Is Your Green Card Lost Or Stolen Or Expired?

What is I-90?

Any immigrant residing in the US, by the law, is always required to carry their Green Card. Failing to do so will be considered a demeanor and may lead to a penalty. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allows an immigrant to renew/replace their Green Card or Permanent Resident Card by filing an I-90 Form. You can

Who Can File an I-90 Form?

You can file I-90 form to renew/replace your existing Green Card if

• your existing Green Card has expired (or) will expire in the next 6 months
• you have lost (or) someone has stolen your Green Card
• your Green Card is damaged
• you have changed any biographic information like name, etc
• any details is wrongly printed on your Green Card
• you did not receive your Green Card even after the USCIS has issued it
• you have been traveling for a long time and finally, want to settle down in the US
• you have an outdated version of Green Card that is currently not accepted by the US government
• your status has been automatically converted to Permanent Resident
• you recently turned 14 years old

If you are a Conditional Permanent Resident, you cannot use Form I-90 to renew your Green Card.

Filing an I-90

To file an I-90, all you have to do is to download the free application from www.uscis.gov and fill it up. You can either write using black ink or print your answers in the form. After filling the form, you have to mail it to the USCIS. That sounds quite simple, doesn't it? But, the real work is in answering the questions in the form. Even if there is a minor error in the answers, your request to renew/replace your Green Card may be denied. The most common errors are not attaching the correct fee. Your application form will be considered invalid, if it doesn't have your signatures wherever necessary.

How much would it cost to File I-90?

To file an I-90 application form, you have to pay $455. In addition to the application charges, you have to pay a fee of $85 for biometric services like fingerprint scanning. Even if your application is denied by the USCIS, your fee will NOT be returned with the documents. Everytime you file an application, you must pay the fee to the USCIS.

So what comes after Filing I-90?

If you have filed your I-90 right with all the accurate answers to replace or renew your Green Card, you have to wait for a response from the USCIS. Upon accepting your application, the USCIS will send a confirmation letter between 1 and 3 weeks after filing. If your form has not been properly filed, you may receive a rejection notice or a notice requesting additional documents.

Roughly 5 to 8 weeks after filing, you will have your biometric screening appointment. This is usually done to collect your signatures, thumb impressions, photographs, etc.

After this, everything you should do is over and you can sit back and relax while your Renewal/ replacement Green Card application is processed. Approximately 8 to 10 months after filing, you will receive your new Green Card from the USCIS.

Note that all the time periods mentioned here are approximate calculations. This may change according to the load of the USCIS office or the accuracy of your filing.

Before you Decide on Filling the Form by yourself...

Now that you have read about what happens while filing an I-90, you pretty much know that a lot is at stake for you. Getting your Green Card renewal/replacement application rejected may be devastating and consume a lot of your time, money and energy.That is why Immigas can help you avoid all the unfortunate conditions while filing an I-90 form. Immigas will customise the responses with information provided by you which you can download . With 100% confidence, you can send your application to the USCIS. If your application is rejected by the USCIS, we will refund the fee you paid us.

We would love to see you receiving your new Green Card as much as you!