What is a Permanent Resident Card?
A Permanent Resident Card, commonly referred to as a Green Card, is evidence of your status as a lawful long-term resident with a right to live and work completely in the United States. It also is proof of your registration in accordance with United States immigration laws. The Permanent Resident Card is also called Form I-551.
What Does the Law Say?
Section 264 of the Immigration and Nationality Act supplies that, “Every alien in the United States will be provided a certificate of alien registration or an alien registration invoice card in such form and way and at such time as will be prescribed under regulations.”
It also mentions, “Every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall at all times bring with him and have in his personal ownership any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card provided to him. Any alien who stops working to comply with [these] arrangements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”
The specific requirements and treatments for using to restore an expiring irreversible resident card are stated in the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] at 8 CFR § 264.5.
Who Should Renew a Permanent Resident Card?
You need to restore your long-term resident card if you are a permanent local who was provided a Form I-551 legitimate for ten years, which card is either ended or will expire within the next 6 months.
These guidelines do not relate to you if you are a Conditional Resident and your status is expiring. You are to utilize Form I-751 (Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence) to use to get rid of the conditions on your long-term resident status.
How Do I Apply to Renew My Permanent Resident Card?
You might restore your card by filing an Form I-90 if you are a legal permanent homeowner whose ten-year I-551 has actually expired or will expire within the next 6 months.
How Can I Find Out the Status of My Application?
Please click here for total instructions on inspecting the status of your application. Or, you may check the status of your application online at Case Status Online.
If My Application is Denied How Can I Appeal?
If your application for a renewal of your irreversible resident card is rejected, you will get a letter that will tell you why the application was rejected. By submitting such a movement, you might ask the USCIS office to reconsider or reconsider its choice.
A movement to resume need to mention the new facts that are to be provided in the resumed proceeding and must be accompanied by the suitable documentary evidence. A movement to reassess should establish that the choice to deny your application was based on an incorrect application of law or Immigration policy, and further establish that the choice was incorrect, based on the evidence in the file at the time the choice was made. For additional information, please see How Do I Appeal the Denial of Petition or Application?
Can Anyone Help Me?
You might call the District Office near your home for a list of companies who can help you with the preparation and filing of your application if recommendations is needed.
You might also want to contact a lawyer. This law office can help with several visa types: