Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I am Sponsor but did not submit I-865 what will happen.	just file the I-865 now.... as far as i know you won't be penalized... I filed mine a bit late a few times and I had no problems.....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-15 14:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometrics	Well, I had my biometrics appointment this last Tuesday, March 13th.... We got there kind of early around 2pm and my appointment was for 3pm so I told hubby that we should just drive around for a bit or something.... I finally went in about 2:45pm and hubby waited in the car... and when I went in I kicked myself because there were a ton of people in there.... I think there was some sort of back-up too right before I got there..... I went to the Security desk and the guy gave me a form to fill out and a number and he said when I call your number bring the form up to him to check out etc... Well my number was not anyone where near the number that was currently on the board... i can't remember how long i waited but it was at least 30 minutes and then after they looked over my form i was told to sit in some other chairs and wait for my number again..... My number was one of the last ones..... again I can't remember how long I waited but I think my number was up just after 4pm... I was out of there about 4:15.... They were moving pretty quick by then because they closed at 4pm and they wanted to go home... My poor hubby was waiting in the car the whole time but he said he didn't mind to much because he had his satellite radio to listen to.... So my advice if you have to go to the EL Monte, California ASC is to go early.... Edited by MarilynP, 15 March 2007 - 02:39 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-15 14:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	address change after the I-751 ?	What is the I-865 for? My husband is the Citizen, I'm the immigrant... As immigrant I'm not sponsoring nobody, so, I dont think I need to do the I-865? is that correct? the I-865 is the "Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address" your husband needs to file the I-865 because he is your sponsor........... and if you have a case pending when your address changes you should file those forms but also call it in... I was told that filing those forms doesn't officially change your address... it just lets them know where you are.... If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both - call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Edited by MarilynP, 16 March 2007 - 08:22 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-16 08:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Travel abroad while processing	as long as your green card doesn't expire before you get back from Canada , you should be ok... about a month or so after you submit your forms you will receive a NOA which extends your conditional Green card for a year from the date your Green card expires... .. if you travel internationally you need to take this NOA and your Green card.... I was just doing some rough calculations and I think that if you submit your form on June 1st that might be cutting it kind of close to the 90 day window... You can file within 90 days of your green card expiry date and not before.... and it is 90 days not 3 months.... Edited by MarilynP, 06 March 2007 - 12:17 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-06 00:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Anyone filed in Los Angeles recently?	The CSC seems to be pretty quick when it comes to the I-751.... looks like it takes about 3 or 4 months from start to finish.... thanks for your input guys!! I actually got the NOA today Hopefully I will be able to have the biometrics in the next week weeks. i got mine the next day so you probably will get it any day now....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-07 14:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Anyone filed in Los Angeles recently?	I filed in LA recently too.... I sent my package out on Feb 3rd and they received the package and cashed the checks on Feb 7th.... I got my NOA on Feb 27th and Biometrics appointment letter came on Feb 28th... My BIO appointment is on March 13th... I think you should get your NOA and Bio appointment before you leave... If for any reason you can't make the BIO appointment you do have the option of rescheduling it...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-06 08:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Change of Address	if you are in the middle of filing anything and you move you need to file the AR-11 and you need to call them.... You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases. Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD also remember to file the Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-26 23:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	Ay, Caramba!! Holy Cow!! .... I can't believe it.... Guess what came in the mail today?? My 10 year green card!!!! My old green card hasn't even expired yet It expires on April 2nd.... No more dealing with the USCIS for another 10 years, unless I plan to apply for Naturalization which I can do next year but I think I might wait awhile before I do that.... My time-line Package sent out on Feb 3rd, 2007 Package received and checks cashed on Feb 7th, 2007 Received NOA on Feb 27th, 2007 Received Biometrics Appointment letter on Feb 28th, 2007 Biometrics appointment on March 13th, 2007 Card Production ordered on March 24th, 2007 Email, stating that a notice was mailed that they had approved our petition was received on March 27th, 2007 ... Green Card received in the mail on March 29th, 2007 I hope everyone else has a speedy process.... Edited by MarilynP, 29 March 2007 - 04:41 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-29 16:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	Wow! Less than 2 months!? Congrats, Marilyn! Now blow some of that speed the Vermont Service Center's way, will ya? Will do my best... I just got 3 exactly the same emails from the USCIS, that said "On March 27, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this CRI89 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED." And from what I have seen here, it looks like people going through the CSC get their green card in the mail a few days after receiving this email.... I wish the visa process would have been this quick Edited by MarilynP, 27 March 2007 - 08:32 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-27 20:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	wow, congratulations, what type of evidence did you submit? copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent electric bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address Some envelopes with both our names and address on them...