


Filling the I-90 instead of the I-751 also will result in submitting the wrong filing fee. Because filing the I-751 serves to extend automatically your CR status pending an adjudication by USCIS of your I-751, it’s important you do not file the I-90 by mistake.

Within 90 days before your 2-year conditional Green Card expires, you will need to file the Form I-751 (not I-90) to remove the conditions placed on your permanent residence status. On the other hand, if you’re an LPR, you will use the I-90 to replace and renew your 10-year Green Card.Ģ-Year Conditional Green Card – Act Three Months Before It Expires! Citizen or lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) for less than 2 years, you’ll only ever use USCIS Form I-90 to replace a lost, mutilated, or destroyed Green Card more than 90 days before its expiration date. If you’re a conditional resident (“CR”) with a 2-year Green Card obtained through marriage to a U.S. When it comes to the Green Card, however, it’s important to recognize the distinctions between the two types: (1) Conditional, 2-year Green Card and (2) Permanent, 10-year Green Card. Like your passport, driver’s license, or other government-issued identification, your I-551 (“Green Card”) will have an expiration date and require renewal.
