How to Apply for I-131A Carrier Documentation When your Green Card Has been Lost: Episode 5

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How to Apply for I-131A Carrier Documentation When your Green Card Has been Lost: Episode 5

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What if you need to return to the U.S. but your green card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed? One way to travel to the US is by applying for the I-131A carrier documentation. If granted by the consulate, you will receive a boarding letter that will allow you to board the plane, but it will not guarantee entry to the U.S. Don’t get confused with the I-131 Re-entry Permit which is used for green card holders who are planning to be outside of the US for more than 1 year. In this video, Joseph explains the procedures and special uses of the I-131A, and how it compares with SB-1 Visa and I-131 Re-entry Permit. Let’s get to it!
This video is brought to you by Tsang and Associates, a boutique international law firm that solves legal problems with creative solutions.
Green Card Overseas Over One Year is a new short series that dives into different solutions to maintain your hard-earned U.S. lawful permanent resident status after being abroad for over a year. Attorney Joseph Tsang discusses different ways we have successfully helped our green card clients to return to the U.S., and most importantly, preserve their lawful permanent statuses.
Returning LPRs must present the required documents for entry pursuant to 8 CFR 211.1. Per regulations, LPRs who have been out of the country for more than a year and less than two are required to present a re-entry permit when seeking admission. CBP does consider the totality of the circumstances when processing LPRs who have been out of the country for more than one year.
9 FAM 502.7-2(B), Returning Resident Status; 9 FAM 502.7-2(C), LPR individuals who are unable to return to the United States within the travel validity of their Form I-551 or Re-entry Permit, may apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a special immigrant Returning Resident (SB-1) visa; INA 101(a) (33), lack of fixed dwelling place in the U.S. is not dispositive; 8 CFR 211.1(a), only required “unrelinquished lawful permanent residence”; 8 CFR 211.1(a)(2), if LPR remains outside the U.S. for more than one year, the regulations require invalidation of this green card, but DHS takes the position that residency also has been abandoned; INA 101 (a)(27), If visit abroad is temporary, residency is not deemed abandoned.
As each solution is unique in its own way, keep reading below to see the complete episode list!
👉Green Card Overseas Over One Year Episode List:
1. How to Prove You Did Not Abandon Your Green Card
2. How to Apply for an SB-1 Returning Resident Visa
3. How to Overcome a CBP Secondary Inspection
4. How to Choose between CBP Entry or an SB-1 Visa
5. How to Apply for I-131A Carrier Documentation When your Green Card Has been Lost
6. When Your Green Card Expires While You Are Abroad: Can you Still Return to the US?
7. How to Reenter the U.S. With an Expired I-551 Stamp
8. How to Enter the US after Being Abroad for Longer than a Year
9. Everything You Can do to Prove Your Did NOT Abandon Your Green card
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@SleepyPug2050 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@TsangAssociatesPLC 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ginamou4441 7 ай бұрын

Good consul please

@mahaloubani9151 Жыл бұрын

My mother, sister, and i got the boarding foils, but i read that cbp will undergo an inspection and may deny us entry. Do you have any idea what the inspection entails?

@ziadoonhamad6930 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing breakdown. Can I get hold of you for advice on social media?

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your message! Sure thing! Please feel free to reach out to at media@tsangslaw.com

@pakiboy3849 Жыл бұрын

Hi My wife traveled outside of US 5 weeks ago and when she was trying to come back airline turned her down by saying her extension letter to greencard is expired. We already submitted the fees of I131 A. She has a appointment next but not sure how to fill out the form. Can you please guide thanks

@TheHoltlt 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tsang. Can I use I-131A to cross into the States from Mexico through land? If not, what can I do? I have to cross through land because I have my American vehicle with me and I have the vehicle importation permit.

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, Thank you for your question. Please reach out to us at info@tsangslaw.com, or call us at (562)-924-1981 to talk further about your specific case. We are open from Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm PT. We look forward to hearing from you!

@dianaakorli7373 9 ай бұрын

Hello sir, Please my dad misplaced his green card last month and he's supposed to leave this month and he just applied for a travel documents and we have also made payments but how can he apply for an appointment at the us embassy.

@TsangAssociatesPLC 9 ай бұрын

Good question. You can try calling USCIS by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 and asking to speak with a tier 2 officer. We have a video that goes more in depth on this process here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLF5Z6WhtZ-benU.html

@CesarSanchez-qo8cn 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, My wife is currently in Honduras and lost her green card. From what I understand, once she files and pays the fee for the I131A form she'll get a boarding letter to return to the US, is this correct?

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, Thank you for your question. Please reach out to us at * info@tsangslaw.com* , or call us at (562)-924-1981 to talk further about your specific case. We are open from Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm PT. We look forward to hearing from you!

@minaamir4480 5 ай бұрын

I have my greencard as a picture on my phone and an I551 stamped on the passport but it’s expired Is it ok to risk and book a ticket?

@TsangAssociatesPLC 5 ай бұрын

Please reach out to us at media@tsangslaw.com, or call us at (562)-924-1981 to talk further about your specific case. We are open from Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm PT. We look forward to hearing from you!

