Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
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What is I-90?
USCIS Form I-90 is the application a lawful permanent resident (LPR), permanent resident in commuter status, or conditional permanent resident (CPR) uses to replace their green card. Common reasons: the card was lost / stolen / destroyed, the card was never received, the card is mutilated, the card has incorrect biographic data (DHS error), the user's legal name has changed, the card has expired or expires within 6 months, or the user has reached their 14th birthday and is registering as required. Some replacements (DHS-error corrections) are fee-exempt. CPRs file I-90 only if their CPR card needs replacement BEFORE the conditional period ends; to remove the conditions themselves, CPRs file I-751 (or I-829 for investor green cards), not I-90.
What happens if you miss the deadline: Failure to apply for the age-14 registration within 30 days does not lose green card status, but the LPR can be cited under section 264 of the INA. For expired cards, working without a current green card or I-551 stamp can disrupt employment verification (E-Verify, I-9), and traveling abroad on an expired green card can complicate reentry.
How to file
- Filing fee
- Standard fee under the April 2024 USCIS final rule: $415 paper or $365 online for most LPR replacements. Fee-exempt categories: item 2.b / 3.b (never received), item 2.d / 3.d (DHS error). Reduced or different fees may apply to age-14 registrations (items 2.g.1 / 2.g.2). Always check the current fee in Form G-1055 or at uscis.gov/feecalculator before mailing; fees change annually. Use Form I-912 to request a fee waiver if you cannot pay.
- Filing method
- mail (USCIS lockbox), online (my.uscis.gov)
- Filing deadline
- No statutory filing deadline for most replacement reasons. For card expiration (item 2.f / 3.f), file within 6 months of expiration to avoid travel and work-authorization disruption. For age-14 registration (items 2.g.1 / 2.g.2), file within 30 days of the LPR's 14th birthday under section 264 of the INA. CPRs use I-90 only to replace the CPR card before the conditional period ends; to remove the conditions, file I-751 (marriage) or I-829 (investor) within 90 days before the second anniversary of conditional status.
- How to serve
- Not applicable. I-90 is filed directly with USCIS; there is no party to serve.
- Wet signature
- Yes, sign in pen after printing.
- Notarization
- No
- Original and copies
- Original to USCIS lockbox or upload through my.uscis.gov. Keep copies of the entire packet, including the signed form, all supporting evidence (copy of current card, name-change document, evidence of card destruction, DHS-error card if applicable), the receipt for any fee paid, and any tracking number from USPS or courier.
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Item 1 A-Number from green card.
- LPRs sometimes leave this blank when their card is lost; the A-Number is also on prior USCIS notices and tax returns.
Item 2 USCIS Online Account.
Item 3a family name as on current card.
- Writing the new (post-marriage) name here. Item 3 is the name as on the CURRENT card; new name goes in item 5.
Item 3b given name as on current card.
Item 3c middle name on current card.
Item 4: legal name change since card issuance?
- Picking 'never received' when actually the card was issued and lost. Use 'never received' only if USCIS issued a card you never got.
Item 5a new family name (if name changed).
Item 5b new given name.
Item 5c new middle name.
Item 6a in-care-of name.
Item 6b mailing street.
Item 6c unit type.
Item 6c unit number.
Item 6d city.
Item 6e state.
Item 6f ZIP.
Item 6g province (if outside U.S.).
Item 6h postal code.
Item 6i country.
Item 7a physical street.
Item 7b physical unit type.
Item 7b physical unit number.
Item 7c physical city.
Item 7d physical state.
Item 7e physical ZIP.
Item 7f physical province.
Item 7g physical postal code.
Item 7h physical country.
Item 8 sex.
Item 9 DOB.
Item 10 city of birth.
Item 11 country of birth.
Item 12 mother's given name.
Item 13 father's given name.
Item 14 class of admission.
Item 15 date of admission as LPR.
Item 16 SSN.
Part 2 item 1: LPR vs commuter vs CPR.
- Picking LPR when actually CPR (the 2-year green card). CPRs must use Section B reasons; this is the most common mismatch on I-90.
Part 2 Section A reason (for LPR / commuter).
- Picking 'never received' when actually the card was lost. Use 'never received' only if USCIS issued a card you never got.
- Picking '2.f expired' when the card was actually mutilated. The reason drives the fee schedule; misclassification creates RFE risk.
City and state where card was lost (sub-question for 2.a).
Part 2 Section B reason (for CPR).
- CPR confused with I-751. I-90 replaces an existing CPR card; I-751 removes the conditions on residence.
Part 3 item 1: location applied for immigrant visa or AOS.
Part 3 item 2: location issued.
Part 3 item 3a: port of entry / destination.
Part 3 item 3a.1: city and state.
Part 3 item 4: ever in immigration proceedings.
- Answering no when the applicant has been in master / individual hearings. Check immigration court records at acis.eoir.justice.gov.
Part 3 item 5: filed I-407 or otherwise abandoned status.
- I-407 is the formal abandonment of LPR status. If yes, your green card may be canceled; consult an immigration attorney before filing I-90.
Part 3 item 6 ethnicity.
Part 3 item 7 race.
Part 3 item 8 height feet.
Part 3 item 8 height inches.
Part 3 item 9 weight (pounds).
Part 3 item 10 eye color.
Part 3 item 11 hair color.
Part 4 item 1: requesting disability accommodation?
Part 4 item 1.a: deaf / hard of hearing.
Part 4 item 1.a: specific accommodation requested.
Part 4 item 1.b: blind / low vision.
Part 4 item 1.b: specific accommodation.
Part 4 item 1.c: other disability / impairment.
Part 4 item 1.c: describe disability and accommodation.
Part 5 item 1: English vs interpreter statement.
Part 5 item 1.b: interpreter language.
Part 5 item 2: preparer checkbox.
Part 5 item 2: preparer's name.
Part 5 item 3: daytime phone.
Part 5 item 4: mobile phone.
Part 5 item 5: email.
Part 5 item 6a: signature.
Part 5 item 6b: signature date.
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