New designs of the green card and EAD, the explanation according to USCIS

In order to improve the security of permanent resident cards, also known as “Green Gard” and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), it was decided that in 2023 new designs would be made to these important documents. This work is carried out by the Citizenship and Immigration Service of USA (USCIS) that began issuing the cards on January 30.

The USCIS portal announced that these new designs of the green cardlike the employment authorization documents, have been designed with cutting-edge technology to continue safeguarding national security and provide a better service to the population.

WHAT IS THE NEW DESIGN OF THE GREEN CARD AND EAD LIKE?

Taking into account that the changes in the documents known as the green card and the EAD Due to reinforcing the security and protection of citizens, the following modifications were made:

• Updated Detailed Illustrations
• improved design
• tactile impression
• Enhanced Variable Optical Ink
• Highly secure holographic imaging
• Data in different places

EXPLANATION OF THE NEW DESIGN

The new cards have a highly improved design that will allow citizens to be more secure regarding their personal information. USCIS indicates that holographic images are too secure and are located on the front and back of this document.

Additionally, there is a new layer reveal feature with a partial window in the post photo frame. Another important detail is that all the people’s data has been located in different places than what could be seen previously in the Green Card and EAD.

“This redesign further demonstrates USCIS’s commitment to taking a proactive approach against the threat of secure document tampering, forgery, and fraud. Consistent updates to secure documents, based on our knowledge of the latest methods of fraudsters and the innovation and ingenuity of our staff, ensures the continued integrity of secure documents issued by our agency.”said the director of USCIS, Ur M. Jaddou.

ARE THE CURRENT CARDS STILL VALID?

Many wonder if the current cards are still valid. Given this, the USCIS explained that the green card and he EAD Old ones are still valid until their expiration date. All this could vary as long as there is information about it.

WHAT IS A GREEN CARD?

The permanent residence document in the United States is known as the Greed Card. By having this important card, the person can live and work indefinitely in the American nation.

WHAT IS THE EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT (EAD)?

The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is the permit that every citizen must have to work in the United States.

That is why the USCIS recommends that employers confirm that all their employees, regardless of their citizenship or national origin, have authorization to work in that country.

In this sense, he indicated that one way to verify if a person can work for a specific period of time is through an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766/EAD).