Frequently asked questions and answers on visas for American immigrants to return to the United States

Frequently asked questions and answers on visas for American immigrants to return to the United States

I. What is I-327 (Re-entry Permit)?

I-327 is the official number of the official document of the US re-entry permit of the Immigration Bureau. It's a small notebook with a picture of the green card holder on it, the size of a passport. This notebook is commonly known as the "US Return Certificate". As the name implies, it is a legal document that can guarantee that you can return to the United States. Therefore, in order to facilitate understanding, some guests also call it "leave slip".

Re-entry permit is a legal document that can prove that you have no intention of giving up your American green card. It generally allows you to enter the United States within two (2) years after leaving the United States (from the date of issuance) without applying for another visa.

Second, the role of returning to the United States.

Re-entry permit can mainly prevent the following two situations in advance:

1. If the holder of the green card stays or lives continuously outside the United States (such as China) for more than one year at a time, strictly speaking, your green card is invalid because it has expired;

2. If the green card holder has lived outside the United States (such as China) for more than half a year, even if he has left the United States for less than 1 year, he will be regarded as giving up your green card status.

Third, the common reasons for applying for leave to return to the United States

Generally speaking, the reasons for the leave of absence in the United States include the following reasons and examples:

Overseas companies that need to work abroad, especially in the United States;

B. Due to physical reasons, long-term overseas treatment is required;

C. Need to take care of overseas relatives for a long time, such as elderly parents.

4. How to apply for a US re-entry permit?

1, application documents

To apply for US re-entry permit, you need to submit an application of I- 13 1 to the Immigration Bureau. Generally speaking, applicants need to submit this application in advance before they intend to leave the United States.

2. Place of application

In addition, the applicant also needs to submit I- 13 1 to apply for re-entry permit in the United States. If I have left the United States, the application of I- 13 1 will be rejected by the US Immigration Service, because the form of I- 13 1 stipulates that the premise of submitting this form is that the green card holder himself is in the United States when submitting the form.

Further reading: moving skills of new immigrants in the United States

First of all, we need to understand the process of moving: sorting-packaging-transportation-storage-changing information. The following will show you how to package, transport, change information and store items.

1, change mailing address

Before moving, you should go to the post office or fill out the form of changing your address online. It may take 7 to 10 days to receive the letter forwarded from the old address.

In America, every family has a mailbox-because this is a country that is highly dependent on communication! Although the internet is developed now, people will still see passers-by seriously sending letters, and everyone will open their mailboxes to check their emails when they go home.

Why? This is not only related to American society's resistance to modernity, but more importantly, American society is not as mobile as China, and institutions are highly dependent on address locking. Credit cards, bills, various account switches, driver's licenses, tax returns, vehicle management offices … all need addresses.

Moreover, this address is not filled in casually, and lying about it will get you into trouble. In fact, from this point, we can see the powerful monitoring ability of the US government. As long as you participate in social activities, the government can monitor it, and one of the most important aspects is the binding with the address.

In America, addresses are very important. Every aspect of your life is closely related to this address.

The registered address of the bank should be changed, including the billing address of savings card and credit card;

The corresponding address of the vehicle management office should be changed, including the address on the driver's license, vehicle registration form and vehicle ownership certificate;

The registered address of work/school should be changed;

The address of the insurance system should be changed, including at least medical insurance, vehicle insurance, rental insurance/self-housing insurance, etc.

The addresses of network and power service providers should be changed, otherwise the bill will not be received when it is sent;

Many shoppers need to change their addresses, otherwise it will be very troublesome to send them to the old address.

One thing to pay attention to after moving is to check the bill of the former house and deliver it in time, otherwise it will cause overdue payment, affect the credit score and fine. Whether or not you paid automatically before, the last bill cannot be paid automatically and will be sent to the new address you gave. You must pay attention to timely inspection and delivery. The bill for the new house should also be properly handled. First go online to find the instructions for the company to participate in automatic payment, and then follow the instructions.

Step 2: Organize items and pack them

Pack a "overnight bag", put all the necessities together first, and you will come back to thank me on the first chaotic night in your new home. Put the first thing you need after moving in a transparent box, such as scissors, paper towels and mobile phone charger. Don't need so much bubble paper. It is more convenient for clothes to wrap fragile items such as plates. Of course, bubble paper addicts are counted separately. Before moving, clean the bathroom and kitchen in your new home.