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Instructions for Application to Replace

Permanent Resident Card 

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS

 Form I-90

OMB No. 1615-0082

Expires 02/28/2027

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What Is the Purpose of Form I-90?

This application is used by lawful permanent residents and permanent residents in commuter status to apply for 

replacement or renewal of existing Permanent Resident Cards. Conditional permanent residents may also use this 

application to apply for replacement of an existing Permanent Resident Card. Conditional permanent residents may not

use this application to replace, for any reason, an existing Permanent Resident Card that is expired or will expire within 

90 days.

NOTE: Conditional permanent residents (for example, CR1, CR2, CF1, CF2) who obtained their status through marriage 

or entrepreneurship are issued a Permanent Resident Card for two years. When a conditional permanent resident’s status 

is within 90 days of expiration, the conditional permanent resident is ineligible for a replacement conditional resident card 

and must file a petition to remove the conditions, as follows:

1. If you became a conditional permanent resident through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and 

your two-year conditional permanent resident status is expiring within the next 90 days, file Form I-751, Petition to 

Remove Conditions on Residence; or

2. If you became a conditional permanent resident based on the creation of a new commercial enterprise and a financial 

investment in the United States, and your conditional permanent resident status is expiring within the next 90 days, 

file Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions.

Upon receipt of your properly filed Forms I-751 or I-829, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shall 

extend your conditional permanent resident status automatically, if necessary, until such time as USCIS has adjudicated 

the petition. The Form I-797 Receipt Notice for such a pending petition will serve as your proof of conditional permanent 

resident status.

General Instructions

We provide free forms through the USCIS website. To view, print, or complete our forms, you should use the latest 

version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have internet 

access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center and ask that we mail a form to you.

Signature. You (or your signing authority) must properly complete your application. USCIS will not accept a stamped 

or typewritten name in place of any signature on this application. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal 

guardian may sign the application on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person. If 

your application is not signed, or if the signature is not valid, we will reject your application. See 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii)

(A). If USCIS accepts a request for adjudication and determines that it has a deficient signature, USCIS may deny the 

request.

Validity of Signatures. USCIS will consider a photocopied, faxed, or scanned copy of an original handwritten signature 

as valid for filing purposes. The photocopy, fax, or scan must be of the original document containing the handwritten ink 

signature.

Filing Fee. See Form G-1055, available at www.uscis.gov/forms, for specific information about the fees applicable to 

this form.
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Evidence. When you file your application, you must submit all evidence and supporting documents listed in the Specific 

Instructions sections of these Instructions.

Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require you to appear for an interview or provide biometrics (fingerprints, 

photograph, and/or signature) at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background 

and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

(FBI), before making a decision on your application or petition. If we determine that a biometric services appointment 

is necessary, we will send you an appointment notice with the date, time, and location of your appointment. If you are 

currently overseas, your notice will instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office outside the 

United States to schedule an appointment.

At your biometrics, at your appointment, you must sign an oath reaffirming that:

1. You provided or authorized all information in the application;

2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your application; and

3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

If you do not attend your biometric services appointment, We may deny your application.

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of requested documents unless the Instructions specifically instruct you to 

submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at any time during our process. If we request an 

original document from you, we will return it to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs the original.

NOTE: If you submit original documents when they are not required or requested, USCIS may destroy them after we 

receive them.

Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English 

translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that 

they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification must also include their signature, 

printed name, the signature date, and their contact information.

USCIS Contact Center. For additional information on the application and Instructions about where to file, change of 

address, and other questions, visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter or call at 800-375-5283

(TTY 800-767-1833). The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish.

Disability Accommodations/Modifications. To request a disability accommodation/modification, follow the instructions 

on your appointment notice or at www.uscis.gov/accommodationsinfo.

How to Complete Form I-90

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional 

Information or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) 

(if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer 

refers; and sign and date each sheet.

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been 

married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse.”), type or print “N/A” unless otherwise 

directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many 

children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None” unless 

otherwise directed.
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Specific Instructions

Part 1. Information About You

Item Number 1. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any). Provide your A-Number. We use your A-Number 

to identify your immigration records. It begins with an “A” and can be found on correspondence you have received from 

the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or USCIS. If you do not have an A-Number, type or print “N/A.”

Item Number 2. USCIS Online Account Number. You will only have a USCIS Online Account Number (OAN) if you 

previously filed a form that has a receipt number that begins with IOE. If you filed the form online, you can find your 

OAN in your account profile. If you mailed us the form, you can find your OAN at the top of the Account Access Notice 

we sent you. If you do not have a receipt number that begins with IOE, you do not have an OAN. The OAN is not the 

same as an A-Number.

