USCIS is extending the validity of family-based Permanent Resident Cards for applicants who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions, for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change will start on January 25, 2023.
USCIS is making this change to accommodate current processing times for Form I-751 which have increased over the past year.
USCIS has updated the language on Form I-751 receipt notices to extend the validity of a Green Card for 48 months for individuals with a newly filed Form
I-751. USCIS will also issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who previously received notices with an extension shorter than 48 months and whose cases are still pending.
These receipt notices can be presented with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status, while the case remains pending with USCIS. By presenting the updated receipt notice with an expired Green Card, an individual remains authorized to work and travel for 48 months from the expiration date on the front of the expired Green Card.
