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New record: A green card holder just re-entered the U.S. after 10 years abroad—no questions asked at the airport. No reentry permit. No SB1. No I-193. Just the GC. Previous record? Just over 3 years (COVID era).
They knew the risk—could have been turned away, told to sign to abandon their GC, or sent to proceedings. They took the chance—and got through. Plain luck or inconsistent enforcement?
Moral of the story: If you're an LPR and plan to be abroad for more than 6 months, apply for a reentry permit. #I131#reentrypermit
USCIS fumbles again: issuing an I-131 RFE by misreading the "Resident Since" date (03/08/2023) as the green card expiration date. Sure, the new card layout is odd—expiration left, resident since right—but you designed it, #USCIS. #i131#reentrypermit
The one good news of having waited one year to receive a re-entry permit (I-131) - getting a revised approval the next day with a full 2-year validity period. #I131#reentrypermit
I-131 reentry permits are taking one full year to process. But note that you can leave the US once you file the RP. But best to wait until after you've completed biometrics or received notice that USCIS will re-use your biometrics on file.