Apply for a Reentry Permit Online
One-on-one Online Immigration Attorney
Reentry Permit
Self-Help
Fill out the application forms online and download your completed application. Edit your forms as many times as you need.
$
759
Basic
U.S. immigration attorney reviews your application, corrects any errors, and answers your questions. You mail your application to USCIS.
$
960
Premium
U.S. immigration attorney reviews your application, corrects any errors, answers your questions, mails your application to USCIS, monitors your application, and responds to any RFEs.
$
1,160
1. Fill out online application
Input all required information, upload documents, and pay the fee. All online.
Basic and Premium Plan: Our attorney reviews your application for completeness.
10 minutes
2. Sign your completed application
You print and sign your application forms.
3. Submit application to USCIS
Mail your application to the correct USCIS address.
Premium Plan: We assemble and submit your application to USCIS.
4. USCIS receives application
USCIS sends you a text message to confirm receipt of your application and mails an official receipt notice.
Premium Plan: We also receive each USCIS notice and update you at each step.
~ 1 month after submission
5. USCIS schedules fingerprints
USCIS mails a notice indicating when and where you must have your fingerprints taken.
Premium Plan: We also receive each USCIS notice and update you at each step.
~ 2 months after submission
6. You provide fingerprints
You arrive at the designated time and location to have your fingerprints taken at a USCIS office in the U.S.
~ 3 months after submission
7. USCIS processes application
USCIS reviews your application and makes a decision.
Premium Plan: We
8. Approved!
USCIS will mail a notice of approval and your reentry permit to the address you designated in your application.
~ 4-7 months after submission
A: A reentry permit is an U.S. immigration document that allows permanent residents to stay outside the U.S. for long periods of time without losing their permanent resident status. If you will be outside the U.S. for over one year, you must have a reentry permit to return to the U.S.
A: There is no set limit. But if you are outside the U.S. for 4 of the past 5 years, USCIS may issue you a reentry permit that is valid for only 1 year or may decline to issue you a reentry permit.
A: No. You must be physically present in the U.S. when USCIS receives your application. You also have to be physically present in the U.S. to provide fingerprints at a USCIS office. You can leave the U.S. between these dates and after you provide fingerprints.
A: Yes. You have to be physically present in the U.S. when USCIS receives your application. You can then leave the U.S. But you must return to the U.S. to provide fingerprints at a USCIS office. After you have your fingerprints taken, you can leave the U.S. before your reentry permit is approved.
A: Yes. If your reentry permit has not yet expired, you can apply for a new reentry permit, but you must mail your original, unexpired reentry permit to USCIS together with your application for a new reentry permit.
A: No. If you will be in the U.S. for at least 6 months during any 12-month period, you do not need a reentry permit. If you plan to be outside the U.S. for more than 6 months in any 12-month period, it is a good idea to have a reentry permit. If you will be outside the U.S. for more than one year, you must have a reentry permit to return to the U.S.
A: No. A reentry permit allows a permanent resident to remain outside the U.S. for up to two years. But you can return to the U.S. at any time and as often as you like.
A: No. A U.S. citizen does not need and cannot apply for a reentry permit. U.S. citizens can remain outside the U.S. indefinitely. Only permanent residents who plan to remain outside the U.S. for more than one year need a reentry permit.
A: A reentry permit application can be denied or delayed for several reasons:
A: The current USCIS fee for a reentry permit is $660.
A: It takes about 4-7 months to receive a reentry permit. But as long as you provide fingerprints in the U.S., you can leave the U.S. before your reentry permit is approved.
A: Yes. Our law firm is in New York, but as long as you can input your information on our site and upload your documents, we can prepare your reentry permit application for you. You will be assigned a USCIS office to provide fingerprints based on your address, not ours.
A: Permanent residents (green card holders) should stay in the U.S. for a total of at least 6 months in any 12-month period. If you are outside the U.S. for for more than 6 months in any 12-month period, it is safer to have a reentry permit. If you will be outside the U.S. longer than one year, you must have a reentry permit to return to the U.S.
A: That is incorrect. To maintain your permanent resident status, it is safest to be in the U.S. for a total of 6 months in any 12-month period or obtain a reentry permit. A reentry permit allows you to stay outside the U.S. for up to 2 years.
A: Yes. But your reentry permit will expire on the date that your conditional green card expires. Also, please consider how your application for a 10-year green card will be affected if you have an extended absence from your spouse.
A: Yes. After you submit your Form I-751, you will receive a notice from USCIS indicating that your permanent resident status is extended for 18 months. You can apply for a reentry permit, but the effective date of your reentry permit will expire at the end of that 18-month period.
A: Almost all reentry permits are valid for 2 years. If you are a permanent resident who has been outside the U.S. for at least 4 of the past 5 years, USCIS may issue you a reentry permit that is valid for only 1 year or may deny your application.
A: No. There are two important dates during which you must be in the U.S. First, you must be in the U.S. when USCIS receives your reentry permit application. Second, you must be in the U.S. to provide fingerprints to USCIS. You can leave the U.S. between those two dates. You can also leave the U.S. after you provide fingerprints.
A: No. You cannot "renew" a reentry permit. You must return to the U.S. and apply for a new reentry permit.
A: No. Every time you return to the U.S., CBP makes a determination of whether you are admissible. Having a reentry permit means that CBP will not deem you to have abandoned your residency status simply because you have been outside the U.S. for up to two years. However, if you have a criminal record, lie, or provide false documents, CBP can deny you entry to the U.S. for these reasons.
A: No. You must return to the U.S. before your reentry permit expires. You can then apply for a new reentry permit in the U.S. and leave after USCIS has received your reentry permit application.
A: No. Please contact your asylum attorney.
A: No. The information on this page is only for permanent residents (green card holders) who need a reentry permit.
A: No. You will have to go in person to a USCIS office to have your fingerprints taken, but there is no interview.
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