Q&A

Do you have to pay biometrics fee for re-entry permit?

Do you have to pay biometrics fee for re-entry permit?

A: The instructions discuss the requirement for applicants for re-entry permits and refugee travel documents who are in the United States to pay the $80 biometrics services fee, or to submit a biometrics fee waiver request with sufficient documentation to support their inability to pay the fee.

How are biometrics used to enter the United States?

Admission into the United States – Select travel procedures and biometrics to learn more about the Department of Homeland Security’s program at U.S. ports-of-entry, which verifies the identity of the traveler using the electronic fingerprint data and digital photographs. A visa applicant who refuses to be fingerprinted will not be issued a visa.

Where do you go to get a reentry permit?

Applicants for reentry permits should attend their biometric appointment at the designated ASC. If the applicant departs the United States before the biometrics are collected, the application may be denied.

When do biometrics need to be reused for temporary residence?

With the implementation of the 1 in 10 policy in the temporary residence stream, biometrics can be reused for subsequent temporary residence applications. All biometrics provided for a temporary residence application are valid for 10 years from the date of biometrics enrolment, regardless of the outcome of the application.

A: The instructions discuss the requirement for applicants for re-entry permits and refugee travel documents who are in the United States to pay the $80 biometrics services fee, or to submit a biometrics fee waiver request with sufficient documentation to support their inability to pay the fee.

Admission into the United States – Select travel procedures and biometrics to learn more about the Department of Homeland Security’s program at U.S. ports-of-entry, which verifies the identity of the traveler using the electronic fingerprint data and digital photographs. A visa applicant who refuses to be fingerprinted will not be issued a visa.

How do I get a reentry permit from USCIS?

USCIS to approve your Form I-131 and issue a reentry permit to you if your biometrics (photo, fingerprints) have been obtained. You can indicate on your Form I-131 that you want USCIS to send your reentry permit to a U.S. Embassy, consulate or a DHS office overseas, so you can pick it up from one of those facilities.

With the implementation of the 1 in 10 policy in the temporary residence stream, biometrics can be reused for subsequent temporary residence applications. All biometrics provided for a temporary residence application are valid for 10 years from the date of biometrics enrolment, regardless of the outcome of the application.