Starting October 24, 2019, USCIS will begin producing more secure travel documents to prevent document fraud and counterfeiting. The new U.S travel document looks similar to a U.S passport. According to USCIS, these new travel documents can serve as substitute to Form I-327, Permit to Reenter the U.S and Form I-571, Refugee Travel Documents. Lawful permanent residents typically use Form I-327 to return from a trip abroad.

One popular type of travel document used often is the re-entry permit. Generally, the re-entry permit is used by legal permanent residents (LPR) to leave the U.S for a lengthy period of time without having their U.S residence to be considered abandoned. A trip of more than a year will automatically invalidate a LPR’s permanent residency status as the U.S government will assume that the LPR have abandoned their U.S residency. A reentry permit establishes the LPR’s intent that s/he plans on returning and that s/he does not plan on abandoning their U.S residency. In addition to having the re-entry permit, the LPR should also try to maintain close family ties in the U.S, a U.S job, filing U.S income tax returns, etc. The re-entry permit is valid for 2 years starting from the date of issuance, allowing the LPR to remain abroad for up to 2 years. To obtain the re-entry permit, the LPR would have to file form I-131, Application for Travel Document, before leaving abroad. If the LPR is planning to stay abroad beyond the limits of the re-entry permit, the LPR would have to re-apply for another re-entry permit in the U.S. To learn more about re-entry permits, please visit https://hooyou.com/reentrypermit/index.html.

These new travel documents produced by USCIS incorporate various security minded designs. Specifically, the new travel document will include 3 levels of security design which can verify the authenticity of the document by forensic laboratory examination.

Despite the production of these new documents, USCIS states that “prior versions of travel documents will remain valid until their expiration date.”

Zhang & Associates, P.C. has successfully represented thousands of non-immigrant and immigrant visas cases in the past 23 years. If you would like to contact us, please email us at info@hooyou.com. Our attorneys will use their experience, expertise, and teamwork to ensure the highest quality of service.

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Former U.S. Consular officer, Attorney Sechyi Laiu joined Zhang & Associates, P.C. on June 26, 2017

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu specializes on Consular Processing cases and business development. Attorney Laiu also focuses on TN visas, E visas, CBP administrative proceedings (monetary confiscation, deferred inspection), and overseas financial compliance.

Prior to joining Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu worked for the U.S. Department of State as a Chinese and Portuguese speaking diplomat. As a consular-coned officer who served in Vancouver (Canada), Shenyang (P.R. China), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Attorney Laiu processed over 30,000 visa cases and worked in every section of Consular Affairs overseas (Fraud Prevention Unit, Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, and American Citizen Services).

He will use his experience and expertise to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients.

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Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients worldwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled over ten thousand immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, EB-5, PERM, I-485 I-130, H-1B, O, L and J cases. In the past twenty-two years, we have successfully helped over ten thousand clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

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(10/24/2019)