Re-entry permit i-131
May 5th 2009, 10:06 am
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Re-entry permit i-131
my wife and I have been in and out of the US over the last 2 years and for work reasons am going to apply for a re-entry permit because we are going to be out for over a year. The form asks you to tick whether you have been out for under 6 months, over 6 months etc etc..... Does this effect whether you receive the permit? We have only been in the US for a month a year in the last 2 years. ( but have entered every 6 months and filed taxes!) Any help is welcomed - thanks
May 5th 2009, 11:09 am
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Re: Re-entry permit i-131
I'm not sure of the answer to your question, but I do know that answering honestly on a USCIS form is the best way to go...otherwise it might come back to bite you in the butt 
May 5th 2009, 12:46 pm
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Re: Re-entry permit i-131
It likely will not affect you receiving the permit. However, it likely will affect whether some officer starts asking questions as a prelude to making a preliminary determination of your status with respect to abandonment. At any rate, work-related absences from the US are quite common... and you have been filing your tax returns, so that works in your favor. Be sure your absences/returns are well documented.
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