USCIS Extends Green Card Validity For Naturalization Applicants

Beginning December 12, 2022, lawful permanent residents who have filed a Form N-400 Naturalization Application with USCIS on or after that date will receive a 24-month automatic Green Card extension. This rule change will likely negate the need for filing a subsequent Form I-90 Green Card Renewal Application. USCIS will update the language on Form N-400 receipt notices to extend Green Card validity for up to 24 months. Lawful permanent residents who filed for naturalization prior to December 12, 2022, will not receive a Form N-400 receipt notice with the 24-month automatic Green Card extension and, if needed, will still need to file a Form I-90 or receive an Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunications (ADIT) stamp in their passport from a local USCIS office.