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-26 14:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	Congrats on the approval!!! Nebraska isn't doing so well!!! I've been waiting since Sept. 2006. that sucks.....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-26 14:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	I was just looking around here and it looks like most people who went through CSC in the last few months had to wait about a month or so after their biometrics before they got the Card production notice.... not sure why mine only took just over a week... they must be really speeding things up over there.... that bodes well for anyone filing right now or in the near future Edited by MarilynP, 26 March 2007 - 09:20 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-26 09:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Awesome!!	I have been checking my case status online pretty frequently... but there hasn't been any change... but just now I was checking my email and there it was.... "On March 24, 2007, we ordered production of your new card." I was worried they would call me in for an interview or something ... My time-line so far.... Package sent out on Feb 3rd, 2007 Package received and checks cashed on Feb 7th, 2007 Received NOA on Feb 27th, 2007 Received Biometrics Appointment letter on Feb 28th, 2007 Biometrics appointment on March 13th, 2007 Card Production ordered on March 24th, 2007 Edited by MarilynP, 26 March 2007 - 08:57 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-26 08:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	our evidence for removal of conditions of residency	may add photos of you and partner together.... Ok here is a problem with photos... our computer crashed and we had all our pics uploaded to the computer and then deleted them from the camera, as we had them on the computer, now we have lost them altogether............. i file my papers next wk, so can i just write a letter explaining to them what happened? we didn't include any photos in our package.... and our case was approved without them... so I wouldn't worry about it...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-29 15:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	when my permanent resident card expire?	i am so confused about when to send in our petition as some people say 90 days before and some people say anytime before the date the card expires... my card expires on the 26th may and we was going to send ours in between now and the 12th of april...is this ok, will i still recieve my 1 yr extension before the 26th may? you can file anywhere between 90 days and the date your green card expires...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-02 16:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Filing Tomorrow, the day her greencard expires!	I found this on a site... it might be a good idea to do this... If you file your application too soon, that is, earlier than 90 days before your conditional residence expires, application will be sent back to you. Remember that you need to file up to 90 days in advance, and 90 days is always not the same as 3 months. If you are late only by few days for few weeks, mail the application with a cover letter, explaining the delay. http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/***removed***/remove-conditions-marriage-permanent-residence.html	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-04 23:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	When have the conditions can be removed .	MarilynP, Point of clarification: the person has to petition to have the conditions removed in the 90-day period. The conditions do not have to be removed in that time frame, and most likely they will not be removed anywhere near that soon. Yodrak the conditions have to be removed anywhere between 90 days and the day your green card expires (although it is wise to file the paperwork as soon as possible within those 90 days)... ..... thanks, that is what I meant to say...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-05 14:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	When have the conditions can be removed .	the conditions have to be removed anywhere between 90 days and the day your green card expires (although it is wise to file the paperwork as soon as possible within those 90 days)... you need to send in a form, $275 and evidence that you are actually a married couple.... check out the guides here for more specific information.... http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide Edited by MarilynP, 05 April 2007 - 07:48 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-05 07:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Chicago people removing conditions	oh ok... yeah, nebraska that is then. also, i had no idea it may take a year or so. thanks for your help. i guess i better schedulle my biometrics. man, i forgot everything, since life was pretty good without worrying about any immigration processes. you don't have to schedule the biometrics.... you will mail off the package and when they receive it they will send you the NOA which extends your green card for up to a year... not sure how long it takes to get this NOA, it varies by service center... then shortly after you get the NOA you should receive a Biometrics appointment letter which will tell you where you need to go and the date you need to go.... if that date doesn't work out for you, you can reschedule it and it tells you how on that letter.... Then after the Biometrics you just have to wait until they send your card to you... which also varies depending on the service center... You usually don't have to go for an interview but they do call some people in, For quality control, I think.... Edited by MarilynP, 06 April 2007 - 02:06 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 14:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Chicago people removing conditions	thanks. yeah, i know i have to send it 90 days before it expires, i just want to get all the forms ready now, so i can just mail them when i have to. also, i am not sure about the service center. i thought you are supposed to send it to a district office, not a service center. and even if that, wouldn't i have to send it to nebraska center, since IL belongs to that center? yeah you right somehow I got it in my head that you were from Boston you need to send it to a service center....