So, you worked so hard to get your green card but what do you do if you lose your green
card, or you're green card gets stolen? Watch this video, and I'll tell you more. So in
this video, we're going to talk about a very important topic that is kind of painful. So,
you get your green card, you spend the years to get it, and then one day, you either lose
it or somebody steals your wallet or your bank. How do you get your green card back?
What is the process? So much confusion in this area. People do always the wrong thing.
But before that, if you’re here for the first time, make sure to subscribe to our
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will continue to do more videos. So, the first thing you want to do is you need to make sure
that if you lost your green card, that it's not somewhere in the house or somebody else
has it. Make sure you look everywhere for it before you take the next step. So, once
you've determined 100%, that the green card is gone, you need to immediately file what
is called Form I-90. It's an application to renew the green card. Now, what is interesting
about the Form I-90 is that it's specifically designed to help people that already have
green cards to be able to either renew it because they lost it or get stolen. So, you
only use I-90 for that purpose. So, if you have, for example, a two-year green card,
and then it expires, you don't have to use Form I-90 to do that. You have to use Form
I-751 to remove your conditions and prove that you're eligible. In this video, we are
talking about people that already have a green card, a 10-year green card, and then they
lost the green card or were stolen. And this is the process to get it renewed. Now, it's
really important that once you file for the renewal of the green card, you're going to
get a receipt because you're not going to get the green card in one day. It's going
to take several months for the government to process the application, you're going to
have to go get biometrics, get your picture taken and all that. So in the meantime, all
you're going to have is a receipt. But what if you need to travel abroad? What do you
do? So, in some cases, you're able to make an appointment at the local USCIS office,
and the officer is able to give you a stamp, ADIT stamp, [inaudible] stamp in your passport,
the stamp will be given for 30 days or maybe up to six months as a proof that you're a
permanent resident and you have a renewal or replacement that is pending. Do not leave
the country without the stamp, or at least trying to go and get that stamp. Typically,
you should be able to do it. But there are cases where they won't give you the stamp
for many reasons. For example, maybe you got a criminal issue that happened like a DUI
or something so you have a pending court. In that case, I would never recommend to travel
out of the country. But in most cases, you should be able to get a stamp, a temporary
stamp to prove that you are going through the process of renewing your green card. It's
also important to have that stamp in case you need to verify employment. Some employers
want to see temporary proof that you still have a green card. So again, if you lose your
green card, what you have to do is file for a green card replacement, pay the fee. You
don't have to prove again that you're eligible. So, if you got your green card through marriage,
you don't have to go through the whole green card interview again with your spouse to get
a green card again to be eligible. If you've got it through your parents, you don't have
to apply again. The I-90 is simply an application to replace a lost or stolen green card. So,
make sure that you get the receipt. If you need to travel, get that stamp. And once you
get the green card, make sure you keep it in a safe place and never lose it again. So,
hopefully, this was helpful. Any questions, post them in the comments below. Don't forget
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