Complete Guide to Form I-90
A complete field-by-field guide to the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, including Green Card renewal, lost or stolen cards, damaged cards, incorrect information, legal name changes, commuter status, conditional residents, processing information, signatures and supporting evidence.
Before You Start: Identify the Correct Reason for Filing
Form I-90 is used by lawful permanent residents and permanent residents in commuter status to renew or replace a Permanent Resident Card. Conditional permanent residents may use it for certain replacement reasons, but not to remove the conditions on residence.
If you are a conditional permanent resident whose two-year status is expiring, you generally use Form I-751 for marriage-based residence or Form I-829 for qualifying investor residence, not Form I-90. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"}
Information About You
Alien Registration Number — A-Number
Enter your A-Number exactly as it appears on your immigration records or Permanent Resident Card.
USCIS Online Account Number
Enter your USCIS Online Account Number if one has been assigned. This is different from your A-Number and case receipt number.
Full Legal Name
Enter the Family Name, Given Name and Middle Name that should appear on the new Permanent Resident Card.
GIVEN NAME: EMMA
MIDDLE NAME: SOPHIE
Legal Name Change
Has Your Name Legally Changed Since Your Green Card Was Issued?
Name Printed on Current Card
Where requested, provide your name exactly as it appears on the current Permanent Resident Card.
Evidence of Legal Name Change
Examples can include a registered marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, court order or another legal document establishing the change. USCIS requires legal name-change evidence when this filing reason applies. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}
Mailing and Physical Address
Mailing Address
Provide the complete address where you can reliably receive USCIS mail, including In Care Of Name where applicable, street number and name, apartment, suite or floor, city, state, ZIP Code, province, postal code and country.
Physical Address
If your physical residence differs from the mailing address, provide your actual physical address separately.
Additional Personal Information
Sex
Date of Birth
Enter your actual date of birth exactly as supported by your legal records.
City, Town or Village of Birth
Enter the location where you were born.
Country of Birth
Enter your country of birth.
Mother's Given Name
Enter your mother's given name as requested by the current form.
Father's Given Name
Enter your father's given name as requested by the current form.
Class of Admission
Enter the immigrant classification under which you became a lawful permanent resident. This is usually shown on your Green Card or immigration records.
Date of Admission
Enter the date you were admitted as a permanent resident or the effective date of permanent residence shown on your immigration records.
U.S. Social Security Number
Enter your U.S. Social Security Number if one has been issued. Do not enter a foreign tax or national identification number.
Application Type and Immigration Status
Your Current Status
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Green Card
My Previous Card Has Been Lost, Stolen or Destroyed
Select this reason when your Green Card is no longer available because it was lost, stolen or destroyed.
USCIS instructions direct applicants to submit a copy of the card if available, or qualifying government-issued identification showing name, date of birth, photograph and signature. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="3"}
Green Card Was Issued but Never Received
Previous Card Was Issued but Never Received
Use this reason only when USCIS issued the card but you never received it, and the facts meet the USCIS instructions for this filing reason.
USCIS states that if the card was mailed to the address you provided and was not returned to USCIS as undeliverable, you generally use the lost, stolen or destroyed reason instead. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="4"}
Evidence of Prior Approval or Card Issuance
Depending on how you became a permanent resident, evidence may include an applicable Form I-797 notice or the passport page showing the temporary I-551 endorsement issued on immigrant admission. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="5"}
Mutilated or Damaged Green Card
Existing Card Has Been Mutilated
Select this reason when the existing Permanent Resident Card is physically damaged or partially destroyed and needs replacement.
Incorrect Information Caused by DHS Error
Existing Card Has Incorrect Data Because of DHS Error
Select this reason only when DHS caused the incorrect information on the card. USCIS instructions require the original card with the incorrect data, not merely a copy, together with proof of the correct information. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="6"}
If the information is now different because your legal name or biographic information changed, or the original error was not caused by DHS, use the legal-change reason instead. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="7"}
Name or Biographic Information Legally Changed
My Name or Other Biographic Information Has Legally Changed
Select this reason when your name or another item of biographic information legally changed after your current card was issued.
