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(2) A Reentry Permit issued to a conditional permanent resident is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance, or

to the date the conditional permanent resident must apply for removal of the conditions on his or her status,

whichever date comes first.

(3) A Reentry Permit may not be extended.

c. A Reentry Permit may not be issued to you if:

(1) You have already been issued such a document, and it is still valid, unless the prior document has been

returned to USCIS or you can demonstrate that it was lost; or

(2) A notice was published in the Federal Register that precludes the issuance of such a document for travel to the

area where you intend to go.

NOTICE to lawful permanent or conditional permanent residents concerning possible abandonment

of status: If you do not obtain a Reentry Permit, lengthy or frequent absences from the United States could

be factors supporting a conclusion that you have abandoned your lawful permanent resident status. If DHS

determines, upon your return to the United States, that you have abandoned your lawful permanent resident

status, you may challenge that determination if you are placed in removal proceedings.

2. Refugee Travel Document

a. If you are in the United States in valid refugee or asylee status, or if you are a lawful permanent resident as a

direct result of your refugee or asylee status in the United States, you may apply for a Refugee Travel Document.

You should apply for a Refugee Travel Document BEFORE you leave the United States. If biometrics services

are required and you fail to appear to have the biometrics collected, the application may be denied.

After filing your application for a Refugee Travel Document, USCIS will inform you in writing when to go to your

local USCIS ASC for your biometrics services appointment. Unless you have other appropriate documentation,

such as a Permanent Resident Card and passport, you must have a Refugee Travel Document to return to the

United States after temporary travel abroad. A Refugee Travel Document may be sent to a U.S. Embassy, U.S.

Consulate, or DHS office abroad for you to pick up, if you request it when you file your application.

b. If you are outside of the United States and:

(1) Have valid refugee or asylee status; or

(2) You are a lawful permanent resident as a direct result of your refugee or asylee status in the United States, you

may be permitted to file Form I-131 and apply for a Refugee Travel Document. The USCIS Overseas District

Director with jurisdiction over your location makes this decision in his or her discretion.

Your application must be filed within 1 year of your last departure from the United States and should include

an explanation of why you failed to apply for a Refugee Travel Document before you departed from the

United States.

Travel Warning Regarding Voluntary Re-availment

WARNING to asylees who travel to the country of claimed persecution: If you applied for asylum on or

after April 1, 1997, your asylum status may be terminated if the U.S. Government determines that you have

voluntarily availed yourself of the protection of your country of nationality or, if stateless, country of last

habitual residence. See section 208(c)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 USC

1158(c)(2)(D).

c. Validity of Refugee Travel Document

(1) A Refugee Travel Document is valid for 1 year.

(2) A Refugee Travel Document may not be extended.

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