@maxwellcarlscott 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for the video... my partner has lost their green card, we already applied for a new one but still waiting for appointment... Can we leave the country for a death in the family and return with a photocopy / receipt i797C ?

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! We would be happy to assist. What is the best email to reach you?

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Feel free to reach out to us at info@tsangslaw.com, or call us at (562)-924-1981 to talk further about your specific case. We are open from Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm PT. We look forward to hearing from you!

@josenieves6174 Жыл бұрын

Hi i have a k1 visa but had to leave the usa due to an emergency back in my homeland but a had reguested a permission to leave the usa but wasnt approved nor denied i waited 1 month and left now i need to get back i. The usa witch do i apple for 131 or 131a i dont have a green card my case hasnt been approved yet

@TsangAssociatesPLC Жыл бұрын

@haroonmazhar1135 2 жыл бұрын

Hi!! Sir.. if im outside US for about 6 months and need to go back to US, so after filling form I-131A and submitting fee what to do next ? should i mail my form anywhere .. right now im in Pakistan

@TsangAssociatesPLC 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, Thank you for your question. We can definitely assist you! What would be the best email to reach you?

@tayybaqayyum9056 2 ай бұрын

Can u get back after filling-I 131A

@Dailytoasy Ай бұрын

Sir I am a green card holder but i travel here in Philippines together with my american citizen and he is a minor we travel here last 2019 may 3rd and i supposed to comeback in US july 5 2019 but suddenly june 2019 i was sick very bad and i didnt able to go back as my returning date and last 2020 and 2021 it was lock down here in Philippines totally and 2022 my passport was expired and i have to renew it and also the American passport of my son was expired too and that time 2022 also is not in normal yet everything is online process and again i was so sick till 2023 i supposed to have everything beside the only thing have to get done my sons American passport done but suddenly our house hit by the fire añl our neighbors too and my documents to travel burned too and i have left copy of my un expired green card and ssn in my phone but i have my new passport with me now and just wanted to ask do you think that i can still be. Able to enter the US? Together with my American Citizen son?(minor) What do you think i need sir please help me i really needed badly your advice coz we wanted to go back in United states this is now 2024 and still get back on my feet after all that happened to me .Thank you and God Bless🙏

@TsangAssociatesPLC Ай бұрын

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your situation. It sounds like you've been through a lot, and I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you've faced. To address your concerns about re-entering the U.S. with your son, the best step would be to schedule a strategy session with Attorney Joseph. He can provide detailed guidance based on the specifics of your case. Please email us at media@tsangslaw.com to set up a consultation. We're here to help you and look forward to assisting you in getting back on your feet and returning to the United States. Best regards and God bless,

@vinodhpeddi Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have lost my EAD with AP card in India. It is still valid until October 2023. I have contacted USCIS a few times and they asked me submit I-131A form and get a carrier documentation. But on the USCIS website, it says submit I-131A form for only LPR (green hard holders)

@TsangAssociatesPLC Жыл бұрын

@renebueno6149 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Sir. My Wife and I had to travel to the Philippines last May 21 to attend our son's wedding and was about to go back to the US yesterday May 29, but need to cancel our flight because my wife's greencard was lost. Checked with the USCIS website and ended up listening to the automated services and got the idea of the need to file form I-131A, so we paid the form fee of $575. We're trying to call the US Embassy and turned out its close since its memorial day. Will that call be able to get us permission to submit the form personally? Or get us an appointment to go there? Will this take some time for my wife to obtain the needed travel document to re-enter the US? Thanks - rene

@renebueno6149 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Sir. My wife lost her greencard and we're stranded here in Manila, Philippines. She already paid $575 (I131A) and been waiting for 2 weeks now just to get an appointment schedule from the US Embassy to submit the form, still no reply from them given that the embassy is not in its normal operations ( Consulate still closed due to Covid). We're so worried that we loose our jobs back in the US. Instead of waiting for the embassy here in Manila to go back on its normal operations, can me and my wife go to the closest country here in asia where the US Embassy is on normal operations? Can we go to Hanoi, Vietnam US Embassy to submit the form I-131A instead? Maybe send an email to the embassy website and get an appointment from them before flying to Vietnam? Please Sir, we need your advise on the matter. Thank you.

@Lawand 2 жыл бұрын

Just keep trying to reach out to them give them calls and let them know you want to get back in the US asap Also yes this takes time so you will have to be patient so that means you will have to stay in your country for alitle until everything works out and don't worry once you pay the 500 dollers they will have to reach out back to you because it's your right you paid for it Hope everything works out

@renebueno6149 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Sir. Thanks for the reply. We're getting frustrated down here. We are also trying to reach out to our respective employer back home, to approve our extended leave of absence so we dont loose our jobs back home as well. We'll just take Your advise on the matter. More to You Sir👍🏻

@jlp883 2 жыл бұрын

Hey did u figure it out yet? I have the same problem

@renebueno6149 2 жыл бұрын

@@jlp883 We received an email from the embassy, and gave us a schedule to submit the form I-131A for processing. Thats after waiting for 1 1/2 months. Now, we're waiting for another schedule/release of the travel document from the embassy.