U.S. Green Card holders to benefit from 36-month validity extension

Highlights: USCIS extended the Green Card validity to 36-month

• On September 10th, USCIS extended the validity of the Green Card to 36 months.
• This extension is liable for candidates who have filed Form I-90 to renew an expiring or expired Green Card.
• The previous Form I-90 provided a 24-month extension on the validity of a Green Card.
• The receipt of Form I-90 can be presented with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status and employment authorization.

 

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Changes made to extend the validity of Green Card to 36 months

The effective date of this amendment was September 10, 2024. USCIS is extending the US Green Card to 36 months to lawfully permanent residents who filed Form I-90, the application to Replace the Permanent Resident Card.

   

Lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90 properly can renew their expired Green cards. Previously, the Form I-90 provided an extension of the Green Card for 24 months.

 

USCIS has updated the language on the Form I-90 receipt notices to extend the validity of the Green Card for 36 months from the expiry date. The current Green Card candidates have a newly filed Form I-90 renewal request. On September 10, USCIS also printed receipt notices for candidates with pending Form I-90.   

 

Form I-90 receipt notices can be provided as proof of continuous residence evidence for renewing an expired Green Card. This new extension change will help applicants not to wait longer for processing times because they will receive proof of lawful permanent resident status as they await their renewed Green Card.

 

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