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The traveler arrived in the US Aug 2012, admitted as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) and then the LPR departed the US with a 10 year Green Card (GC) Oct 2012 without a re-entry permit. Upon re-entry attempt Sept 2015 at POE the 1st Immigration Officer pulled the GC and sent the traveler for secondary Inspection. This process ultimately took over 3 hours. This was due mostly to a lot of people already in the room. A long and difficult Interview ended with the issuance of an I-193 'Application for Waiver of Passport AND/OR Visa' issued under Section 211(b), a Fee of $585 and the return of the Green Card. The Passport now has an I-193 stamp with 3 years notation. This POE secondary Interview required 'proving' that the long time away outside the US was unavoidable, unplanned and outside the traveler's control. It also required the $585 fee. Cheaper than multiple re-entry permits and multiple round trip flights. However, this re-entry method includes two big risks- 1. Immigration denies re-entry. 2. Immigration initiates removal proceedings. And, it was easier than a full SB-1 application process. From the SB-1 page- "If you are an LPR unable to return to the United States within the travel validity period of the green card (1 year) or the validity of the Re-entry Permit (2 years), you may be eligible and can apply at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa. An SB-1 applicant is required to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa and have a medical examination. Therefore, this involves paying both visa processing fees and medical fees." -
Wife's daughter is back in the states now. We are waiting on the acceptance letter from the university that she will be going to in Hangzhou to include this with the 131. Can the 131 be expedited? I read a couple places where advance parole can but not a re-entry permit. Also, as soon as this is approved and we hear of this (797?) can we do a walk in for the biometrics or do we have to wait until they say we can do the biometrics and then do a walk in so it can be sooner than having to wait until it's scheduled. Also, worst case scenario, they don't give us the bio approval before the daughter has to go back to China can she take it at a consulate? Have no idea why they make it so difficult. Should be able to go to the local police department take them and have them sent to USCIS. Thanks!
