I-551 Resident Alien Card

Several versions of the Resident Alien Card are in circulation.

This document verifies a person's LPR status. It is often referred to as a "green card" even though the cards have not been "green" since 1964. Current cards expire ten years after issuance. At the end of ten years, an LPR must renew the card.

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I-551 Current.
I-551 January 1977.
I-551 August 1989 and January 1992.

 

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