![]() ![]() This policy was based on the processing goal of 180 days or six months for Form N-400s, which would make filing Form I-90 unnecessary for applicants who filed at least six months before their LPR Card expiration date. Applicants who applied for naturalization at least six months prior to their LPR Card expiration were eligible to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunications (ADIT) stamp in their passport, which served as temporary evidence of their LPR status. Prior to this change, under USCIS policy, naturalization applicants who did not apply for naturalization at least six months before their LPR Card expiration date needed to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, to maintain proper documentation of their lawful status. The receipt notice can be presented with the expired LPR Card as evidence of continued status as well as identity and employment authorization under List A of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), if presented before the expiration of the 24-month extension period provided in the notice. USCIS will update the language on Form N-400 receipt notices to extend LPR Cards for up to 24 months for these applicants. LPRs who properly file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, may receive this extension without regard to whether they filed Form I-90. This update is expected to help naturalization applicants who experience longer processing times, because they will receive an extension of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status and may not need to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). On December 9, 2022, USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that USCIS may automatically extend the validity of a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) (Form I-551) through an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) receipt notice, without regard to whether the applicant has filed an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90). ![]() Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the USCIS Policy Manual to allow USCIS to automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (a/ka/a Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization.
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