Green Card Renewal Applications Now Receive Automatic 24-Month Extension
This article explains that since September 26, 2022, applicants who timely and properly file Form I-90 to renew their green cards receive an automatic 24-month extension, and describes how to use the I-797 receipt and expired green card to prove permanent resident status, as well as how to schedule an ADIT stamp if the expired green card is lost.
A reader asked in a Telegram group: I applied to renew my 10-year green card, received the receipt but not the approval yet—can I travel abroad now?
Starting from 2022/09/26, as long as you timely and correctly file Form I-90 to renew your green card, USCIS will automatically grant you a 24-month extension upon receipt, and this will be noted on your I-797 receipt. During these 24 months, this I-797 receipt together with your expired green card can be used to prove your permanent resident status.
I-797 receipt image: Big Immigration Law
If the expired green card has been lost, the applicant may schedule an appointment at a USCIS field office, where a temporary ADIT (Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunications) stamp can be placed in the passport. This stamp functions like a green card, and using it together with the I-797 receipt can prove permanent resident status.
ADIT stamp image: Citizen Path
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- uscis.gov, USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals, released 09/28/2022
- cbp.gov, Travel, For U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents, retrieved 12/24/2022
