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GREEN CARD RENEWAL

Renew or Replace My Green Card

 

Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card) allows you to live and work permanently in the United States. The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation.

 

Eligibility

Lawful Permanent Residents

You must replace your Green Card if:

  • Your Green Card is either expired or will expire within the next six months;

  • Your previous card was lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed;

  • You received your card before you were 14 and you have reached your 14th birthday (unless your card expires before your 16th birthday);

  • You have been a commuter and are now taking up actual residence in the United States;

  • You have been a permanent resident residing in the United States and are now taking up commuter status;

  • Your status has been automatically converted to permanent resident status (this includes special agricultural worker applicants who are converting to permanent resident status);

  • You have a previous version of the Alien Registration Card (for example, USCIS Form AR-3, Form AR-103 or Form I-151, which are no longer valid to prove your immigration status) and must replace it with a current Green Card;

  • Your card contains incorrect information;

  • You have legally changed your name or other biographic information on the card since you last received your card; or

  • You never received the previous card we issued to you.

 

Conditional Permanent Residents

You must replace your Green Card if:

  • Your previous card was lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed;

  • Your card contains incorrect information;

  • You have legally changed your name or other biographic information on the card since you last received your card; or

  • You never received the previous card we issued to you.

 

Conditional Permanent Residents

You must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, to request that we remove the conditions on your permanent resident status. You cannot submit Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

 

How to File

You may file online or by paper.

 

File online:

Create a USCIS online account to file online and:

  • Submit evidence and pay fees electronically;

  • Receive case status updates about your case and see complete case history;

  • Communicate with us securely and directly; and

  • Respond to requests for evidence.

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File by paper:

You must:

 

After You File

Once we receive your Form I-90, you will receive a:  

  • Receipt notice confirming we received your application;

  • Biometric services notice, if applicable;

  • Notice to appear for an interview, if required; and

  • Notice of our decision.

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Reentry Permit

If you are in the United States as a lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident and you wish to travel outside the U.S., you may apply for a re-entry permit, refugee travel document, or advance parole travel document (including parole into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons). You must be physically present in the United States when you file the re-entry permit and complete the biometric services requirement, if applicable.

 

Eligibility

If you are a permanent resident, you can travel outside the United States. Temporary or brief travel usually does not affect your permanent resident status. However, if we determine that you did not intend to make the United States your permanent home, we will find that you have abandoned your permanent resident status. A general guide used is whether you have been absent from the United States for more than a year.

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How to File

You must:

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After You File

Once we receive your Form I-131, you will receive a:  

  • Receipt notice confirming we received your application;

  • Biometric services notice, if applicable;

  • Notice to appear for an interview, if required; and

  • Notice of our decision.

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If you have any questions, please let us know today.

Thank you!

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