The immigration service introduces new rules for exchanging temporary green cards for permanent

Starting from 11 June 2018, applicants who have submitted the I-751 or I-829 forms (to receive a permanent green card instead of a temporary one) will receive from the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) an I-797 form confirming the legality of their stay in the country , which will be valid for 18 months after the expiration of the temporary green card, not 12 months, as it was before.

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The service made these changes because the processing time of the I-751 and I-829 forms increased over the last year, and the agency does not always have time to complete the verification process and issue a permanent green card to the applicants for 12 months.

In addition, USCIS will issue new I-797 forms to holders of temporary green cards whose applications for permanent green cards are being reviewed as of 11 June 2018. New I-797 forms will also have a validity of 18, not 12 months.

Also, USCIS recalled that the holders of temporary green cards, if necessary, to go abroad for a year or more must apply for a permit to re-enter, sending I-131 form before leaving the country.

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