Is the alien registration receipt card still valid?

The Alien Registration Receipt Cards are no longer recognized by the USCIS as proof of lawful permanent residency. Just because your Alien Registration Receipt Card is no longer recognized, it doesn’t mean that your status is not recognized. You are still a lawful permanent resident. That doesn’t change.

When do I need to update my Alien Registration Card?

For example, if you legally change your name or change your name after getting married, you will need to submit an application for a Alien Registration Card update in order to keep your card current. Your card will need to show your correct name or it may deemed invalid.

Is the i-151 alien registration card still valid?

If you are having I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Cards, then it is no longer valid. The U.S. government discontinued the I-151 card in the year 1977. This card is no longer recognized by the USCIS as proof of lawful permanent residency. This card was replaced with I-551.

Where can I Find my Alien Registration Number?

Alien Registration Number – ARN. If a person was issued a Green Card after May 10, 2010, the numbers can be found on the front and the back of the card. The Green Card is also known as an immigrant visa. The Alien Registration Number is not issued to citizens of foreign countries who are entering the U.S. with a nonimmigrant visa.

Is there an expiration date for the resident alien card?

Naturalization Service (INS) – such as older versions of the Resident Alien card issued from 1977 to 1989 – do not have expiration dates and may still be valid. Cards that have no expiration date or have a 10-year expiration date are issued to lawful permanent resi-dents with no conditions on their status.

Is there an expiration date for a green card?

You are still a lawful permanent resident. That doesn’t change. But keep in mind that, by U.S. law, you are required to have a current Green Card with you at all times. Green Cards issued between 1964 and 1989, which do not have an expiration date, are still recognized by USCIS.

Is there an expiration date on the I-551 card?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues the Form I-551, Permanent Resident card to lawful permanent residents or conditional permanent residents. All USCIS-issued Permanent Resident cards contain two-year or 10-year expiration dates.