Submit the legal evidence supporting the new information, such as a registered marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, court order, birth certificate or other applicable document. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="8"}
Expired or Expiring Green Card
Existing Card Has Expired or Will Expire Within Six Months
This is the standard renewal reason for a qualifying 10-year Permanent Resident Card that has already expired or will expire within six months.
USCIS states that if the card will not expire within six months, an application filed using this reason may be denied. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="9"}
Registration After Reaching Age 14
Card Will Expire After the 16th Birthday
Use the applicable age-14 registration reason when you reached age 14, are filing within the required timeframe, and the current card will expire after the 16th birthday.
USCIS instructions state that registration and fingerprinting are required within 30 days after reaching age 14. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="10"}
Card Will Expire Before the 16th Birthday
Use the separate age-14 reason when the current card will expire before the 16th birthday, subject to the timing rules shown in the current form instructions.
Filing Outside the 30-Day Age-14 Window
The current form directs applicants filing before the 14th birthday or more than 30 days after it to the other applicable replacement reason, unless the card has expired and the expiration reason applies. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="11"}
Permanent Resident Commuter Status
Taking Up Commuter Status
Select this reason if you are a lawful permanent resident who will reside outside the United States and commute to qualifying employment inside the United States. USCIS identifies this as permanent resident commuter status. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="12"}
Port of Entry
If taking up commuter status, provide the city or town and state of the expected U.S. Port of Entry.
Commuter Taking Up Actual Residence in the United States
Select the applicable reason if you are currently a permanent resident in commuter status and are now taking up actual residence in the United States.
Automatic Conversion or Prior Edition Card
Automatically Converted to Lawful Permanent Resident Status
Select this reason if your status was automatically converted to lawful permanent resident status under an applicable immigration provision.
Prior Edition of Alien Registration Card
Use the applicable reason if you possess an older edition of the Alien Registration Card or need replacement for a reason not otherwise listed in Part 2. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="13"}
Conditional Permanent Resident Replacement Reasons
Conditional permanent residents use Section B only for permitted replacement reasons. The current form lists five replacement reasons. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="14"}
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Conditional Green Card
Select this reason if the existing conditional card was lost, stolen or destroyed.
Card Was Issued but Never Received
Use this reason only when the conditional card was issued but never received and the current USCIS instructions for non-delivery are satisfied.
Mutilated Conditional Green Card
Select this reason when the conditional card has been physically damaged or mutilated.
Incorrect Data Caused by DHS
Use this reason when incorrect information on the conditional card was caused by DHS. The original incorrect card must be submitted under the current instructions. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="15"}
Legal Name or Biographic Change
Use this reason if your legal name or other biographic information changed after the conditional Green Card was issued.
A conditional resident cannot use I-90 simply because the two-year card is expiring. USCIS directs qualifying marriage-based conditional residents to Form I-751 and qualifying investor conditional residents to Form I-829. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="16"}
Processing Information
Where Did You Apply for an Immigrant Visa or Adjustment of Status?
Provide the location where you applied for the immigrant visa or adjustment process that resulted in permanent residence.
Where Was the Immigrant Visa Issued or Adjustment Granted?
If you immigrated through consular processing, provide the location where the immigrant visa was issued. If you adjusted status in the United States, provide the USCIS office where adjustment was granted.
Destination in the United States at Time of Admission
Provide the U.S. destination listed or intended at the time you entered as an immigrant.
Port of Entry Where You Were Admitted
Provide the city or town and state of the U.S. Port of Entry where you were admitted as a permanent resident.
Exclusion, Deportation or Removal Proceedings
Abandonment of Permanent Resident Status
Answer whether, since becoming a permanent resident, you ever filed Form I-407 or were otherwise determined to have abandoned lawful permanent resident status. The current form requires a detailed explanation for a Yes answer. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="17"}
An abandonment or removal history can involve issues beyond simple card replacement.
Biographic Information
Ethnicity
Race
Select all race categories that apply from the options provided on the current form.
Height
Enter your height in feet and inches.
Weight
Enter your weight in pounds.
Eye Color
Select the eye-color option that best applies.
Hair Color
Select the hair-color option that best applies.
Accommodations for Disabilities or Impairments
Are You Requesting an Accommodation?
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Describe the accommodation requested, including the sign language if you are requesting a sign-language interpreter.
Blind or Low Vision
Describe the accommodation needed for blindness or low vision.
