Should I replace my green card?

[#Brava 24]

Hello Everyone! 

 

So I recently adjusted my status and got my 2 year green card. However, the green card contains a mistake. The “resident since” date is more than one year earlier than it should be and therefore it also expires one year earlier. Now I’m on the fence as to what I should do. I did some research and I found out that USCIS will a lot of the times go by the incorrect dates shown on the card and they will send you a letter reminding you to remove conditions and if you don’t, they might consider it abandonment of your permanent residency. 

 

According to the incorrect dates my card expires in Aug 2019 which means that USCIS won’t even know they made the mistake by the time I need to file to remove conditions. I’m really worried that this is what’s going to happen.

 

So what do you guys think I should do? Should I just keep my card and remove conditions according to the dates that are on the card right now. Or should I just take a risk and file I-90 to replace it? I really don’t want to deal with USCIS thinking that I abandoned my permanent residency.

 

I’d really appreciate any help I can get! 

 

Thank you so much! 

[geowrian 22,337]

File the I-90 for a corrected card. File for ROC within the 90 days of the 2 year anniversary of becoming an LPR.

If you don't replace the card and file for ROC earlier than you actually should, it might be rejected or - worse - denied when they realize the mistake and then lose the application fee.

[Jo Së 200]

8 minutes ago, #Brava said:

According to the incorrect dates my card expires in Aug 2019 which means that USCIS won’t even know they made the mistake by the time I need to file to remove conditions. I’m really worried that this is what’s going to happen.

 

So what do you guys think I should do? Should I just keep my card and remove conditions according to the dates that are on the card right now. Or should I just take a risk and file I-90 to replace it? I really don’t want to deal with USCIS thinking that I abandoned my permanent residency.

 

Unfortunately this happened to more than 8,000 ROC filers between Feb and Apr of this year.  All of those affected received a notice with paid envelope from USCIS requesting to send the card back and received a new one with the correct date.  

This does not mean that their database's expiration date is the same as the one printed on your card, it just means that someone made an error in the production department.  

If you don't receive a notice, fill out form I-90 and mail it back and you should receive a new one with the correct date.

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

You MUST report the error and get a corrected card as stated by @geowrian.  If you don't, the error will very likely be detected later....causing a great number of problems.

[#Brava 24]

Thank you all so much! I have a question about the evidence I need to attach with my I-90. Do I need to attach a copy of my birth certificate/passport or would my I-485 approval notice be enough? I know that when they mess up your name, you need to send a copy of those documents as proof of your biographical data but I’m not sure if I need to do that in my case since my card has an error that has nothing to do with my name, DOB or POB. I’m planning to send the following:

 

- I-90

- G-1445

- Cover letter explaining the error

- I-485 Approval notice to show when my permanent residency was granted

- Original Green Card

 

Would that be enough?

 

Thank you!