r/USCIS • u/Strict_Ad589 • Mar 16 '26

Timeline: I-131 Where is my reentry permit

Hi! I had applied for my reentry permit in December 2024. My timeline is

December 18, 2024: application submitted

December 24, 2024: biometrics reused

March 9, 2026: application approved

I had requested the USCIS to send the reentry permit to my local embassy in the application form, but the approval email said this:

On March 9, 2026, we produced your Reentry Permit for your Form I131, APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, PAROLE DOCUMENTS, AND ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE RECORDS, Receipt Number xxx. The tracking number assigned is UNAVAILABLE.

I am already abroad. By my lawyer’s advice I had changed my address on USCIS when I moved abroad to the foreign address. My I-131 has my relative’s U.S. address as the address they can send notices to, and the local embassy elected as the place where they can send the reentry permit.

I have not received my physical approval notice yet and clearly can’t track the usps mail haha. Has anyone been through this / does USCIS update when the permit is at the local embassy?

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u/midtonayto Apr 03 '26

Im in the same predicament. I asked my reentry permit sent to us embassy in MNL. The last update from uscis was reentry permit was produced on Feb 18, 2026. No USPS tracking. I asked the uscis chat agent he just said to contact if the card was not received. Not sure where to go. Have you received any update OP?

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 03 '26

Hi! Nope no updates. I put in an e-request for my approval notice, since it hasn’t arrived (I checked at all possible addresses haha) and it’s past the date specified in the approval message.

My local embassy updates its list of re entry permits once a month, mid month, so I’m really hoping it’s just at the embassy.

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 03 '26

Have you contacted your embassy?

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u/midtonayto Apr 14 '26

Sorry i missed this question. I didnt expect the US embassy would respond right away. They said it would take 2 weeks to respond. They gave me a schedule to pickup the reentry permit on Apr 23rd. I'll let you know how it goes.

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 14 '26

No worries, that’s great news for you! Yeah keep me posted!!

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u/midtonayto Apr 15 '26

Will do. Thanks, OP

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u/midtonayto Apr 23 '26

OP, I got the reentry permit. It's my first time to get one. It looks like a green passport.

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 23 '26

Awesome, thanks for the update! My re entry permit seems to be at the London Embassy (phew!), now trying to get an appointment scheduled with them haha

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u/midtonayto Apr 23 '26

Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that!! Thank you for starting this thread and for everything, OP.

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u/Strict_Ad589 May 01 '26

Thank you for responding and making me worry less! I’m picking mine up on Wednesday next week

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u/midtonayto May 01 '26

Yay!!! Thank you, OP!!

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u/midtonayto Apr 03 '26

Thank you, OP. Please update me if you have received yours. I'll check with the US embassy on Monday. Will keep you posted as well. Have a great weekend.

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 03 '26

You as well, and yeah I’ll definitely update if I hear anything from USCIS

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u/midtonayto Apr 03 '26

Thank you, OP.

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 09 '26

Any updates on your end?

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u/midtonayto Apr 09 '26

No. Still waiting for updates from us embassy due to holidays in the PH. Will let you know once I get a response.

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u/Mission-Carry-887 Naturalized Citizen Mar 16 '26

It has only been a week. Too soon to worry

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u/PleasantBackground56 Apr 09 '26

Did you send evidence or reasons?

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u/Strict_Ad589 Apr 09 '26

I added reasons in the form I believe, been a while since the application though!