Green card: renewing or replacing it (Form I-90)

Last checked 28 October 2026.

If you are a lawful permanent resident of the USA, you must carry a valid green card at all times. To renew or replace it, you use USCIS Form I-90.

This is general information from the official USCIS pages below, not legal advice. Fees change; always check the current schedule before paying.

When: When the card has expired or will expire within the next 6 months; also when it is lost, stolen, damaged, or has wrong information.
Fee: $415 online, $465 on paper (fee schedule G-1055, edition 10/16/26).
No fee: If the card never reached you and was returned to USCIS, or had an error caused by DHS. Some people may qualify for a fee waiver (I-912).
While you wait: The I-90 receipt notice, together with your expired card, is evidence of status for 36 months from the card's expiry date.
Conditional residents: Do not use I-90 to remove conditions; use I-751 (marriage) or I-829 (investment).

Steps

Check whether you can naturalise
USCIS suggests checking this before filing I-90.
Create a USCIS account
For online filing, online payment and case tracking.
Complete and sign I-90
Online or on paper. Unsigned forms are rejected. On paper, use the current form edition.
Attend biometrics if called
USCIS mails you the appointment notice.
Wait for the new card
If approved, USCIS mails it to you. You can check the status online 72 hours after filing.

If you are outside the USA and the card expires within 6 months, file I-90 as soon as you return.
If you move, tell USCIS in your online account or with Form AR-11.
If you withdraw the application, the fee is not refunded.

If you file Form I-90 to renew your card, the receipt notice (I-797) together with your expired card is proof of your status for 36 months from the expiry date on the card. USCIS says you remain authorised to work and travel.
For the current I-90 processing time, use the official USCIS processing times tool (egov.uscis.gov/processing-times). It changes often, so we do not copy it here.

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