Starting in January 2021, applicants who file Form I-90 to replace an expiring green card will receive the revised receipt notice in the mail approximately 7-10 days after USCIS accepts their application.Īpplicants with expiring green cards will no longer receive a sticker from the Applicant Support Center (ASC) at their biometrics appointments to obtain temporary evidence of LPR status. Current applicants who have already been scheduled for a biometrics appointment will not receive a revised notice and will receive an extension sticker at their biometrics appointment.

This change ensures that certain LPRs with a pending Form I-90 to replace an expiring green card have documentation of identity, employment authorization and authorization to return to the United States following temporary foreign travel. The revised I-797 receipt notice, together with an applicant’s green card, will serve as temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status for 12 24 months from the expiration date of the green card. I-90 Extension Sticker Replaced by I-797 Receipt Notice on Secure Paper SeptemUpdate: USCIS has extended the period during which an original receipt notice will be valid for proof of lawful permanent resident status to 24 months. Lawful permanent residents should not attempt to travel using a receipt notice printed on standard paper. on the basis of an expired green card and using a Form I-90 receipt notice, applicants must present I-90 receipt notice printed on secure paper. MaUpdate: USCIS has clarified that in order to travel to the U.S. Starting January 2021, USCIS will replace the sticker that is currently issued to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to extend the validity of their Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) with a revised Form I-797, Notice of Action for Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card where applicants seek to renew an expiring green card.

Green card renewal application form