I-90 Form - Potomac Service Center

[Russell&Maria 13]

I'm starting a thread for folks who have filed an I-90 for a replacement green card which is processed at the Potomac Service Center. Please post up here if you are waiting for a replacement card and the date you filed so we can track the progress of I-90s being processed. 

 

Our story - My wife's green card was mailed to us in early January and arrived at our local post office a few days later. Unfortunately we did not receive a tracking notice after the card was sent through Priority Mail so we had no way to know that it had arrived. Our mail was being held at the local post office around the time the card arrived due to theft from the central mail box at our development. My suspicion is that a postal employee saw that mail for our address was being held at the post office so they used the opportunity to steal my wife's green card. By the time I got the tracking notice a month later, it showed that a delivery attempt was made but the "business was closed" so the envelope was returned to the local post office. Obviously my residence is not a business but it made the post office records show that a delivery attempt had been made. By this time my wife's green card was long gone. I suspect it fetched a pretty penny because inauguration day was approaching and we all know how the Obama replacement feels about immigrants. Unfortunately the post office took no responsibility for the theft of our card due to obvious reasons. 

 

USCIS policy is that a lost card regardless of how it was lost requires an I-90 be filed, a new fee paid and a new biometrics taken. The only exceptions to not paying the fee is if the information on the card due to USCIS error is wrong or if the card was actually returned to USCIS. 

 

Currently the processing time for I-90s shows that they are processing applications submitted back in August of 2016. In May the USCIS rolled out a new green card design which may have played into the delay but it would seem they should be catching up on processing applications. 

 

We filed online and paid our fee back on March 2, 2017. My wife attended a biometrics a few weeks later on March 21. We attended an INFOPASS appointment in May and the officer told us that it is taking up to a year to receive replacement cards. So that my wife could prove permanent residency, the officer put a stamp in her passport which shows permanent residence and that an I-90 has been filed. 

 

Best wishes to those who wait with us for their replacement green cards. 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2017 by Russell&Maria

[abum 324]

thanks for sharing your story, I would be in the same position soon (need to file for my missing GC - MIA). Will schedule INFOPASS for the I 551 stamp too after i file I 90. 

Kinda annoying that you cannot apply for replacement from overseas  

[lala52 25]

Hi, 

 

My aunt filed for renewal 3/8/2016. Did Biometrics later that month. Potomac Service Center says processing August 10, 2016 as of May 31 2017.

[Itho6393 0]

On 7/13/2017 at 8:57 AM, lala52 said:

Hi, 

 

My aunt filed for renewal 3/8/2016. Did Biometrics later that month. Potomac Service Center says processing August 10, 2016 as of May 31 2017.

Wow are you saying you still have not gotten it almost year and a half later?

On 7/3/2017 at 10:23 PM, Russell&Maria said:

I'm starting a thread for folks who have filed an I-90 for a replacement green card which is processed at the Potomac Service Center. Please post up here if you are waiting for a replacement card and the date you filed so we can track the progress of I-90s being processed. 

 

Our story - My wife's green card was mailed to us in early January and arrived at our local post office a few days later. Unfortunately we did not receive a tracking notice after the card was sent through Priority Mail so we had no way to know that it had arrived. Our mail was being held at the local post office around the time the card arrived due to theft from the central mail box at our development. My suspicion is that a postal employee saw that mail for our address was being held at the post office so they used the opportunity to steal my wife's green card. By the time I got the tracking notice a month later, it showed that a delivery attempt was made but the "business was closed" so the envelope was returned to the local post office. Obviously my residence is not a business but it made the post office records show that a delivery attempt had been made. By this time my wife's green card was long gone. I suspect it fetched a pretty penny because inauguration day was approaching and we all know how the Obama replacement feels about immigrants. Unfortunately the post office took no responsibility for the theft of our card due to obvious reasons. 

 

USCIS policy is that a lost card regardless of how it was lost requires an I-90 be filed, a new fee paid and a new biometrics taken. The only exceptions to not paying the fee is if the information on the card due to USCIS error is wrong or if the card was actually returned to USCIS. 

 

Currently the processing time for I-90s shows that they are processing applications submitted back in August of 2016. In May the USCIS rolled out a new green card design which may have played into the delay but it would seem they should be catching up on processing applications. 

 

We filed online and paid our fee back on March 2, 2017. My wife attended a biometrics a few weeks later on March 21. We attended an INFOPASS appointment in May and the officer told us that it is taking up to a year to receive replacement cards. So that my wife could prove permanent residency, the officer put a stamp in her passport which shows permanent residence and that an I-90 has been filed. 

 

Best wishes to those who wait with us for their replacement green cards. 

 

 

 

Wife filed I-90 in August 2016 after purse was stolen. Still nothing..almost 1 year. Can't get the stamp because passport is expired. 

[lala52 25]

So sorry, I meant 3/8/2017!

[lala52 25]

42 minutes ago, Itho6393 said:

Wow are you saying you still have not gotten it almost year and a half later?

Wife filed I-90 in August 2016 after purse was stolen. Still nothing..almost 1 year. Can't get the stamp because passport is expired. 

Oh no, that sucks! Hopefully it comes soon as they are now working on August 2016.

 

And so sorry, I meant 3/8/2017.

