Immigration Law · Green Cards
Renewing or Replacing a Green Card with Form I-90
An introduction to common Form I-90 uses, conditional resident exceptions, evidence, filing, and receipt notices.
What Form I-90 is for
USCIS uses Form I-90 for many renewals and replacements of Permanent Resident Cards. Common reasons include an expiring 10-year card, a lost or damaged card, incorrect card information, or a legal name change.
- Renew an expiring or expired 10-year card
- Replace a lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged card
- Correct certain card information
- Update a card after a legal name change
Conditional residents use different procedures
A two-year conditional resident generally does not use Form I-90 merely to renew an expiring conditional card. USCIS instructions direct marriage-based conditional residents to Form I-751 and qualifying investor-based conditional residents to Form I-829 to request removal of conditions.
Confirm the category printed on the card and use current USCIS instructions.
Prepare and file carefully
Use the current form edition, choose the correct application reason, and provide the requested identity and card evidence. USCIS publishes current filing options, fees, and fee-request rules; verify them immediately before filing.
- Copy both sides of the current card when available
- Keep the receipt notice and a complete filing copy
- Update the address with USCIS when required
- Respond to evidence requests by the stated deadline
Proof while a case is pending
An expired card does not by itself end lawful permanent resident status, but current proof may be needed for employment, travel, or other purposes. Read the actual receipt notice and contact USCIS when additional temporary evidence may be necessary.
Travel, criminal history, abandonment concerns, or uncertainty about status can require individualized legal advice.