waiting for re-entry permit
 

We have applied for the re-entry permit and are in the UK.
We would like to return to the U.S now. Our last entry into the U.S was December 2005. Do we have to sit and wait or can we go without the re-entry. We are GC and LPR.

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Im waiting for my lottery numbers to come us.. no luck there either.

If you've only been gone for a couple months, why do you need a re-entry permit anyway?

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Good question :confused:

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Best of asking this in the immigration forums than in here....or I could move the thread if you prefer.

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I have a feeling the OP meant 2004 so they have been out over a year ..
May have a slight problem you are supposed to apply for it before you leave..


If you are in the United States
as a permanent residentor conditional permanent resident,
you may apply for a reentry permit.
Departure from the United States before a decision is
made on an application for a reentry permit does not
affect the application.

You must be physically present in the United States
when you file the application. However, a reentry
permit may be sent to a U.S. embassy or consulate or
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office abroad
for you to pick up, if you request it when you file your
application.
With the exception of having to obtain a returning
resident visa abroad, a reentry permit does not relieve
you of any of the requirements of the United States
immigration laws.
If you stay outside the United States for less than one
year, you are not required to apply for a reentry permit.
You may reenter the United States on your Permanent
Resident Card (Form I-551).
If you intend to apply in the future for naturalization,
absences from the United States for one year or more
will generally break the continuity of your required
continuous residence in the United States. If you intend
to remain outside the United States for one year or
more, you should file a Form N-470, Application to
Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes. For
further information, contact your local USCIS office.


http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/f...iles/I-131.pdf

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Whats the difference?

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The letters..

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Ah I see. Glad thats sorted then.

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The simple answer may be yes but not as LPR (GC) unless you are quite lucky.

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So many interpretations. I took it to mean that she intended to be away for more than a year, but changed her mind real quick and wants to get back to the States before her speeding tickets show up in the mail.

Don't know the answer, but if it's only been a month I myself would just jump on the plane.