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    Default I-191 from Overseas

    I am a permanent resident since 2007. Worked and lived in the US during 2007-2008. In May 2008 I was asked to participate in a humanitarian mission in country X. (I did this for an internationally well known organisation for 10 years before coming to the US to live).

    Before I left the States, I filed for a re-entry permit and didn't do biometrics. My US mail goes to a colleagues address and she has not received any correspondence from USCIS. I have no case number to follow up. In the re-entry application I asked USCIS to send the permit to my local Embassy.

    The Embassy in X does not have a re-entry permit for me, obviously and are asking me to follow up with USCIS. How?

    Would this be a case for an I-191? If so, where could I file it? Obviously I cannot enter the US.

    "USCIS Local Office with jurisdiction over the permanent residence of the alien." says a website, but what does this mean? The closest local USCIS where I was living before I left the States?

    How long will this process take?

    What a mess. Pls advise!!
    N

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    Default Re: I-191 from Overseas

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    This form, when completely executed, should be submitted to the District Director or Field Office Director having jurisdiction over your place of permanent residence.
    They mean the location you claim to be your place of permanent residence in the United States. Even if approved the U.S. does not mean that your stay is deemed continuous for purposes of U.S. residency, but instead protects you from being turned back at the port of entry.

    Have you ever investigated what happened with your N-470? I assume that by now it has been dismissed. You can see if there's any information here.

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    Default Re: I-191 from Overseas

    Thank you!
    I checked the link but as I don't have a case number to follow up, this is a dead end for the re-entry application I guess! N

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