[ElCalvito83 0]

 

On 7/4/2017 at 1:23 AM, Russell&Maria said:

I'm starting a thread for folks who have filed an I-90 for a replacement green card which is processed at the Potomac Service Center. Please post up here if you are waiting for a replacement card and the date you filed so we can track the progress of I-90s being processed. 

 

Our story - My wife's green card was mailed to us in early January and arrived at our local post office a few days later. Unfortunately we did not receive a tracking notice after the card was sent through Priority Mail so we had no way to know that it had arrived. Our mail was being held at the local post office around the time the card arrived due to theft from the central mail box at our development. My suspicion is that a postal employee saw that mail for our address was being held at the post office so they used the opportunity to steal my wife's green card. By the time I got the tracking notice a month later, it showed that a delivery attempt was made but the "business was closed" so the envelope was returned to the local post office. Obviously my residence is not a business but it made the post office records show that a delivery attempt had been made. By this time my wife's green card was long gone. I suspect it fetched a pretty penny because inauguration day was approaching and we all know how the Obama replacement feels about immigrants. Unfortunately the post office took no responsibility for the theft of our card due to obvious reasons. 

 

USCIS policy is that a lost card regardless of how it was lost requires an I-90 be filed, a new fee paid and a new biometrics taken. The only exceptions to not paying the fee is if the information on the card due to USCIS error is wrong or if the card was actually returned to USCIS. 

 

Currently the processing time for I-90s shows that they are processing applications submitted back in August of 2016. In May the USCIS rolled out a new green card design which may have played into the delay but it would seem they should be catching up on processing applications. 

 

We filed online and paid our fee back on March 2, 2017. My wife attended a biometrics a few weeks later on March 21. We attended an INFOPASS appointment in May and the officer told us that it is taking up to a year to receive replacement cards. So that my wife could prove permanent residency, the officer put a stamp in her passport which shows permanent residence and that an I-90 has been filed. 

 

Best wishes to those who wait with us for their replacement green cards. 

 

 

 

Hi! 

Thanks for start this thread! Something similar happened to me, never got my GC and they told me it was delivered and stolen. On July 31st filled the I-90 and on August 5 got my appointment for biometrics for August 22nd. 

Hopping that don't take too much time for the new GC...

[shland 0]

We filed in Oct 2016, and we're still waiting...  also processing times depend on the reason you are filing.  Renewals for expiring cards are faster.  

[Slimmas51 0]

On 7/19/2017 at 11:24 PM, Itho6393 said:

Wow are you saying you still have not gotten it almost year and a half later?

Wife filed I-90 in August 2016 after purse was stolen. Still nothing..almost 1 year. Can't get the stamp because passport is expired. 

I filed Oct 2016 and nothing yet 

[AP&AD 8]

Hi All,

 

I filed my i-90 last Feb 22, 2017. Last time I called they said they are 10 months delayed. Reason for my replacement was due to USCIS error, they gave me a 10 year GC instead of a 2 Year one (have been married for less than 2 years). Wanted to be honest so I returned it for replacement. For now I only have a stamp on my passport. Anyone else got an update?

 

 

[SamanthaArmer 0]

Hi Everyone!

 

I too am waiting on my replacement green card. I got married in April and changed my last name. Filed in May 2017. I was told it would only take a few months then BAM! At my biometrics apt they told me 9 months or longer...:-/ My green card is only 4 years old this month actually, I never imagined it would take this long. Right now they are only working on applications from October 2016 . We are basically in the same category as those getting a first time green card I was told..makes no sense. It should be a pretty easy and fast process...especially for a uscis error or name change due to marriage.  Luckily I still have mine but it's confusing when I travel. I'm going to try to go to the social security office to change me name (uscis told me I could) legally.

[Kevin hunt 0]

I had biometrics done in Dec 2017. Oct 2017 my case status has been the same for 11 months with is still in progress. Had to get an extension in August in my passport and at that time they took my green card. Beginning of October requested a case review online and 5days later my I-90 was approved. Card was processed 10-18-17. No mailing date.  My account says they are doing a quality check. 

[barbie.ness 15]

Hi everyone! I belong to this boat. My interview was waived for my AOS. I was so happy! I got my green card last December 6, 2017 only to find out that they messed up my middle initial- my world fell apart! 😧 Instead of putting M as my middle initial, they put G. It is very frustrating because my EAD AP combo card is perfect. 

 

So so I have to file I-90. I provided a copy of my EAD AP Combo card, receipt notices, approval notices and other documents under my correct name. What else do you think I need to provide? 

 

I will have to mail it on Monday, December 11,2017. 

 

Thanks so much! 

[barbie.ness 15]

On 8/29/2017 at 4:38 PM, AP&AD said:

Hi All,

 

I filed my i-90 last Feb 22, 2017. Last time I called they said they are 10 months delayed. Reason for my replacement was due to USCIS error, they gave me a 10 year GC instead of a 2 Year one (have been married for less than 2 years). Wanted to be honest so I returned it for replacement. For now I only have a stamp on my passport. Anyone else got an update?

 

 

Hi @AP&AD, do you have any updates with your card? 

 

What evidences you included in your petition? 

 

Thanks so much! 

[AP&AD 8]

I included my marriage certificate, the tear-off portion of my approval notice,  and a copy of the approval notice.