Experts recommend that immigrants in the United States should make good use of the re-entry permit

Experts recommend that immigrants in the U.S. should make good use of the re-entry permit A re-entry permit allows immigrants holding green cards or conditional green cards to return to the United States after leaving the United States for a period of time without...

A reentry permit is a document that allows immigrants holding a green card or a conditional green card to return to the United States after leaving the United States for a period of time without having to apply for a return visa at the U.S. embassy or consulate. If the green card holder knows that he will stay outside the United States for more than one year before leaving the United States, the green card holder can apply for a 'reentry permit' before leaving the United States. On the contrary, if you stay outside the United States for less than one year, you do not need to apply for a reentry permit and can re-enter the United States directly with your green card. After applying for a re-entry permit, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service will notify you in writing of the time to go to the local Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken. Generally speaking, a re-entry permit allows its holder to stay abroad for no more than two years from the date of issuance. For applicants holding conditional green cards, the validity period of the re-entry permit is calculated slightly differently. The validity period of the two-year stay abroad is calculated from the date of issuance of the re-entry permit or the date of application to cancel the conditions, but whichever date is the earliest. Please note that two years of valid overseas stay is the maximum validity period of the return permit and no application for extension is allowed. Since applying for a re-entry permit requires applicants to apply within the United States, for green card holders who are already outside the United States, if you intend to stay outside the United States for more than one year without applying for a re-entry permit, the US Immigration Service will assume that you have given up your status as a permanent resident or conditional resident. It should be noted that the re-entry permit itself will not prevent the entry-exit port staff from discovering and judging that you have given up your permanent resident status. However, at least it will prevent customs officials from judging whether you have given up your permanent resident status solely based on the time you have been detained overseas while the re-entry permit is valid. In addition, immigration staff may still question you about the time you spent outside the United States when you enter the country to determine whether your overseas activities are related to your entry permit. They can also use the re-entry permit to determine whether the re-entry permit was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation. It can be seen that the re-entry permit is not foolproof. If a person holding a re-entry permit is found to have overstayed his stay abroad, he may also be refused entry.