lilirossi

Hi everyone,
I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application it
had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the country.

Thanks again for all your help.

Lili

[email protected]

Make sure that USCIS has an address at which someone can receive your
mail.
If you expect to be gone for over 6 months, you may consider to apply
for a reentry permit (form I-131)

[email protected] wrote:
    > Hi everyone,
    > I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
    > VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
    > to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
    > The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
    > sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
    > answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
    > eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
    > country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application it
    > had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
    > possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
    > being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
    > suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
    > appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
    > don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the country.
    >
    > Thanks again for all your help.
    >
    > Lili

lilirossi

[email protected] wrote:
    > Make sure that USCIS has an address at which someone can receive your
    > mail.
    > If you expect to be gone for over 6 months, you may consider to apply
    > for a reentry permit (form I-131)

We will be gone for a year. Do you mean give them the address of a
family member who can get our mail? The organization that I will be
working for will forward mail that is sent to them in the US, will that
do or does it have to be a residence?

So he can't get a stamp if we go into the local office? Can we apply
for the I-131 at the consulate in Zambia?

Thanks,
Lili
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > > Hi everyone,
    > > I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
    > > VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
    > > to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
    > > The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
    > > sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
    > > answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
    > > eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
    > > country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application it
    > > had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
    > > possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
    > > being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
    > > suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
    > > appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
    > > don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the country.
    > >
    > > Thanks again for all your help.
    > >
    > > Lili

[email protected]

If you think that that forwarding method is reliable enough, you can go
for it.

I think that you can apply for a reentry permit the USCIS overseas
office which juridiction covers Zambia, but I think that you'll get a
better chance of approval by applying in the US with a US address.

You may be able to get a stamp thru infopass. However the stamp does
not protect you (the reentry permit does) against be accused of having
abandonned your permanent residence when you come back.

[email protected] wrote:
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > > Make sure that USCIS has an address at which someone can receive your
    > > mail.
    > > If you expect to be gone for over 6 months, you may consider to apply
    > > for a reentry permit (form I-131)
    > We will be gone for a year. Do you mean give them the address of a
    > family member who can get our mail? The organization that I will be
    > working for will forward mail that is sent to them in the US, will that
    > do or does it have to be a residence?
    > So he can't get a stamp if we go into the local office? Can we apply
    > for the I-131 at the consulate in Zambia?
    > Thanks,
    > Lili
    > >
    > > [email protected] wrote:
    > > > Hi everyone,
    > > > I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
    > > > VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
    > > > to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
    > > > The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
    > > > sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
    > > > answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
    > > > eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
    > > > country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application it
    > > > had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
    > > > possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
    > > > being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
    > > > suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
    > > > appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
    > > > don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the country.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks again for all your help.
    > > >
    > > > Lili

Noorah101

If the OP only has 1 month until they leave the USA, I doubt they'll get the reentry permit before then.

It might be OK to apply for it in the USA and have it forwarded to them with all the rest of their mail. The OP should check on what the reentry permit entails.

Rene

Elvira

AFAIK, it's okay as long as they APPLY before the leave (unlike AP).

At least that's what our lawyer told us.

JEff

ol,

Why 6 months?

Regards, JEff

[email protected] wrote:
    > If you expect to be gone for over 6 months, you may consider to apply
    > for a reentry permit (form I-131)

Folinskyinla

Hi:

You don't give the nature of the job in Zambia -- look into the possiblity of immediate naturalization under 319(b) of the Immigration & Nationality Act. If eligible, that will speed up the I-751.

lilirossi

Folinskyinla wrote:
    > > Hi everyone,
    > > I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
    > > VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
    > > to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
    > > The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
    > > sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
    > > answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
    > > eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
    > > country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application
    > > it
    > > had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
    > > possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
    > > being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
    > > suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
    > > appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
    > > don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the
    > > country.
    > >
    > > Thanks again for all your help.
    > >
    > > Lili
    > Hi:
    > You don't give the nature of the job in Zambia -- look into the
    > possiblity of immediate naturalization under 319(b) of the Immigration &
    > Nationality Act. If eligible, that will speed up the I-751.
    > --
    > Certified Specialist
    > Immigration & Nat. Law
    > Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

I got a fellowship with Catholic Relief Services to work on an HIV/AIDS
project. Does that make him qualify for immediate naturalization?
Also I am still unclear about this reentry permit. Do we need to
apply before we go and have it forwarded to us by the post office?
Will they deliver to a different address?
I guess what I need to know is how can I be as sure as possible that
he will be able to reenter the US?
I'm sorry about the repetition, but sometimes there are so many
different answers that I need as much clarification as possible.

Thanks,
Lili Rossi

lilirossi

Oh and just to clarify, our forwarding address will be in the U.S.
Catholic Relief Services headquarters is in Baltimore and they will
forward mail to me in Zambia. Any mail that needs to be sent to us will
be sent to them first.

Does that make applying any easier?

Lili
Folinskyinla wrote:
    > > Hi everyone,
    > > I have posted a few times recently about my husband's RFE from the
    > > VSC for I 751. I sent that out about a month ago and am still waiting
    > > to hear back. I know it can take a while so I am trying to be patient.
    > > The only problem in that recently I accepted a job which will be
    > > sending us to Zambia. I am worried that we will not get any kind of
    > > answer before we leave. What will happen if that does happen? I know
    > > eventually we will get some kind of answer but if we are out of the
    > > country what can we do? I remember on the original I 751 application
    > > it
    > > had instructions for if you are out of the country so I assume it is
    > > possible to go through this process ( or at least part of it) while
    > > being out of the country. We are leaving in about a month. Any
    > > suggestions for what to do in the mean time? If we make an infopass
    > > appointment, can they give us a stamp to extend the extension? I just
    > > don't want him to be in a situation where he can't reenter the
    > > country.
    > >
    > > Thanks again for all your help.
    > >
    > > Lili
    > Hi:
    > You don't give the nature of the job in Zambia -- look into the
    > possiblity of immediate naturalization under 319(b) of the Immigration &
    > Nationality Act. If eligible, that will speed up the I-751.
    > --
    > Certified Specialist
    > Immigration & Nat. Law
    > Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Rete

Yes, apply for it before you leave and if at all possible have it sent to you c/o of their address. Explain on the I-131 the nature of the reason why you need the re-entry permit and that CRS will be your address of record.