LOST OR STOLEN GREEN CARD APPLICATION
Application Package $345 + USCIS filing fees.
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Learn if you are eligible to replace your lost green card
Eligibility Requirements:
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1) Legal Status
The individual must be a lawful permanent resident of the United States, also known as a green card holder.
2) Validity
Your green card must either be expired or about to expire
3) Physical Presence
You must be physically present in the United States when you file Form I-90
4) Continuous Residence
You must not have abandoned your U.S. residence, meaning you must have lived in the U.S. continuously and not spent extended period of time outside the country
What’s Included in Your Application Package Service
Immigration Instant Error Report Included
- Complete your lost green card application online using our easy to use immigration software.
- Securely check your application using our Immigration Error Report technology.
- Review of the entire application for omissions of key information.
- Examine for typographical errors that might delay processing.
- Confirm consistent spellings of names and places throughout the application.
- Check for inconsistent, illogical or conflicting dates.
- Review for obviously illogical entries.
- Search for entries that conflict with each other.
- Our software checks the information you provide against the eligibility requirements for the immigration benefit you’re seeking, and notifies you if those requirements are not met.
Application Package Assembly Service Included
- Once you complete your application, we print, assemble and mail out your application package to you.
- We include sticky notes on where you need to sign and date your application.
- Service includes a pre-paid envelope for you to mail your completed package directly to the USCIS for processing.
- We mail your application package via USPS
Reminder Service (applied too early) Included
- The USCIS has time restrictions before they will accept your I-90 application.
- You may prepare your application sooner than allowed by the USCIS with our software.
- We will remind you when you can send your renewal to the USCIS for processing.
FileRight Application Preparation Service Includes
Professional Document Templates Available
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Personalized Application Filing Instructions
Based on your answers, our system will generate personalized filing instructions to guide you through the filing process.
Supporting Documents Step by Step Instructions
Our easy to understand instructions will guide you through preparing your supporting documents to file your paperwork accurately with the USCIS.
Customer Support Agents Available
Our agents are here to help you if you have any questions with our product or service.
Lost or Stolen Green Card
Why replace your lost or stolen green card? Your green card, or permanent resident card, is the physical verification of your right to work and live in the United States. When starting a job, securing a home loan approval, or renewing your driver’s license, you’ll need your green card.
Additionally, if you are at least 18 years old, you must always have your permanent resident card with you. However, if yours is lost, stolen, or damaged, it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your permanent resident status. Though you’ll need to replace it as soon as possible because it could take eight to 10 months to receive a replacement card.
If your green card is stolen or lost, you need to apply for a replacement as soon as possible.
Who Is Eligible to Use Form I-90 to Replace a Lost Green Card?
Both permanent residents (those who have 10-year green cards) and conditional permanent residents (those with two-year green cards more than 90 days from expiration) can use Form I-90 for the following purposes:
- Replace a lost, stolen, or damaged green card
- Request a green card if the USCIS issued you a green card, but you never received it
- Request a replacement green card if there is a mistake on your current one and you need to fix it
- Request a replacement green card because you have legally changed biographical information about yourself, such as your name
Permanent residents can also use Form I-90 to request a special green card if they are taking up commuter status, turning 14 years old, or if they became a U.S. permanent resident automatically.
Can Conditional Permanent Residents Use Form I-90 for Green Card Replacements?
Conditional permanent residents are people who have two-year green cards through marriage or entrepreneurship, for instance. If you are a conditional permanent resident, and your green card expires within 90 days, you cannot use Form I-90 to replace it.
Instead, before your green card expires, you must request to remove the conditions on your permanent residence. If your request is approved, you will receive a 10-year, nonconditional green card.
You must submit your petition to remove conditions before your conditional green card expires. If you allow your green card to lapse before submitting this request, you could lose your permanent resident status and even be forced to leave the country.
If you have a conditional green card through marriage, you can use Form I-751 to remove conditions on your residence. Or, if it is through a financial investment in a U.S. company, you need to file Form I-829.
What if My Green Card Is Lost in the Mail?
You would need to use Form I-90 to apply for a replacement if your green card was lost in the mail. There are specific circumstances when the USCIS may replace it for free.
If you have been tracking your case using the USCIS case status feature, you can check your card to see when it was mailed. But, first, be sure you wait at least 30 days from when the USCIS was scheduled to send your green card. This period allows enough time for your card to be shipped to you and returned to USCIS if it can’t be delivered.
Look over the application you submitted to ensure you gave them your correct mailing address. If your green card never shows up, the USCIS will issue a new one at no cost if your circumstances include the following:
- It’s been more than a month since USCIS mailed your card
- Your green card came back to the USCIS and marked undeliverable
- You are still living at the address you supplied to the USCIS
Prior to filing Form I-90, double-check these reasons. If your circumstances do not meet these criteria, you’ll be required to shell out the full $540 replacement card filing fee.
How Do I Appeal a Form I-90 Denial?
If USCIS turns down your replacement green card (Form I-90) application, they will mail you a letter with an explanation for your denial.
If you are denied, the USCIS does not allow you to appeal your denial. An appeal would mean submitting a request to review your unfavorable decision to the USCIS’s Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Department of Justice’s Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Nonetheless, you can submit a motion to reconsider or reopen your case with the same USCIS field office that denied your replacement card.
If you file this motion type, you can ask the office to reconsider or reexamine its decision. We advise you to talk to an immigration attorney if your replacement green card application is denied.
An attorney can assist you in making a case, for example, that their decision to deny your petition was centered on incorrect immigration policy, application of the law, or was based on false evidence in your file when the USCIS made the decision.
How Much Does It Cost to Replace My Lost Green Card?
There are a couple of different fees associated with renewing your green card. USCIS fees include:
- $465 I-90 application fee
If you file your Form I-90 through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), you can pay with a personal check, cashier’s check, money order, or credit card using Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, Form G-1450.
If you are sending a check, make it out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These fees are non-refundable regardless of whether your application is rejected or if you withdraw your petition.
FileRight Ensures You File Your Form I-90 Correctly and on Time
It typically takes about six to eight months to receive your new green card after filing Form I-90. That’s why it’s imperative to complete and file your application as soon as you can.
You can get started today with our step-by-step software, which includes a reminder service telling you when to file, instant error reporting to spot your mistakes, and an application package assembly service. Avoid costly errors and processing delays by signing up with FileRight today.
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