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DHS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Reentry Permits (Form I-131)

Applications for Reentry Permits must be filed while the Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) is physically present in the United States. Reentry Permits cannot be issued or extended overseas. However, after filing an application for a Reentry Permit in the United States, the LPR may have it mailed to a USCIS Office overseas or the Consular Section at a U.S. embassy or consulate.

The USCIS Moscow Field Office will notify an LPR if the Reentry Permit has been sent to our office. The LPR will be advised to come to the USCIS window (#20) at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow any working day between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to pick up the Reentry Permit. The entrance is located at Novinsky Bulvar 19/23.

Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Reentry Permit are found under Emergency Travel.

What if I have been outside the United States for longer than 12 months?

Individuals who have remained outside the United States for more than one year without a valid Reentry Permit, or beyond the validity of a Reentry Permit, may be eligible to apply for a Returning Resident Visa (SB-1) with the Department of State Immigrant Visa Section at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

Download the Form I-131 here: