Instructions For Application To Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) (Page 6 of 13) in pdf

Item Number 2.g.1. I have reached my 14th birthday and am registering as required. My existing card will expire

AFTER my 16th birthday. (NOTE: If you are filing this application before your 14th birthday, or more than 30 days

after your 14th birthday, you must select reason “2.j.” However, if your card has expired, you must use reason “2.f.”)

Select this reason if you have reached your 14th birthday within the previous 30 days, and your current card will expire

after your 16th birthday. When filing Form I-90 using this reason, submit a copy of your current Permanent Resident

Card. You must include the biometric services fee only with this application if filing using reason “2.g.1.” No filing

fee is required.

After reaching 14 years of age, a lawful permanent resident must register and submit Form I-90. Registration and

fingerprinting are required within 30 days after a child reaches 14 years of age. If you did not file this application within

30 days after turning 14 years of age, you must file using reason “2.f.” (My existing card will expire in six months or has

already expired).

If your existing card will expire before your 16th birthday, you cannot file Form I-90 using this reason; instead, you must

file using reason “2.g.2.” (I have reached my 14th birthday, and my existing card will expire before my 16th birthday).

NOTE: If your card has expired, you cannot file Form I-90 using this reason. You must use reason “2.f.” (My existing

card has already expired or will expire in six months).

Item Number 2.g.2. I have reached my 14th birthday and am registering as required. My existing card will expire

BEFORE my 16th birthday. (NOTE: If you are filing this application before your 14th birthday, or more than 30 days

after your 14th birthday, you must select reason “2.j.” However, if your card has expired, you must select reason “2.f.”)

Select this reason if you have reached your 14th birthday, and your current card will expire before your 16th birthday.

When using this reason, submit a copy of your current Permanent Resident Card. You must include the filing fee and

biometric services fee with your application if filing using reason “2.g.2.”

You may select this reason only if your current card was issued prior to your 14th birthday and you are now filing this

application for registration purposes. Registration and fingerprinting are required within 30 days after a child reaches

14 years of age. After reaching 14 years of age, a lawful permanent resident must register and submit Form I-90.

If your existing card will expire after your 16th birthday, you cannot file Form I-90 using this reason; instead, you must

file using reason “2.g.1.” (I have reached my 14th birthday and my existing card will expire after my 16th birthday).

NOTE: If your card has expired, you cannot file Form I-90 using this reason. You must file using reason “2.f.” (My

existing card has already expired or will expire in six months).

Item Number 2.h.1. I am a permanent resident who is taking up commuter status. Select this reason if you are

currently a lawful permanent resident alien who will live outside of the United States and commute to employment within

the United States (commuter status). Only lawful permanent resident aliens who are employed in the United States and

reside in a contiguous foreign territory (in other words, Mexico or Canada) are eligible for commuter status. In the space

provided, type or print the city or town and state of the United States POE that you will use to enter and exit the United

States. You can pick up your card directly from that POE. If the city or town has more than one POE, include additional

information, such as an airport, bridge, or tunnel name, to assist USCIS in identifying to which POE we should mail your

card. Provide this additional information use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information.

Only lawful permanent resident aliens who are employed in the United States are eligible for commuter status. You must

submit evidence of your employment that is dated within the last six months. Evidence may consist of employment

pay stubs and/or a letter from your employer on the employer’s letterhead containing the address and phone number of

your employer. You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if filing using reason

“2.h.1.”

Item Number 2.h.2. I am a commuter who is taking up actual residence in the United States. Select this reason

if you are currently in commuter status and you will be establishing a residence in the United States (lawful permanent

resident status). Submit evidence of your U.S. residence. Evidence may consist of a copy of a lease agreement, deed, or

utility bills dated within the last six months. If utility bills or other proof of residence are in your spouse or parent’s name,

provide a copy of your original marriage or birth certificate as applicable. You must include the filing fee and biometric

services fee with your application if filing using reason “2.h.2.”

Form I-90 Instructions 02/27/17 N

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