Extension of Permanent Resident Card for Naturalization Applicants
USCIS will automatically extend the validity of Green Cards through a Form N-400 receipt notice, without regard to whether the applicant has filed an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (I-90)
Effective today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to allow an automatic 24-month extension validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have applied for naturalization.
This update is welcomed news and will help those applicants eligible to file for naturalization save filing fees related to Form I-90 Applications to Replace Permanent Resident Card ($540) and avoid the long delays of I-90 processing times. This policy was based on USCIS's processing goal of 180 days or six months for Form N-400s, which would make filing Form I-90 unnecessary for applicants who filed at least six months before their Green Card expiration date.
The extension will apply to all applicants who file Form N-400 on or after Dec. 12, 2022. LPRs who filed for naturalization prior to Dec. 12 will not receive a Form N-400 receipt notice with the extension.
Please contact our office if your Green Card is expiring to discuss eligibility to obtain U.S. Citizenship through Naturalization.
