我已经有1年多没有回美国了需要办理回美SB-1签证么?需要提交什么资料?

已经拥有绿卡或有条件居民身份,在美国境外停留时间超过1年或超过“重新入境许可证”的有效期了,那么,你将需要重新获得移民签证才能进入美国并恢复永久居留权。


根据美国签证法案,其实中有一个规定可向永久居民签发回程居民特殊移民签证,该居民因其不可抗力的情况而留在美国境外。


如果你是永久居民,无法在绿卡的旅行有效期(1年)或重新入境许可证的有效期(2年)内返回美国,则有资格并可以在离你最近的美国使馆或领事馆办理回返居民签证(SB-1)。

如果你的回国居民身份申请获得批准,则无需再为你向美国国土安全部(DHS),美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)提交移民签证申请。But,不出意外的情况,你还需要接受面试,这样才能获取返回美留身份的申请,以及随后需要获得移民签证的面试。SB-1申请人需要建立移民签证的资格并进行身体检查。So,申请者还需要支付签证处理费和体检费。

在美服役成员的配偶或子女或驻外美国政府的文职雇员

如果你是这类申请人的话,即使你的永久居民卡已过期,也可以使用表格I-551的永久居民卡进入美国。So,只要你满足以下条件,就不需要回返居民(SB-1)签证:

· 没有放弃你的LPR身份;

· 你的配偶或父母将返回美国。

第1步-获得返回居民身份的资格

根据移民法的规定,要符合返回居留资格的资格,你需要向领事官员证明你:

· 离开美国时具有合法永久居民的身份;

· 打算返回美国离开美国,但没有放弃这一打算;

· 正在从国外临时访问返回美国,如果在国外逗留时间过长,这不是因为你的个人原因造成的,你对此不承担任何责任。

申请回国签证

如果你希望申请回返居民(SB-1)移民签证,则应在计划旅行之前(最好能够至少提前90天)与最近的美国大使馆或领事馆沟通,以留出足够的时间办理签证。在签证申请过程中,需要在美国大使馆或领事馆进行面试。通过查看你要申请的美国大使馆或领事馆网站,查看特定国家/地区的说明和信息 。

申请回国签证所需要的文件

申请回国居民(SB-1)移民签证时,你应向美国大使馆或领事馆提交以下表格和文件:

· 填写完整的确定返回居民身份的申请表DS-117

· 你的永久居民卡,表格I-551

· 你的重新入境许可证(如果有)

你还必须提交显示以下内容的证明文件:

· 在美国以外的旅行日期(例如:机票,护照印章等)

· 你与美国的关系和返回意向的证明(例如:纳税申报单以及与美国的经济,家庭和社会关系的证据)

· 证明你长期在美国以外的居住地是出于你无法控制的原因(例如:医疗无能,在美国公司工作等)

领事官员将审查你的申请和证明文件,以确定你是否符合返回居民(SB-1)身份的标准。如果这样做,你必须在所有其他方面都有资格获得移民签证,才能获得回国居民(SB-1)移民签证。

所需费用

以下是必需的费用:

· 确定回返居民身份的申请,表格DS-117。选择“ 费用”以获取国务院当前的费用。

此外,如果你被批准为回国居民(SB-1)身份,则根据以下说明的移民签证处理,需要支付以下费用:

· 表格DS-260申请处理费

· 体检和疫苗接种费

第2步-移民签证申请和文件

美国大使馆或领事馆将为你提供回程居民(SB-1)移民签证剩余处理的具体说明。尽管具体说明可能因大使馆或领事馆而异,但这些说明将包括:

面试之前:

· 你的身体检查说明,包括所需的疫苗接种清单

面试说明,包括以下附带的文件信息:

· 表格DS-260,移民签证和外国人登记申请书。 

· 护照原件;

· 两张照片,符合照片要求

· 使馆或领事馆要求提供给你的移民签证面试的民事文件清单

通过浏览离你最近的美国大使馆或领事馆的那个网站,查看特定国家/地区的说明和更多信息 。

如果你的确定返回居民身份的申请未获批准

如果在核查你的《确定回美身份的申请》,DS-117表格和证明文件后,领事官员以你放弃的理由确定你不符合返乡签证(SB-1)的条件,或放弃你在美国的住所,也许不会获得非移民签证,具体取决于你是否已在国外建立住所并返回。如果申请人不能提供可靠的证明与国外有很强联系的证据,则可能必须以与最初移民相同的基础和类别来申请移民签证。

关于国际旅行和永久居民

作为永久居民,在你离开美国进行暂时的国外旅行然后返回美国之前,你应该查看有关美国公民和移民服务局(USCIS)和美国海关与边境保护局(CBP)的重要信息。网站。了解 旅行证件,包括重新入境许可证和 I-131表,旅行证件申请,在USCIS网站上。有关从国外旅行返回美国的永久居民的信息,请查看 CBP网站

根据庇护身份获得这种身份的回返合法永久居民-根据庇护身份获得这种身份的庇护申请人,庇护者和合法永久居民,必须遵守有关在美国境外旅行的特殊规定。有关在离开美国之前获取适当文件的更多信息,请参见 被保险人的利益和责任 在USCIS网站上。


Overview - About Returning Resident Visas

A permanent resident (called lawful permanent resident or LPR) or conditional resident (CR) who has remained outside the United States for longer than one year, or beyond the validity period of a Re-entry Permit, will require a new immigrant visa to enter the United States and resume permanent residence. A provision exists under U.S. visa law for the issuance of a returning resident special immigrant visa to an LPR who remained outside the United States due to circumstances beyond his/her control. This webpage is about Returning Resident Visas. If you are an LPR unable to return to the United States within the travel validity period of the green card (1 year) or the validity of the Re-entry Permit (2 years), you may be eligible and can apply at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa.