Other Disability or Impairment
Describe another disability or impairment and the accommodation requested.
Applicant Statement, Contact Information and Signature
Applicant Statement
Indicate whether you read and understood every question and instruction yourself or whether an interpreter read the form to you.
Use of a Preparer
Indicate if another person prepared the application for you.
Daytime Telephone Number
Provide a current daytime telephone number.
Mobile Telephone Number
Provide your mobile telephone number where applicable.
Email Address
Provide your current email address where applicable.
Applicant Certification
Read the declaration and certification carefully before signing. By signing, you certify that the application and evidence are complete, true and correct.
Signature and Date
USCIS does not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of the required signature. A parent or legal guardian may sign in the circumstances permitted by USCIS. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="18"}
Interpreter Contact Information, Certification and Signature
Interpreter Full Name
Provide the interpreter's Family Name and Given Name.
Business or Organization
Provide the interpreter's business or organization name where applicable.
Mailing Address
Provide the complete mailing address requested by the form.
Telephone and Email
Provide the interpreter's telephone and email information where applicable.
Interpreter Certification
The interpreter certifies fluency in English and the language used to interpret the application, then signs and dates the certification.
Preparer Contact Information, Declaration and Signature
Preparer Full Name
Provide the preparer's Family Name and Given Name.
Business or Organization
Provide the preparer's business or organization name where applicable.
Mailing Address and Contact Details
Provide the preparer's mailing address, telephone numbers and email address as requested.
Attorney or Accredited Representative
If the preparer is an attorney or accredited representative, complete the applicable representation information and submit Form G-28 when required.
Preparer Certification, Signature and Date
The preparer certifies that the application was prepared at the applicant's request using information provided or authorized by the applicant, then signs and dates the section.
Additional Information
Applicant Name and A-Number
Provide your identifying information at the top of the additional-information section.
Page Number, Part Number and Item Number
For each additional explanation, identify the exact Page Number, Part Number and Item Number.
PART NUMBER: 3
ITEM NUMBER: 4
Additional Sheets
If the available space is insufficient, follow the USCIS instructions for attaching additional sheets and clearly identify the question being continued.
Supporting Evidence and Final Checks
Current or Expired Permanent Resident Card
Submit a copy or the original card when required by the specific filing reason. For example, DHS-error cases require the original incorrect card. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="19"}
Government-Issued Identification
For lost, stolen, destroyed or non-delivered card cases, USCIS may require a government-issued identity document containing your name, date of birth, photograph and signature. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="20"}
Legal Name-Change Evidence
Provide the official civil or court records establishing a legal name change when the card is being replaced for that reason.
Evidence of Correct Biographic Information
If correcting biographic information, submit reliable documents showing the correct information, such as applicable birth, marriage, divorce, adoption, court or passport records.
Card Never Received Evidence
Where applicable, provide the relevant Form I-797 approval or receipt evidence, temporary I-551 evidence, and qualifying identity documentation according to the current instructions. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="21"}
Commuter Status Evidence
If changing to or from commuter status, provide the evidence required by USCIS for residence and qualifying U.S. employment.
Foreign-Language Documents
Any foreign-language evidence submitted to USCIS must include a complete English translation and the required translator certification.
Final Review Before Filing
A-Number
USCIS Online Account Number if applicable
Correct legal name
Name printed on existing card where required
Legal name-change answer
Mailing address
Physical address
Sex
Date and place of birth
Mother's given name
Father's given name
Class of admission
Date of admission
Social Security Number if applicable
Correct immigration status selected
Correct reason for filing
Lost, stolen or destroyed card reason if applicable
Card never received reason if applicable
Mutilated card reason if applicable
DHS-error reason if applicable
Legal information change reason if applicable
Expiration renewal reason if applicable
Age-14 registration reason if applicable
Commuter-status reason if applicable
Conditional resident Section B if applicable
Immigrant visa or adjustment location
Port of Entry where applicable
Removal-proceedings answer
Abandonment question
Biographic information
Accommodation request if applicable
Applicant contact details
Applicant signature and date
Interpreter section if applicable
Preparer section if applicable
Required original card where applicable
Supporting identity and civil records
Certified translations
Form I-90 must reflect your actual permanent resident status, current Green Card, reason for replacement or renewal, identity information and real immigration history.