On January 30, 2023, USCIS announced new designs for a Green Card or Form I-551, Permanent Resident Cards, and Form I-766, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) or work permits.
USCIS began issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023. Some Permanent Resident Cards and EADs issued after Jan. 30, 2023, may still display the previous design format.
I attended a meeting with USCIS today, where they advised that the old design of a Green Card could be produced until May 2023, and the old design of a work permit - until February 2024.
The reason is the old stock that they want to use first.
New cards have new tactile features, a "layer reveal window" in the back, there is no fingerprint, the Stature of Liberty and the eagle were redesigned as well.
The introduction of new card designs does not mean that previously issued cards are invalid. Cards remain valid until their expiration date (unless otherwise noted, such as through an automatic extension of the validity period of the Permanent Resident Card or EAD as indicated on a Form I-797, Notice of Action, or in a Federal Register notice). Also, some older Permanent Resident Cards do not have an expiration date. These older Permanent Resident Cards without an expiration date remain valid.
Samples of the new and old cards, as well as guidance regarding PRC and EAD auto-extensions, are available in the new Commonly Used Immigration Documents section of the SAVE webpage.
Начиная с 30 января 2023 USCIS начал выдавать грин карты и разрешения на работу нового образца. Карточки старого образца будут выдаваться до тех пор пока USCIS не использует все их запасы, приблизительно до мая 2023 грин карты, и до февряля 2024 разрешения на работу.
Ваши старые карточки продолжают оставаться действительными и их не нужно обменивать на новые.
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