Your Green Card should be mailed after approval, but USCIS publishes no standard “usual” number of days; notify your DSO now and escalate non-delivery if the card is still missing 90 days after the approval notice.

Then we mail your new Permanent Resident Card (Green Card).

Please do not submit an inquiry about a card associated with a recently approved application until at least 90 days after you receive the approval notice.

Change of Status Approved – System Termination

USCIS approved the student’s change of status out of F or M status. The new status start date is before the student’s SEVIS program end date.

6.1

You must reverify an employee’s employment authorization no later than the date employment authorization expires. The employee must present a document that shows current employment authorization, such as any documentation from List A or C, including an unrestricted Social Security card.

7.1

In Section 2, an LPR may choose to present a List A document (such as Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, commonly referred to as a Green Card) or a List B and C document combination (such as a state-issued driver’s license and unrestricted Social Security card). You are not required to reverify the employment eligibility of a lawful permanent resident who presented these documents and you should not reverify their employment authorization.

A. Change of Address Reporting

All aliens in the United States (except A and G visa holders and visa waiver visitors) have a legal requirement to report a change of address to USCIS within 10 days of moving, regardless of whether they have a pending benefit request.

If you are a permanent resident age 18 or older, you are required to have a valid Green Card in your possession at all times.

A conditional permanent resident receives a Green Card valid for two years. To remove the conditions on your permanent resident status, you must file a petition within the 90-day period before your conditional Green Card expires.

Your permanent resident status is conditional if it is based on marriage and you were married less than 2 years on the day you obtained permanent resident status.

Almost all male US citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.

Non-U.S. Citizen/Adult — Replacement Social Security Card

To complete the application process, you must visit your local Social Security office or Card Center with the required documents within 45 days of starting the process. You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We can’t accept photocopies or notarized copies.

Residency Start Date

The start date of residency for taxpayers with green cards is the first day they were in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents. Typically, that is the day they received notice that their green card application was approved. For foreign students and scholars who meet the substantial presence test and were also granted permanent residency, residency begins on the earlier of the two dates.

When LPRs call the USCIS Contact Center to request temporary evidence of status, an immigration services officer will verify their identity, physical mailing address, and if that address can receive UPS or FedEx express mail. The officer will then either create an in-person appointment if needed or submit a request to the field office to initiate the creation of the temporary evidence. If an in-person appointment is not needed, a USCIS field office will then review the request for temporary evidence and mail the applicant a Form I-94 with ADIT stamp, DHS seal and a printed photo of the LPR obtained from USCIS systems.

What documents do I need to travel outside the United States?

In general, you will need to present a passport from your country of citizenship or your refugee travel document to travel to a foreign country. For reentry to the United States, you will need to present your valid, unexpired Green Card (Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card).