USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

[millefleur 5,046]

 

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USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

Release Date: April 19, 2017

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. USCIS will begin issuing the new cards on May 1, 2017.

 

These redesigns use enhanced graphics and fraud-resistant security features to create cards that are highly secure and more tamper-resistant than the ones currently in use.

The new card designs demonstrate USCIS’ commitment to continue taking a proactive approach against the threat of document tampering and fraud. They are also part of an ongoing effort between USCIS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enhance document security and deter counterfeiting and fraud.

 

The Redesigned Cards

 

The new Green Cards and EADs will:

• Display the individual’s photos on both sides;
• Show a unique graphic image and color palette:
  • Green Cards will have an image of the Statue of Liberty and a predominately green palette;
  • EAD cards will have an image of a bald eagle and a predominately red palette;
• Have embedded holographic images; and
• No longer display the individual’s signature.

Also, Green Cards will no longer have an optical stripe on the back.

 

How To Tell If Your Card Is Valid

 

Some Green Cards and EADs issued after May 1, 2017, may still display the existing design format as USCIS will continue using existing card stock until current supplies are depleted. Both the existing and the new Green Cards and EADs will remain valid until the expiration date shown on the card.

Certain EADs held by individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and other designated categories have been automatically extended beyond the validity date on the card. For additional information on which EADs are covered, please visit the Temporary Protected Status and American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act web pages on uscis.gov.

Both versions are acceptable for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, E-Verify, and Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE). Some older Green Cards do not have an expiration date.  These older Green Cards without an expiration date remain valid. Individuals who have Green Cards without an expiration date may want to consider applying for a replacement card bearing an expiration date. Obtaining the replacement card will reduce the likelihood of fraud or tampering if the card is ever lost or stolen. 

 

Eligibility for Green Cards and EADs

 

For more information about the Green Card application process, please visit USCIS.gov/greencard.

To request an EAD, you must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Visit uscis.gov for more information about EADs.

 

Via USCIS. Read the original here.

 

No photos yet of how the new GC's or EAD cards will look. I wonder if this means the cost will go up..

Edited April 23, 2017 by millefleur

[Georgia16 2,858]

The picture of the new card is on their webpage.

[millefleur 5,046]

Oh I'm blind, haha, didn't even see it!

 

Thanks. I wonder why they got rid of the signature?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

29 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Oh I'm blind, haha, didn't even see it!

 

Thanks. I wonder why they got rid of the signature?

Curious isn't it?  Personally I don't like them 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

2 hours ago, Transborderwife said:

Curious isn't it?  Personally I don't like them 

I agree lol

On a visual basis the old ones are much more "graphically pleasing"  

[mindthegap 2,589]

At least it is still green....

[Georgia16 2,858]

38 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

At least it is still green....

haha 

[Thozelle 16]

On Sun Apr 23 2017 at 7:58 AM, millefleur said:

Oh I'm blind, haha, didn't even see it!

 

Thanks. I wonder why they got rid of the signature?

Signature is already waived on some green cards.

[ilyak 79]

On 4/28/2017 at 4:21 PM, Thozelle said:

Signature is already waived on some green cards.

Interestingly, I just got an IR-6 card in the old design with a waived sigfnature - something that should not be happening. The signature was captured successfully during the biometrics appt, and my previous CR-6 card did include it. Perhaps they've already switched to the process that omitts the signature but are using up old card stock.