TheGreenPenguin

One final update to this thread:
 
I had read that it would likely be months to receive my replacement green card. However, the process has been much quicker than anticipated.
 
September 6th: Filed form I-90 online.
 
September 7th: Received notification of biometric reuse in my USCIS account, and notification of the application being "actively reviewed".
 
September 9th: USCIS account notification that new green card is being produced.
 
September 14th: Notification that card has been picked up by USPS and on it's way to me.
 
So, 8 days from filing to card in the mail. 
 
 

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

One final update to this thread:
 
I had read that it would likely be months to receive my replacement green card. However, the process has been much quicker than anticipated.
 
September 6th: Filed form I-90 online.
 
September 7th: Received notification of biometric reuse in my USCIS account, and notification of the application being "actively reviewed".
 
September 9th: USCIS account notification that new green card is being produced.
 
September 14th: Notification that card has been picked up by USPS and on it's way to me.
 
So, 8 days from filing to card in the mail. 
 
 

Thank you for the information from everyone, I apologize for the delaying in following up.
 
I've yet to re enter the US yet. But, I contacted the Port of Entry that I would be crossing at and explained my situation.
 
They informed me that it wouldn't be an issue to cross without my green card and that the boarding foil is not necessary. 
 
I was told that I had two options:
 
1: To show up at the border and fill out form I-90 there and pay the fee.
 
2: To file form I-90 online and show them the receipt for doing so when I get there.
 
I'll be filing form I-90 online prior to heading to the border - I'll update this thread after doing so when I do go across to share my experience in case anyone else comes across this topic in the future.

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

One final update to this thread:
 
I had read that it would likely be months to receive my replacement green card. However, the process has been much quicker than anticipated.
 
September 6th: Filed form I-90 online.
 
September 7th: Received notification of biometric reuse in my USCIS account, and notification of the application being "actively reviewed".
 
September 9th: USCIS account notification that new green card is being produced.
 
September 14th: Notification that card has been picked up by USPS and on it's way to me.
 
So, 8 days from filing to card in the mail. 
 
 

One final update to this thread:
 
I had read that it would likely be months to receive my replacement green card. However, the process has been much quicker than anticipated.
 
September 6th: Filed form I-90 online.
 
September 7th: Received notification of biometric reuse in my USCIS account, and notification of the application being "actively reviewed".
 
September 9th: USCIS account notification that new green card is being produced.
 
September 14th: Notification that card has been picked up by USPS and on it's way to me.
 
So, 8 days from filing to card in the mail. 
 
 

I'm assuming it's the first one on page #31 (*39 in the PDF order) of the CBP guide: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf

Sounds like a really pleasant experience, which I guess is welcomed after the not so nice one of losing your GC.

Great update, thank you. This will help so many in the same situation. 

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

Thank you.
 
And as an update: I crossed the border on foot at the Blaine, Washington Peace Arch crossing. It was night time and I was walking down the sidewalk toward the building. A border guard in the booth where cars would go stepped out from his booth and asked me to come to his booth instead of going inside the building. I gave him my Canadian passport, the receipt for the I-90 form that I had filed online and a copy of my expired conditional green card that my wife had emailed me. 
 
He asked me a couple questions: Where I live, why I was in Canada, when I lost my green card. 
 
He went into his booth for about 45 seconds and then told me I was good to go. The whole process with him took less than 2 minutes. 
 
Before I left, he asked if I planned to leave the US again in the next few months and I said I was potentially going to in the winter and was going to go for an Infopass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in my passport if I didn't have my green card yet. He then asked me to hold on and called his supervisor and asked if I could get the stamp there. He got off the phone and then told me I could go inside the building and they'd stamp my passport.
 
I went inside and gave my passport and I-90 receipt to an officer in there and he said to have a seat and he'd be back in a few minutes. He came back a few minutes later and said he put the I-551 stamp in my passport and it was valid for 6 months and said if I don't have my green card by then to go to the Infopass appointment to get it extended further.
 
I thanked them and then left the building to continue my walk. As I was walking away, another border guard came running out to ask how I was getting to the airport - I told him I was going to call a taxi or Uber, he then gave me directions on where to walk to to get to an ideal spot to call for a taxi to pick me up from.
 
So, overall, everyone was nice and helpful and the process was very quick without any issues.

Thank you for the information from everyone, I apologize for the delaying in following up.
 
I've yet to re enter the US yet. But, I contacted the Port of Entry that I would be crossing at and explained my situation.
 
They informed me that it wouldn't be an issue to cross without my green card and that the boarding foil is not necessary. 
 
I was told that I had two options:
 
1: To show up at the border and fill out form I-90 there and pay the fee.
 
2: To file form I-90 online and show them the receipt for doing so when I get there.
 
I'll be filing form I-90 online prior to heading to the border - I'll update this thread after doing so when I do go across to share my experience in case anyone else comes across this topic in the future.

Hello,
 
I hope this is the correct forum for this question.
 
I have a 10 year green card that is currently missing while outside the US. 
 
I am a Canadian citizen and currently in Vancouver, British Columbia. I was looking for something in my wallet and noticed that my green card wasn't in it and have been frantically looking for it and having my wife search for it at our home in Texas.
 
I was looking up the procedure for what to do in case I am unable to locate my green card prior to returning to the US. I saw that I would need to file form I-90 when back in the US to replace my green card if I am unable to find it. I also saw information on filing form I-131A to obtain a "boarding foil" from the US Consulate in Vancouver. 
 
However, from what I've read (and I could be mistaken) - this is primarily used to board a plane destined for the United States. I was planning to enter the US by land  as I have a flight booked from the Bellingham, Washington airport to Texas.
 
I was planning to call the border crossing or other relevant government agency to inquire about the situation. But, I thought I would post here to see if I could get any other tips on how to proceed with this situation.
Since I would be entering the US by land as a Canadian citizen, I wasn't sure if I was able to avoid having to fill out form I-131A and just file form I-90 when back in the US.
 
In case it matters, some evidence that I would be able to present at the border checkpoint would be:
 
-My Texas driver's license.
-I could obtain my expired 2 year conditional green card from my wife.
-My social security card.
-The paper that I received when I was originally sent my 10 year green card. I believe it has a number and some other information on the paperwork.
-My Canadian passport.
 
I don't have a copy of my 10 year green card. However, I went to a bank in Texas a couple months ago and they made a copy of it at the bank - so I would be able to inquire with them about obtaining a copy.
 
Thank you for any information.