If your application for returning resident status is approved, this eliminates the requirement that an immigrant visa petition be filed on your behalf with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You will need to be interviewed for both your application for returning resident status, and usually later for the immigrant visa. An SB-1 applicant is required to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa and have a medical examination. Therefore, this involves paying both visa processing fees and medical fees.


Spouse or Child of a Member of the U.S. Armed Forces or Civilian Employee of the U.S. Government Stationed Abroad - If you are the spouse or child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or of a civilian employee of the U.S. government stationed abroad on official orders, you may use your Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551, to enter the United States even if it has expired. Therefore, you would not need a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa, as long as you:

  • Have not abandoned your LPR status; and

  • Your spouse or parent is returning to the United States.

Step 1 - Qualifying for Returning Resident Status

Under provisions of immigration law, to qualify for returning resident status, you will need to prove to the Consular Officer that you:

  • Had the status of a lawful permanent resident at the time of departure from the United States;

  • Departed from the United States with the intention of returning and have not abandoned this intention; and

  • Are returning to the United States from a temporary visit abroad and, if the stay abroad was protracted, this was caused by reasons beyond your control and for which you were not responsible.

Applying for a Returning Resident Visa

If you wish to apply for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa, you should contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in advance of your intended travel (at least three months in advance, if possible) to permit sufficient time for visa processing. As part of the visa application process, an interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate is required. Review country-specific instructions and information by reviewing the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply.

Required Documentation

When applying for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa, you should submit the following forms and documents to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you will apply:

  • A completed Application to Determine Returning Resident Status, Form DS-117

  • Your Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551

  • Your Re-entry Permit, if available

You must also submit supporting documents that show the following:

  • Dates of travel outside of the United States (Examples: airline tickets, passport stamps, etc.)

  • Proof of your ties to the United States and your intention to return (Examples: tax returns, and evidence of economic, family, and social ties to the United States)

  • Proof that your protracted stay outside of the United States was for reasons beyond your control (Examples: medical incapacitation, employment with a U.S. company, etc.)

A consular officer will review your application and supporting documents to determine whether you meet the criteria for Returning Resident (SB-1) status. If you do, you must be eligible for the immigrant visa in all other respects in order to be issued a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa.

Required Fees

The following are the required fees:

  • Application to Determine Returning Resident Status, Form DS-117. Select Fees for current Department of State fees.

Additionally, if you are approved for Returning Resident (SB-1) status, the following fees will be required based on the immigrant visa processing explained below:

  • Form DS-260 application processing fee

  • Medical exam and vaccination fees

Step 2 - Immigrant Visa Application and Documentation

The U.S. Embassy or Consulate will provide you with specific instructions for the remainder of the processing for your Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa. While exact instructions may vary by embassy or consulate, these instructions will include:

Before your interview:

  • Instructions for your medical examination, including a list of required vaccinations

Instructions for your interview, including the following documentation to bring:

  • Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application. 

    • Preview a sample DS-260 (6.4MB).

  • Original passport;

  • Two photographs, meeting Photograph Requirements

  • A list of civil documents to bring to your immigrant visa interview, as requested by the embassy or consulate

Review country-specific instructions and further information by reviewing the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply.

If Your Application to Determine Returning Resident Status is Not Approved

If, after reviewing your Application to Determine Returning Resident Status, Form DS-117, and supporting documents, the consular officer determines that you do not meet the criteria for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa on the grounds that you have abandoned or relinquished your residence in the United States, it may or may not be possible to obtain a nonimmigrant visa depending on whether you have established a residence abroad to which you will return. If you cannot submit convincing evidence of compelling ties abroad, you may have to apply for an immigrant visa on the same basis and under the same category by which you immigrated originally.

About International Travel and Permanent Residents

As a permanent resident, before you depart the United States for temporary travel abroad and then seek to return to the United States, you should review important information on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) websites. Learn about Travel Documents, including Re-Entry Permits and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, on the USCIS website. For information for permanent residents returning to the United States from travel abroad, review the CBP website.

Returning Legal Permanent Residents Who Obtained Such Status Based on Asylum Status - Asylum applicants, asylees, and lawful permanent residents who obtained such status based on their asylum status are subject to special rules with regard to traveling outside the United States. For more information on obtaining proper documentation before you depart the United States, see Benefits and Responsibilities of Asylees on the USCIS website.


原文链接:https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html

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