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Archive for August, 2007

Permanent Resident Cards Without Expiration Dates Must Be Replaced

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

USCIS Proposes Rule Setting 120-day Replacement Period

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a proposal to require nearly 750,000 lawful permanent residents carrying “green cards” without an expiration date to replace their current cards.

USCIS published in today’s Federal Register a rule open for public comment that proposes to require lawful permanent residents to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551), commonly referred to as a “green card,” during a 120-day filing period. The change would allow USCIS to issue more secure permanent resident cards, update cardholder information, conduct background checks, and electronically store applicants’ fingerprint and photographic information. (more…)