If the green card does not arrive by mail after one month, it should be considered lost and a replacement permanent residence card must be applied for.

“This period is sufficient time to send the card by mail and if it cannot be delivered, it will be returned to USCIS, says El Nuevo Herald.

According to USCIS, “if you do not receive your green card in the mail at the address provided during the interview, you will be required to pay the full filing fee if the card is not returned to this agency.”

Once the lost green card is returned to USCIS by mail, “there will be no fee to reapply for the replacement card.”

They suggest, the aforementioned media emphasize, that you contact your post office, which is responsible for returning the green card to USCIS, as there may be undelivered mail in your name.

What happens when the green card expires and what is the process to renew the Resident Card in the United States?

Report a lost green card

When you start the process, the first step is to “report the card as lost to protect your identity so that no one can use it.

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Immigration lawyers recommend reporting the lost card at a police station, rather than by telephone, to provide all required documentation.”

In El Nuevo Herald they publish that this report – about the lack of your green card – must be submitted to the consulate and to USCIS.

The U.S. agency requires “specific information about your application process, the location where approval occurred, and your Form I-90.”

What you need to apply for a replacement green card

Describe in detail how your green card was lost in the mail.

Keep these documents at hand, El Nuevo Herald emphasizes:

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Submit an application to have your green card replaced

El Nuevo Herald emphasizes that with the police report, the notification to USCIS of your case and the required documents, you can reapply for the green card by submitting Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

Lawful permanent residents must complete portions of Form I-90 and each of its different sections.

“If you need confirmation of your immigration status in order to work or travel while your replacement green card is being processed, please make an appointment to obtain a temporary I-551 stamp until your new card arrives,” they explain.

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