10 year green card renewal question

[heljan 0]

USCIS website states the green card can be renewed within 6 months of it expiring. My card expires in October so I sent in my I-90 for renewal 5 months prior. Still waiting for an appointment for biometrics. When I logged on to the USCIS website to  check if there was any activity in my case it stated it will take 7 months to process. Luckily my driver's license doesn't expire at the same time.

[heljan 0]

I found this information online:

"Permanent residents who applied for a renewal Green Card but have not yet received their card must obtain an I-551 stamp. This stamp serves as temporary evidence that foreign nationals are in the process of renewing or replacing their Green Cards and that they are authorized to live and work in the United States. The stamp is issued by USCIS and is placed in a permanent resident’s valid passport..... If a foreign national intends to apply for a job or a driver’s license before they receive an initial or renewal Green Card, an I-551 temporary evidence stamp will also be needed."

 

Source:  https://www.novacredit.com/resources/i-551-stamp/