Renewing GC Without an Expiration Date

[Ray10]

May not really effect anybody here
but:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule in the Federal Register today that will require approximately 750,000 lawful permanent residents carrying ?green cards? without expiration dates to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551). The proposal allows for a 120-day filing period for applications. The change allows USCIS to issue more secure permanent resident cards, update cardholder information, conduct background checks, and electronically store applicants? fingerprint and photographic information.

Currently, the total cost is $370

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I551ReplacementQA082207.pdf

[Susie]

Thanks for sharing this Ray,

This is very important, I for one am a green card holder and has an expiry date on it


I have not decided as to whether or not I will go for citizenship yet. If I do, on a plus note, this will allow me at least a say in Politics ! lol

[lxh11]

Thanks for that, I did get an email from USCIS on Monday regarding this, but haven't taken the time to wade through it all.