Who Should Apply to Renew a Green Card
Lawful permanent residents who were issued an Alien Registration
Receipt Card, form I-551, commonly known as a Green Card, with a
ten-year expiration date on the front of the card and the card is
either expired or will expire within the next 6 months. You may
submit your Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident
Card, up to six months prior to the expiration date on the Green
Card.
Green Card Renewal Requirements:
You must bring these items in-person:
If you are a renewal applicant and your name has changed legally
from the name listed on your expiring or expired green card, bring
documentation of the name change, such as a marriage certificate,
divorce decree or other court document. If you were issued your green
card before your 14th birthday and you are now over 14 years old,
you must be fingerprinted. You will need to bring a check or money
order for the $50 fingerprinting fee. Download
the
Green Card Renewal application.
USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) in your area Accepts
Form I-90 Green Card Renewal Applications.
Your completed
Form I-90 and the other documents should be filed
in the USCIS Application Support Center
in your area which accepts
I-90, green card renewal applications.
When you visit the ASC, USCIS will review your renewal application.
If all is in order, your current card will be returned to you along
with authorization to use it as temporary evidence of your permanent
resident status. USCIS will process your renewal application and,
upon approval, mail you a new green card
now officially known as the Permanent Resident Card, form I-551 valid
for ten years.
If you lost your green card, you must apply at your local
district or sub district USCIS office for processing of your
Form I-90
application.
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