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A residence permit [1] [2] [3] (less commonly residency permit) is a document or card required in some regions, allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a fixed or indefinite length of time. These may be permits for temporary residency, or permanent residency. The exact rules vary between regions.
1–2: C1 or C2. C1 = resident within the United States, C2 = permanent resident commuter (living in Canada or Mexico) 3–5: USA (issuing country, United States) 6–14: 9-digit number (A#, alien number) 15: check digit over digits 6–14 16–30: 13-character USCIS receipt number, [88] padded with "<" as a filler character [89] Second line:
Renewal Employment Authorization Document: the renewal process takes the same amount of time as a first-time application so the noncitizen may have to plan ahead and request the renewal 3 to 4 months before expiration date. Replacement Employment Authorization Document: Replaces a lost, stolen, or mutilated EAD. A replacement Employment ...
A permanent resident who obtained permanent residence as a refugee may either apply for a refugee travel document or a re-entry permit, but not both. Specimen Identity page of a USCIS issued travel document to a permanent resident. USCIS Form I-131 (Application for a Travel Document) is used to apply for the re-entry permit and other travel ...
USCIS processes Form I-140 on a first-come, first-served basis, so at any given time, the date received for the forms that have just finished processing provides a good estimate of processing time. USCIS breaks down Form I-140 into eight categories and reports processing times separately for each: [13] Extraordinary Ability (EB-1)
A U.S. visa does not authorize entry into the United States or a stay in a particular status, but only serves as a preliminary permission to travel to the United States and to seek admission at a port of entry. The final admission to the United States is made at the port of entry by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer.
In the United Kingdom, the applicant is issued with a photo ID card known as a Biometric Residence Permit which states that the permit is a Settlement permit for Indefinite Leave to Remain. [59] [60] In the United States, permanent residents are issued a photo ID card which is known as a Permanent Resident Card (or simply as a "green card").
Visa requirements for United States citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of the United States. As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa , or with a visa on arrival .