USCIS Issues a Rule Proposal to Require Replacement of Green Cards Without Expiration Dates
August 22, 2007 – 11:12 pm
USCIS announced a proposal today to require nearly 750,000 lawful permanent residents carrying green cards without expiration date to replace their cards. The reasoning behind this proposal is that USCIS wants to issue these new cards because they want to issue more secure permanent resident cards, update cardholders’ information, conduct background checks and electronically store applicant’s fingerprint and photographic information.
This proposal would affect those cards that were issued between 1979 and 1989 without any expiration dates. The rule proposes that the affected cardholders file an Application to Replace Law Permanent Residence Card (Form I-90) within 120 days once the rule comes into effect. This form requires applicants to provide current biographic and biometric (photographs and fingerprints) information.
The filing fee for the form is $290 and the applicant will also have to pay $80 biometric fee. The applicant will be able to e-file the form from www.uscis.gov, however they will still have to appear in person at USCIS for photographs and fingerprinting.
Even though the rule is only being proposed right now, and has not yet come into effect, the applicant may apply for a replacement before the rule becomes official by filing the Form I-90 now.
In the proposal, USCIS also would like to reserve the right to terminate green cards without an expiration date via notice in the Federal Register. Missing the 120 day deadline for renewing your green card could technically lead to unlawful status if your green card is terminated before you renew it.
Click here for Questions and Answers about this rule proposal.
Click here for the Green Card Replacement Fact Sheet
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