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 13:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Chicago people removing conditions	there is some good info here on what to do... http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide for the address change thing you need to file form Ar-11 and Sponsors Notice of Change - I-865 separately from the I-751 package once you move ....... There is an option to file the Ar-11 online but the I-865 you need to mail in.... and on the I-751 Form you need to list your new addresses and any previous addresses where you have lived.... and I am not sure if you know but you can't file for the removal of conditions till anywhere between 90 days and the day your green card expires... which would be sometime after May 25th for you.... and you will need to do the Biometrics again... and you will mail the package here... USCIS Vermont Service Center75 Lower Welden StreetSt. Albans, VT 05479-0001 Edited by MarilynP, 06 April 2007 - 01:32 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 13:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	i-751 rejected twice	Yup, Marilyn is correct except for one thing - I'm willing to bet that her card said 03/24/07 and not 03/24/17, right Marilyn? nope, my card says 3/24/17.... I just got my 10 year green card a few weeks ago	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 15:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	i-751 rejected twice	hi, on her green card it says resident since, 06/07/05, card expires, 6/07/07. Thanks. Karim. 90 days from July 6, 2007 is April 7, 2007.. I bet if you sent it in now, it wouldn't be rejected... except for the fact that the card expires in June not July, right?..... doesn't it go Month/Day/Year Hmmm.. you're going to make me go and take a look at my wife's GC aren't you... but I'm pretty sure it was day/month/year I had checked my card and it is definitely Month/Day/Year.... My card says 3/24/17..... In Canada they use Day/month/Year but the US uses Month/Day/Year Edited by MarilynP, 06 April 2007 - 02:50 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 14:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	i-751 rejected twice	hi, on her green card it says resident since, 06/07/05, card expires, 6/07/07. Thanks. Karim. 90 days from July 6, 2007 is April 7, 2007.. I bet if you sent it in now, it wouldn't be rejected... except for the fact that the card expires in June not July, right?..... doesn't it go Month/Day/Year	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-06 13:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Filing Late	you don't have to file exactly at 90 days... you can file anytime in the 90 days before the green card expires....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-12 21:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Filing I-751 in 10-12 days	well, I am basing my response on my experience... I didn't send in the full tax return or the full bank statement..... just the page with the important information and I didn't get an RFE... but this is just my opinion.......	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-09 13:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Filing I-751 in 10-12 days	Anyway, remember they want to see primarily items that carry both your names, so if some bills don't show both names, you might want to consider excluding them, to keep your package in a reasonable size. Overall your list looks good. this is not necessarily true.... I think it is good to include a few things that have just one spouses name on it, specially for people who might not have a lot of other evidence.... I submitted a few bills with just my name and a few bills with just hubby's name.... I just submitted one copy of each recent utility bill.. one copy of a recent bank statement... i also only included the page that had the names on it.... like I didn't include the whole bank statement just the page that all the pertinent information on it.... Same with the tax forms... I didn't include all the pages just the one with our names on it.... Edited by MarilynP, 09 April 2007 - 07:33 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-09 07:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	How Long between E-mail Notice and GC In Hand?	I went through the CSC and i got mine about 2 days after I got the email... Edited by MarilynP, 11 April 2007 - 12:26 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-11 12:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED TODAY FROM CSC	MAILED PACKAGE TO CSC ON 2/22/07 BIOMETRICS ON 3/22/07 CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED ON 3/30/07 congrats you should be getting your card within a week or two	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-03-31 19:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	change of the address	No case filed/pending so no need to file AR-11 not true.. when you are a permanent resident you need to file the AR-11 regardless if you have a case pending or not... and to the OP, you also need to file the I-865 form (Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address) this you can only do by mailing in the form... http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-15 00:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Reentry Permit	Form I-131, Application for Travel Document) If you are in the United States as a permanent resident or conditional permanent resident, you may apply for 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://www.uscis.gov.../form/I-131.pdf 1-2 Years: Reentry Permit If you are a lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident and wish to remain outside the United States for more than one year, but less than two, you require a reentry permit. A reentry permit is not required for a trip that is shorter than one year. (You should note that an absence of more than one year will break the period of continuous residence required to become a citizen, even if a reentry permit is issued -- see Application for Preservation of Residence). A Reentry Permit is also issued to lawful permanent residents who want to travel outside the United States, but cannot get a national passport from their country of nationality. A reentry permit is valid for two years and may not be extended. An application (Form I-131, Application for Travel Document), along with the supporting documentation and fees, should be submitted while in the United States, at least 30 days prior to your proposed date of departure, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Northern Service Center, 100 Centennial Mall North, Room B-26, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. If you think you may have to leave the United States before the reentry permit is received, you may have it sent to a U.S. Consulate or USCIS office overseas for pick up. There is a place on Form I-131 to furnish the information necessary to receive the reentry permit outside of the United States. However, even though you may receive the reentry permit overseas, the application must be submitted while you are still in the United States. http://www.foreignbo...talien.htm#1to2 Edited by MarilynP, 16 April 2007 - 08:34 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-16 08:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	10-year card	My dates are: Resident since: 04/02/2005 Card expires: 03/24/2017 I got my card a week or so before my conditional card expired...