I-131 to apply for the Advance Parole Document and got a little worried...

I'm not sure I would use it if I got one while I'm waiting for the green card, but I thought I might as well apply as it's free to apply together with the AOS and depending on how long that takes I thought it might give me a chance to go and see family and friends in Sweden together with my husband. I also thought that it could be especially good to have one already in case something were to happen later on.

But reading the instructions it sounds like there's no guarantee that they would let me back in making this very risky. It says that upon returning, even if there was no problem, I would be "an applicant for admission". After everything we've been through with waiting for the K1 visa, the pandemic and all the waiting I just would NOT want to risk anything.

So my question is what experiences you guys have had with this? Is it true that most people apply for it since it's free anyway with the AOS application? Has anyone used it and how did that work out?



 
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NIE for fiancé
9:53 pm May 22, 2021

Vanessa2020



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Fianc was recently added to the NIE. It is very new, we are going to apply for it. Is anyone else trying at there embassy for it?

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/national-interest-exceptions-for-certain-travelers-from-china-Iran-brazil-south-africa-schengen-area-united-kingdom-and-ireland.html



 
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Moved to new state - retake written DL test before or after removing GC conditions?
6:08 pm May 19, 2021

Tylosand

Tylosand

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Hello!

I recently moved from Arizona to California. I have a GC but have not removed conditions yet. I've got a DL from Arizona, which expires at the same time as my GC - November 15th this year. I haven't gotten around to getting my CA license yet, but I'm obviously planning to. With a valid DL from another state I just need to redo the written test.

My question is, does it matter if I do it before or after I remove GC conditions? My window to apply to remove conditions opens in August (90 days before GC expires), so in a way it feels like I could process that first and get conditions removed, which would also make any new DLs I get valid for a longer time. At the same time, I would not want my AZ license to expire, because then I have to redo the behind-the-wheel test as well. I'd like to make this as easy for myself as well as for the DMV which I know don't always deal with GC situations correctly. Anyone else who was in a similar situation with any advice? Thanks!



 
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I can put my new last name on the AOS, right? (merged)
6:58 pm May 17, 2021

stuckonyou

Stuckonyou

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Hi,

I'm new on the AOS forum. I'm a K1 from Sweden that moved to Chicago and got married a few weeks ago.

My question is about my last name on the AOS (I-485). I'm changing my last name to my husband's last name, but as of yet I don't have any ID with my new last name nor have I legally changed it in Sweden yet (which might be a little while with snail mail, processing times and all ). I do remember hearing before, though, that as a K1 that want to change your last name it's okay to just write the new one from the start when you're filling out the application... So is this correct? I don't want to get into trouble since it's asking for my current legal name... but I do also realize that legal name changes after marriage might be different in Sweden (where it has to be applied for) and the US. So just double checking.



 
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