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I-**, Application to Replace
Permanent Resident Card
(Green Card)
Use this form to replace your Permanent Resident Card
(also known as your Green Card).
Check to see if you may be eligible to apply for
naturalization.
File Online
DO NOT submit this form if you are a conditional
resident seeking to remove conditions on your Green Card. If you are a conditional resident, you must submit one of the following:
Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on
Residence, to remove conditions on a Green Card
obtained through marriage; or
Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove
Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, to
remove conditions on a Green Card obtained
through financial investment in a U.S. business.
Beginning in January 2021, if you are applying to renew your Green Card, your Form I-90 receipt notice (also known as Form I-797) will say the following and can be used with your expired Green Card as evidence of your lawful permanent resident status:
This notice provides evidence of your lawful permanent resident status for 12 months from the expiration date on your Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card). You remain authorized to work and travel. This notice, presented with your expired
Permanent Resident Card, is evidence of your status and work authorization.
If you do not have your Green Card or your card expired more than 12 months ago, you will need evidence of your lawful permanent resident status while waiting to receive a new Green Card, and we may issue you an Alien
Documentation, Identification & Telecommunications
(ADIT) stamp a!er you file this form. Additionally, if you applied for naturalization at least six months before your Green Card expired, you may be able to receive an ADIT stamp instead of filing a Form I-90. If you need
assistance, contact the USCIS Contact Center.
If USCIS already accepted your application to renew your Green Card and you have not been issued a biometrics appointment notice, USCIS will mail you a new receipt notice to use with your expired Green Card as temporary evidence of your lawful permanent resident status. If you do not receive this receipt notice or your notice is lost or damaged and you have a USCIS online account, you can print a copy of the notice for your records. If you need to demonstrate proof of status or have a need to travel, please reach out to our USCIS Contact Center. As a lawful permanent resident, you must have a valid, unexpired Green Card or equivalent documentation with you at all times. Applying for naturalization does not change this requirement.
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Renew or Replace My Green Card
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Last Reviewed/Updated: 01/25/2022
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