Lost green card

[jjjdddlll 4]

Hello all,

We traveled out of the country and realized upon arrival we'd lost the green card at some point. I imagine this will be a problem when entering the US. Is it possible to travel with a photocopy? Should I submit the application to USCIS even though we're not in the US? If it changes anything we just completed the biometrics for the I-751 process.

Thanks for your help.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You cannot use a photocopy of a green card to enter the US, it must be an original.

- You will need to file an I-90 to replace a lost green card (this runs at about $500).

- If you are overseas you will need to obtain a transportation letter from the closest US embassy. This letter will allow the LPR to be able to board an aircraft and return to the US; without one the airline is unlikely to let you take the flight.

http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/el-salvador-san-salvador-field-office (scroll all the way to the bottom, at least if you happen to be in El Salvador right now).

Edited December 10, 2013 by Hypnos

[jjjdddlll 4]

Thanks for the quick and helpful response. After having just given USCIS a large sum of money this isn't ideal but just like everything else immigration related there is no choice. Take care.