QUESTION
Appling for a re-entry permit from abroad ?
Asked on Sep 28th, 2015 on Immigration - Arizona
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Hello, I am a green card holder and I want to submit a I 131 form to apply for a re-entry permit. I am currently overseas. Am i allowed to send the completed and signed form to a relative in the US and have them forward it to USCIS and then I can just fly back to the US when I receive a letter for my biometrics appointment ?
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It is illegal to file for a reentry permit from abroad. The form instructions clearly require that the applicant apply when he or she is physically in this country. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Oct 27th, 2015 at 11:59 AM