If you have conditional residency and are planning to be out of the country for way less then a year (like 2 weeks), do you need to apply for a re-entry permit??! Thanks!

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Originally posted by mp2006:
If you have conditional residency and are planning to be out of the country for way less then a year (like 2 weeks), do you need to apply for a re-entry permit??! Thanks!

As per USCIS ~ this should help you out.

[/b]How Do I Get a Travel Document?[/b]


What is a Travel Document and Who Needs One?
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may need permission to return to the United States after traveling abroad. This permission is granted through a travel document. Travel documents are also given to people who want to travel, but cannot get a passport from their country of nationality.

Where Can I Find the Law?
The legal foundation for requiring these travel documents comes from the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). INA § 211 discusses documents required to admit aliens and control their travel. INA § 212 states that any immigrant who does not have the correct travel documents will not be admitted to the United States.

The specific eligibility requirements for travel documents are found in Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 8 CFR § 223 describes the purpose, processing, and validity and effect on admissibility of all three documents.

How to File
The alien must file USCIS Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, complete with supporting documentation, photos and applicable fees. This form can be downloaded from our Forms and Fees page. See the application for specific filing instructions.

How to File For a Re-Entry Permit
If the alien is a permanent resident or conditional resident, he or she must attach:

A copy of the front and back of the alien registration receipt card (Form I-551); or
If he has not yet received his alien registration receipt card, a copy of the biographic page(s) of his passport and the visa page of his passport indicating initial admission as a permanent resident, or other evidence that the alien is a permanent resident; or
A copy of the approval notice of a separate application for replacement of the alien registration receipt card (Form I-797) or temporary evidence of permanent resident status.

If you have more questions, here's the link. Happy Travels !

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb9...CM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

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Originally posted by mp2006:
If you have conditional residency and are planning to be out of the country for way less then a year (like 2 weeks), do you need to apply for a re-entry permit??! Thanks!

No, you don't.