Briefing: Starting in January, applicants who file Form I-90 to replace an expiring green card will receive a revised receipt notice, which together with an applicant’s PRC, will serve as temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status for 12 months from the expiration date on the face of the green card. Applicants will receive the revised receipt notice in the mail approximately 7-10 days after USCIS accepts their application.
Uses
When presented together with the green card, the revised Form I-797 notice will extend the green card’s validity for 12 months from the date on the front of the green card and will serve as temporary proof of the LPR’s status. This change ensures that LPRs with a recently expired green card will have documentation of identity, employment authorization, and authorization to return to the United States following temporary foreign travel.
I-90 applicants
Form I-90 applicants who have not been issued a notice for a biometrics appointment and are in possession of their green card, will no longer have to visit an application support center to obtain temporary evidence of LPR status. Applicants who have already been scheduled for a biometrics appointment will not receive a revised notice and will be issued an extension sticker at their biometrics appointment.
Starting in January, 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. This notice will be printed on secure paper and will serve as evidence of identity and employment authorization when presented with an expired green card.
I-9 process with expired green card
Employees may present their expired permanent residency card together with this notice as an acceptable List A document that establishes identity and employment authorization for Form I-9 purposes. When completing a Form I-9, employers should enter the information from this document combination in Section 2, under List A:
- In the Document Number field, enter the card number provided on the expired PRC.
- In the Expiration Date field, enter the date that is 12 months from the “Card Expires” date on the expired PRC.
- In the Additional Information box, write “PRC Ext” and the I-90 receipt number from the Form I-797.
Employers who retain copies of documents should retain copies of both the PRC and Form I-797 with the employee’s Form I-9. Employers may not reverify Lawful Permanent Residents who present this document combination.
Source:
- USCIS, July 12 News Alert, https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-to-replace-sticker-that-extends-validity-of-green-cards
- USCIS, July 12 News Alert I-9 News, https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/notice-to-replace-sticker-that-extends-validity-of-permanent-resident-cards
