USCIS Proposed Rule on Renewal of Green Card Procedure and Requirement
Currently there is a population of lawful permanent residents who possess cards that do not have expiration dates. USCIS rule propose to terminate the validity of Form I-551 that do not have expiration dates. This rule establishes a 120-day period for aliens with Forms I-551 that do not bear expiration dates to apply for replacement cards. This rule also amends the regulations to remove references to outdated application procedures for the I-551. The application process required by this rule will enable USCIS to issue more secure Forms I-551 to affected aliens, update cardholder information, conduct background checks, and electronically store applicants' biometric information that can be used for biometric comparison and authentication purposes consistent with the goals of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002. In addition, this rule establishes the mechanism by which USCIS will notify the public of the termination date for forms I-551 that do not have expiration dates. This rule also amends the regulations to add two documents to the list of forms that constitute evidence of registration: Receipt for the form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, and Receipt for pending Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Finally, this rule amends the regulations to correct the title and edition date of form I-551 and form I-90.
This proposed rule has been under review by the OMB since November 3, 2006. We will report the result as soon as the review is completed.