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-16 17:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Enough evidence??	if you don't have a lot of things in both names, I would also include some things (bills etc...) in just your husband's name with your address on it and some things just in your name with your address on it..... They would be able to see that you both live at the same address...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-12 07:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Risk of losing job if I don't get either extension or the 10 yr GC	I’m notifying you now because the renewal process can take two weeks to three months and sometimes longer. It is also very important for you to understand the XXX Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will not accept an I-797 Notice of Action. Wow, I like how they think that the process can take as little time as two weeks. Now that would be a record renewal, I wonder what the record time IS. I also like how they think the average longest time is three months. It's usually 4-6 months or more these days. And they won't accept the NOA???!?!?!? Is that legal? I know someone on this board went through this whole fiasco recently. But yeah you don't have to ask for the year extension, you will get that, hopefully within 1-4 weeks after applying. But apparently the one year extension (the I-797 Notice of Action) is not good enough for them. mine took less then 2 months but I was going through CSC, which seems to be processing I-751's pretty fast these days... hopefully the other service centers will catch up soon... Edited by MarilynP, 19 April 2007 - 09:33 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-19 09:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Risk of losing job if I don't get either extension or the 10 yr GC	you don't need to request an extension letter.... after you mail in your package they will send you a NOA that extends your Green card status for 1 year... this takes about a month or so.... So I would mail off your package as soon as possible....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-19 07:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	if you answered yes	it is referring to the first page of instructions on the I-751 form... What Initial Evidence Is Required? 4. Criminal History.If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and no charges we refiled, submit: An original official statement by the arresting agency or applicable court order confirming that no charges we refiled. If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and charges were filed,or if charges were filed against you without an arrest, submit: An original or court-certified copy of the complete arrest record and/or disposition for each incident, (e.g. dismissal order, conviction record or acquittal order). If you have ever been convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program (such as a drug treatment or community service program), submit: An original or court-certified copy of your sentencing record for each incident, and evidence that you completed your sentence, specifically; -- An original or certified copy of your probationer parole record, or -- Evidence that you completed an alternative sentencing program, or rehabilitative program set aside, sealed,expunged or otherwise removed from your record, submit: An original or court-certified copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing expunging or otherwise removing the arrest or conviction, or An original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest or conviction. NOTE: Unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related,you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500.00 and or points on your drivers license. http://www.uscis.gov.../form/I-751.pdf Details. Your profile lacks details, K-1, K-3, CR-1/IR-1, AOS... Immigration status? What country are we talking about? I looked at timeline nothing there to help me answer question. Give us details, I-129F form? IMBRA?, police cert??? Us You Yours: http://www.visajourn...file.php?id=825 I think the fact that he posted in the Removing Conditions forum might answer that question...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-24 13:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Evidence	I just sent in the parts with both our names on it and our address where applicable....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-25 13:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Change of Address question on I-751	We moved twice before filing the I-751 and once while it was pending. Our I-751 was approved in about 4 months. Did you ever change your address with USCIS when you moved. Coz i'm moving too but i have to file for removing condition after 1 year and 9 months and i'm not sure if i need to change my address with them or i just simply have to wait and change it when i apply for 751 you should file the AR-11 and the I-864 when you move , and when you file your I-751 use your new address..... You meant AR-11 and I-865. We moved twice since Nani became a PR. I have copies of the AR-11's and receipts for the I-865's on file and intend to submit copies of those docs with the I-751 that we'll file in 7 weeks. Yep, getting ready for it. yes, that is what I meant....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-28 16:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Change of Address question on I-751	We moved twice before filing the I-751 and once while it was pending. Our I-751 was approved in about 4 months. Did you ever change your address with USCIS when you moved. Coz i'm moving too but i have to file for removing condition after 1 year and 9 months and i'm not sure if i need to change my address with them or i just simply have to wait and change it when i apply for 751 you should file the AR-11 and the I-865 when you move , and when you file your I-751 use your new address..... Edited by MarilynP, 28 April 2007 - 04:13 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-28 00:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Re-entry permit	Do I Need to Be Physically Present in the United States at the Time of Filing? The Form I-751 (Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence) can be filed regardless of whether you are physically present in the United States at the time that you file. However you must return to the United States with your spouse and your children in order to comply with the interview requirement. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1____ If you are in the United States as a permanent resident or conditional permanent resident, you may apply for a reentry permit. A.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. 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://www.uscis.gov.../form/I-131.pdf Edited by MarilynP, 01 May 2007 - 11:59 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-01 11:58:00