1. How to Fill the USCIS Form I-90?
The USCIS Form I-90 may be used by the Green Card holders or the lawful permanent
residents, to replace or renew their existing Green Cards.
Conditional permanent residents also may use this form to replace their existing conditional
Green Cards. They may not use this form for renewal as they must apply to remove
conditions on their conditional Green Card using a different USCIS forms.
If you are a lawful permanent resident and if you possess a Green Card which is valid for 10
years, you must renew the Green Card, which will expire within the next 6 months. The Green
Card renewal process may be done by filing the paper version of the form or by filing the form
online.
• To apply online you may choose the E-Filing Form I-90, Application to Replace
Permanent Resident Card.
• To apply by mail, you may file the paper version of green card renewal form I-90,
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.
Electronic Filing of the USCIS Form I-90, Renew or Replace a Green Card Online
The E-Filing Process consists of three steps. The first step is to enter the E-Filing log-in page
and fill the online version of form I-90. Once you fill out all the required details on the form,
you will be provided a checklist containing the required supporting documents. You must send
the supporting documents and the initial evidence as soon as possible, because the
processing of your form will not start until the USCIS receives the required documentation.
This is the second step in filing Form I-90 online. You must send the required supporting
documents by mail.
After the USCIS receives the documentation that you send, you will receive a notice
regarding your biometrics appointment. You may not be called for a biometrics
appointment immediately and this process may also take several weeks. The USCIS
may require certain other documentations while you appear for your biometrics
appointment. You will be required to take with you certain photo identification documents
issued by the government. You may be required to provide copies of your passport, your
driver's license, military photo identification or a photo identification card issued by the
state. You must also not fail to take with you, your biometrics appointment notice that
was sent to you.
If you file Form I-90 to replace a Green Card, in order to change the biographic data such as
name change, you will be required to provide the original court order, which reflects your
name change, at the Application Support Center. You may also submit certified copies of the
court order or marriage certificate, indicating your legal change of name. If your apply in order
to replace your permanent resident card to change any other biographic data, you must
submit copies of documentation which proves that the new information is correct. If Green
Card replacement is required based on a USCIS administrative error, you must provide a
valid explanation, regarding the error.
You will also be allowed to change any information that you had provided on the Form I-90
that you had submitted. To change information, you must bring evidence supporting the
change to the local Application Support Center.
2. When you apply to renew an expiring or an expired Green Card, you will receive Temporary
Evidence of Permanent Resident Status, at your scheduled appointment at the Application
Support Center. Your Green Card will be extended and you may use that as a temporary
evidence of your permanent resident status, in the United States.
After the USCIS processes your USCIS form I-90 and after it it approved, a new Green Card
valid for 10 years will be sent to you by mail.
