Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, or Green Card Renewal on Form I-90

The Purpose of the I-90, Green Card Renewal

The Form I-90 is used to replace your permanent resident card, also known as a green card. This form is not used if you are a conditional resident whose status is about to expire. If you became a conditional resident through marriage to a US citizen or through marriage to a permanent resident, you should file a form I-751 and you should file a form I-829 if your conditional resident status was acquired based on a financial investment in a business in the United States.

When to Submit a Form I-90, Green Card Renewal

If any of the following scenarios apply to you, it is appropriate to submit a Form I-90:

• USCIS claims to have mailed you a Permanent Resident Card more than 30 days ago and you have not received it yet; AND
• Your Permanent Resident Card has been returned to USCIS by the post office as undeliverable; AND
• You remain at the address provided to USCIS at the time of the application or immigrant visa process, OR
• Your Permanent Resident Card was delivered, but it contains incorrect information due to an error on that part of USCIS.

Supporting Documents for the I-90, Green Card Renewal

If you never received your green card, then you must include a copy of your Form-797, Notice of Action. You should have received this document when you previously filed your Form I-485, Form I-751, or Form I-90. If, on the other hand, you received your green card but the information on the card was incorrect due to USCIS error, you must include your original Form I-551 containing the incorrect information which will support the correction being requested.

If your biographic data has been legally changed, you must submit a copy of the original court order or a certified copy of your marriage certificate that reflects your new name along with the application for a new green card.

Along with your application, you must submit a filing fee of $365, plus $85 for a total of $450 if you require biometrics. If you are under the age of 14 or over the age of 79, you do not require biometrics and your total filing fee will be $365. Checks or money orders should be made out to the “US Department of Homeland Security.”

The payment procedure is slightly different if you are currently living in Guam or the US Virgin Islands. If you are living in Guam, your check or money order must be made out to “Treasurer, Guam.” If you are living in the US Virgin Islands, your check or money order must be made out to the “Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.”

Where to File your Form I-90, Green Card Renewal

All I-90s should be mailed to the address on the USCIS website under the I-90 instructions if you are filing the paper version. This will need to include all of the supporting documents necessary to complete the application as discussed earlier.

You may also file a Form I-90 over the internet, but make sure you qualify to do so on the USCIS website.

What to do once you File Your Form I-90

Once you file your I-90, USCIS will inform you when to go to your local Application Support Center for your biometrics appointment if you require one. If your address changes while you have an application pending with USCIS, you must file a Form AR-11 either electronically or by paper copy.

Immigration Attorney Assistance with Form I-90

To learn more about the I-90 application procedures, please contact immigration attorney direct line (949)228-3922 or email me at attorney@lawofficesofjackcsung.comto receive a free consultation with immigration attorney.  Office hours are Monday to Saturday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM, and email consultation is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Immigration law office located at 2975 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 352 in Los Angeles, California.  Free immigration consultation and advice within 24 hours guaranteed.