Effective December 12, 2022, USCIS updated its Policy Manual to automatically extend the validity of green cards for Lawful Permanent Residents who have applied for naturalization. Form N-400 receipt notices will include an automatic two-year extension of the green card. The receipt may be used along with the expired green card as proof of lawful permanent resident status. Given long agency processing times, this automatic extension will help applicants avoid a Form I-90 green card renewal filing. The new policy extends to all applicants who file a Form N-400 on or after December 12, 2022.
Relatedly, in September 2022, USCIS announced that applicants filing an I-90 green card renewal would receive a two-year extension printed on the receipt notice, which may be used as proof of lawful permanent resident status.
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