Replacing a Lost/Stolen Green Card (2024)

FAQs

Replacing a Lost/Stolen Green Card? ›

To replace a lost, stolen, or damaged green card, you need to fill out Form I-90 (officially called the “Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card”), provide supporting documentation, and, if required, pay a filing fee. There are other reasons you might need to replace your green card.

For green card replacement, you'll need to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, and a $540 filing fee with USCIS. You may obtain the application directly from USCIS.gov and prepare it on your own. Or use CitizenPath's Green Card Renewal/Replacement Package to make it easy.

Once you file the Form I-90, it takes USCIS about 6 to 10 months to process your application and issue you a new green card.

Approximately 4 to 8 Months After Filing

After completing the biometrics appointment, USCIS will process your application to replace or renew a green card. If USCIS approves your application, they will mail the new green card to your U.S. mailing address.

For most cases, you may request an expedite by contacting the USCIS Contact Center or by asking Emma. (You can access Emma by clicking on the Ask Emma icon on the top right of this page). You need to explain why you need expedited processing.

USCIS sometimes denies green card replacement applications for various reasons, such as if the applicant intentionally provided false information on their application or had a pending deportation order. If you don't have any of those issues, you should have nothing to worry about.

How Much Does It Cost To Get A New Green Card? There is a $455 filing fee for Form I-90. Since USCIS modifies its fees sometimes, you can check the USCIS fee calculator tool. In addition to your form filing fee, you may also have to pay an $85 biometrics fee.

If you are inside the United States when your green card is lost or stolen, the process to replace it is simple. You will need to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, as soon as possible. It will take several months to get your new card.

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.

Employment-based (EB) visas are one of the fastest and most efficient ways to get a U.S. Green Card. The EB-5 Visa is often the quickest route. EB-5 investors can self-sponsor, meaning they do not require a Labor Certification or proof of employment.

Who qualifies for the I 601 waiver? ›

Typically, you can use Form I-601 to file for a waiver if: You are an applicant for an immigrant visa or the K or V visas, and you are outside the United States, have had a visa interview with a consular officer, and during the interview, you were found to be inadmissible.

While copies of your green card and passport will not count as original documents for travel purposes, having copies can expedite the processes you will need to go through.

First, an easy answer: an immigration lawyer cannot speed up the green card process beyond what's allowed by law or regulation. However, an experienced immigration attorney can do a lot to make sure your interests and rights are defended in your legal proceedings.

You can apply for your replacement card electronically now through the USCIS website . Please note: Boarding Foils may be issued only to Permanent Resident Aliens who are returning to the United States after an absence of less than one year.

What Is the 90-Day Rule? According to 9 FAM 302.9, an alien who engages in conduct inconsistent with their nonimmigrant status within a 90-day period of entering the US may become inadmissible for the Green Card or even permanently barred from entering the US.

If you need to replace or renew a Green Card (I-551) that has been lost, stolen or expired, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website for guidance or contact them at 1-800-375-5283 or visit USCIS.gov.

If you are a lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident and need to replace your Green Card based on the reasons in the When to Replace Your Green Card section, you may begin the application process for a replacement Green Card by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, online ...

If you need to travel back home to the United States and your resident alien card (“green card”) has been damaged, lost or stolen, you will need to visit the Consular Section in person and apply for a Boarding Foil, which will be inserted in your passport and allows you to board your flight back to the United States ...

Important: If you've lost your Alien Registration Number, and can't find any USCIS documents, visas, or other paperwork that might contain it, you can use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) system to obtain a copy of your immigration file, which will include your A-number.