Ultimate Guide To Replace Your Lost Green Card

As an immigrant in the USA, the Inexperienced Card is likely one of the most necessary paperwork you possess since it’s proof of your standing to dwell and work legally within the nation in addition to a vital doc for getting loans of credit score, re-entering the nation, renewing a driver’s license and different eventualities. The street to acquiring a U.S. Inexperienced Card is usually lengthy and arduous so when you really obtain it, it’s necessary to maintain it secure. Within the occasion that it’s good to exchange your misplaced inexperienced card, it was stolen or goes to run out throughout the subsequent six months, we’ve outlined the mandatory steps beneath.

When To Change Your Inexperienced Card 

As a Lawful Everlasting Resident, you might be required to switch your Inexperienced Card within the following conditions:

• Inexperienced Card will expire within the subsequent six month or is already expired
• Inexperienced Card was misplaced, stoled, destroyed or mutilated
• Inexperienced Card was obtained previous to age 14, you will have now reached the age of 14 and it will expire after you flip 16 years outdated
• You had been a commuter and can now be dwelling within the U.S.
• You had been a everlasting resident dwelling within the U.S. and can now be a commuter (that means you reside in Mexico or Canada and journey to the U.S. for work)
• You had been mechanically granted everlasting resident standing (together with particular agricultural employee candidates below immigration reforms throughout 1986)
• You got an older model of the alien registration card; now outdated (Types AR-3, AR-103, or I-151)
• There’s incorrect info in your card otherwise you legally modified your title/biographic data
• You’ve got a Inexperienced Card with out an expiration date – usually these issued between 1979-1989
• By no means obtained earlier card difficulty to you (if that is your scenario it’s possible you’ll be exempt from paying the submitting charge; see FAQs part)

As a Conditional Everlasting Resident, you might be required to switch your inexperienced card within the following conditions:

• Inexperienced Card was misplaced, stoled, destroyed or mutilated
• There’s incorrect info in your card otherwise you legally modified your title/biographic data
• By no means obtained earlier card difficulty to you (if that is your scenario it’s possible you’ll be exempt from paying the submitting charge; see FAQs part)

If any of the above conditions are relevant to you as a conditional everlasting resident or lawful everlasting resident then you need to file Kind I-90, Utility to Change Everlasting Resident Card on-line by way of myaccount.uscis.gov or by mailing your I-90 to the deal with beneath:

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Field 21262
Phoenix, AZ 85036

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Consideration: I-90
1820 E. Skyharbor, Circle S, Ground 1
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

File I-90 On-line to Change or Renew Inexperienced Card

It’s usually higher to file on-line by way of your USCIS on-line account as a result of you too can pay your submitting charge, test the standing of your case and obtain notifications of updates, reply to requests for proof and way more. Your lawyer or consultant may deal with this for you thru the web portal in your behalf. After you full the shape I-90 and signal it, you’ll need to submit it together with any required supporting paperwork and the submitting charge. It’s a good suggestion to submit Kind G-1145, E-Notification of Utility/Petition Acceptance, similtaneously submitting Kind I-90. What Kind G-1145 does is requests that USCIS ship you a e mail or textual content notification after they have obtained your software. The shape could be very easy to fill out and asks for the applicant/petitioner’s full title, e mail deal with and cell phone quantity for texting.

E-Notifications don’t embody any private info, together with your title, as a result of e mail and textual content message will not be safe methods for us to transmit this info.  The notification will checklist your receipt quantity and let you know the way to acquire case standing info.

When your software is authorised, your new inexperienced card shall be mailed to you. Be aware you could solely fill out the I-90 whereas in the USA. If you’re abroad it’s good to wait till you come back to the USA earlier than requesting a substitute.

If you’re a conditional resident making an attempt to take away circumstances in your inexperienced card it’s good to file both Kind I-751, Petition to Take away Situations on Residence (for inexperienced card obtained by way of marriage) or Kind I-829, Petition by Investor to Take away Situations on Everlasting Resident Standing (inexperienced card obtained by way of monetary funding in U.S. enterprise).

Alternative Inexperienced Card Submitting Charge

There are a couple of circumstances through which the Inexperienced Card substitute charge will be waived however usually the associated fee is $455 plus $85 for the biometric service charge. If you’re submitting Kind I-90 by mail then you may pay this charge with a test (private or cashier’s), cash order, or bank card (use Kind G-1450).

You don’t want to pay the submitting charge if:

• You by no means obtained your Inexperienced Card and it was mailed to you greater than 30 days in the past
• Your Inexperienced Card was returned to USCIS as undeliverable
• You by no means obtained your Inexperienced Card as a result of moved from the deal with you initially supplied
• Your Inexperienced Card has inaccurate info on it because of a DHS error (example- title spelled incorrectly)

Under is a handy chart supplied by USCIS that signifies which submitting charges you might be liable for primarily based on the rationale.

Ceaselessly Requested Questions

What do I do if I misplaced my Inexperienced Card?

Should you misplaced your Inexperienced Card and are a conditional everlasting resident or lawful everlasting resident in the USA then you need to file Kind I-90, Utility to Change Everlasting Resident Card on-line or by mail. Within the occasion that it’s good to journey outdoors of the USA earlier than you acquire your substitute card, then you need to name your native USCIS workplace and make an appointment to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This stamp will function temp proof of your everlasting residence within the U.S. and is legitimate for 1 yr. If you’re outdoors of the USA and misplaced your Inexperienced Card (as a lawful everlasting resident) then it’s good to acquire a journey doc in any other case often known as provider documentation by submitting Kind I-131A, Utility for Journey Doc and taking it to an area U.S. embassy or consulate close to you. This journey doc will permit you board an airplane or different transportation.

Ought to I inform the police if my Inexperienced Card was stolen or misplaced?

In case your Inexperienced Card was stolen or misplaced it might be clever to file a report since it may be used as a file when submitting Kind I-90 and if there are makes an attempt made by another person to make use of your determine with the Inexperienced Card.

How lengthy does it take to switch a misplaced Inexperienced Card?

Whereas the precise timeframe is unsure as a result of USCIS backlogs, it may take 10-12 months or longer to switch a misplaced inexperienced card. You may test case processing occasions by your particular subject workplace or service heart by clicking right here. If there are errors in your I-90 it may take even longer. For that purpose, it’s best to have authorized paperwork ready by an immigration skilled.

How a lot does it price to switch a misplaced Inexperienced Card?

In some circumstances, the Inexperienced Card substitute charge will be waived (see part above) however usually the associated fee is $455 plus $85 for the biometric service charge.

Can I apply for citizenship if I misplaced my Inexperienced Card?

The excellent news is you may apply for citizenship even in the event you inexperienced card is stolen/misplaced. After all, you need to file for a substitute with Kind I-90 however you do not want to have obtained the substitute card with a purpose to file for citizenship. Roughly 2 weeks after submitting for the substitute, you’re going to get Kind I-797C Discover of Motion which is a receipt letter. After receiving that, you may file your Utility for Naturalization (Kind N-400). We should always make clear {that a} conditional Inexperienced Card is a unique scenario. Should you had been granted a Conditional Inexperienced Card as a result of a wedding then it would solely be legitimate for 2 years. Ninety days earlier than your Conditional Inexperienced Card expires you need to file Kind I-751, along with your partner.

Can I journey with out my Inexperienced Card?

You’re permitted by USCIS to journey if you are awaiting your Inexperienced Card however you need to acquire a short lived journey doc additionally known as superior parole (should be legitimate for all the time you can be touring), by submitting out Kind I-131.

It’s not clever to go away the USA earlier than acquiring the advance parole doc as a result of it will likely be thought of ‘deserted’ by USCIS.

If you’re in search of immigrant standing (a Inexperienced Card) and depart the USA with out the suitable documentation (i.e. advance parole) it’s possible you’ll be inadmissible to the USA upon return, or even when admitted, it’s possible you’ll be discovered to have deserted your software.

What do I must carry with me to the USCIS I-551 stamp appointment?

You probably have not obtained your substitute Inexperienced Card but and must journey outdoors of the USA or want pressing short-term proof of standing, then it’s good to contact your native USCIS workplace and make an appointment to request an I-551 stamp, also referred to as a Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp.

In your appointment to obtain the I-551 stamp it’s good to carry the next:

• Legitimate/unexpired passport
• InfoPass appointment discover (in case you have one)
• Kind I-797 Discover Of Motion (I-90 receipt letter)
• Proof supporting your want for the I-551 stamp (airline tickets, job supply, and so on.)

How lengthy does it take to get the I-551 stamp?

Whereas the time to obtain the stamp might fluctuate primarily based on urgency and the case, many individuals can get the stamp in 2-4 weeks. If attainable, it’s suggested to delay your journey till you obtain it than to journey oversees with a Inexperienced Card that’s expired.

Does my employer must identified if I misplaced my Inexperienced Card?

In case your present employer doesn’t ask then you do not want to inform them but when they request proof of employment authorization once more then you’ll need to reveal what occurred and hopefully by that time you should have already filed for a substitute card and they are going to be understanding.