Item Numbers 3.a. - 3.c. Your Full Name. Provide your full legal name in the spaces provided.

Item Number 4. Has your name legally changed since the issuance of your Permanent Resident Card? Select the 

appropriate box.

If your name has changed since the issuance of your Permanent Resident Card, select “Yes” and proceed to Item 

Numbers 5.a. - 5.c. If your name was legally changed to another name, you must submit appropriate legal documents 

that reflect the name change (for example a registered copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, 

or other court- issued document showing your name was legally changed). Legal name change documents submitted as 

evidence of a name change must have been registered with the proper civil authority.

If your name has not changed since the issuance of your Permanent Resident Card or if you never previously received 

your Permanent Resident Card, select “No” and proceed to Item Numbers 6.a. - 6.f.

Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.c. Provide your name exactly as it is printed on your Permanent Resident Card. Provide 

your full name exactly as it appears on your current Permanent Resident Card, even if your name has changed since that 

card was issued.

Item Numbers 6.a. - 6.i. Mailing Address. Provide the address where you would like to receive written correspondence 

regarding your application.

NOTE: USCIS will not mail a Permanent Resident Card to a foreign mailing address, only to a valid U.S. mailing 

address. If you are going to travel abroad and your Permanent Resident Card is about to expire, USCIS recommends you 

apply for and receive your new Permanent Resident Card prior to departing the United States.

NOTE FOR ALIEN COMMUTERS: If you are currently an alien commuter who continues to reside in a foreign 

contiguous territory, you may provide a foreign mailing address. If you are an alien commuter who will take up actual 

residence in the United States, provide your U.S. mailing address.

NOTE: USCIS will not mail a Permanent Resident Card to a foreign mailing address, only to a valid U.S. mailing 

address. 

If you are a lawful permanent resident who will become a commuter, follow the instructions for Item Number 2.h.1., 

including indicating which U.S. Port of Entry (POE) you will use to enter and exit the United States. USCIS will use this 

information to send your Permanent Resident Card to the appropriate POE for pick-up. If you are a lawful permanent 

resident who is currently an alien commuter, and you provide a foreign mailing address, please indicate which U.S. Portof-Entry (POE) you use to enter and exit the United States in Item Number 2.h.1.a. USCIS will use this information to 

send your Permanent Resident Card to the appropriate POE for pick-up.

Item Numbers 7.a. - 7.h. Physical Address. Provide your physical address if it is different from your mailing address.

NOTE FOR ALIEN COMMUTERS: If you currently are an alien commuter, provide your foreign physical residence 

address.
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Item Number 8. Gender. Provide your gender in the space provided (male or female).

Item Number 9. Date of Birth. Provide the date on which you were born in mm/dd/yyyy format.

Item Numbers 10. - 11. Place of Birth. Provide the city, town, or village of your birth and country of your birth in the 

spaces provided.

Item Numbers 12. - 13. Mother’s and Father’s Names. Provide your mother’s and father’s first names in the spaces 

provided.

Item Number 14. Class of Admission. List the three character code for the immigrant category under which you were 

granted lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident status. This code can be found on your Permanent 

Resident Card, and it is typically one or two letters followed by a number (for example, IR2).

Item Number 15. Date of Admission. Provide the date on which you were granted lawful permanent resident or 

conditional permanent resident status in mm/dd/yyyy format.

Item Number 16. U.S. Social Security Number (if any). Provide your 9-digit U.S. Social Security Number, if any.

Part 2. Application Type

Select only one box in Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. that describes your current immigration status. Proceed to Section A.

or Section B. based on the section that is applicable to you. Thoroughly read the instructions below before selecting the 

appropriate box in either Section A. or Section B.

Reason for Application

Section A. (To be used only by a lawful permanent resident or a permanent resident in commuter status.)

This section is only applicable to lawful permanent residents or permanent residents in commuter status. If you are a 

conditional permanent resident, you must complete Section B.

Item Number 2.a. My previous card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. Select this reason if your card was lost, 

stolen, or destroyed. Submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card, if you have one, or a government-issued form of 

identification that contains your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, or 

military identification document). You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if 

filing using reason “2.a.”

Item Number 2.b. My previous card was issued but never received. Select this reason if you never received your 

card. Submit a copy of the latest Form I-797, Notice of Action, for any of the following forms that should have resulted 

in issuance of your Permanent Resident Card: Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust 

Status; Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence; Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove 

Conditions; Form I-698, Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident; Form I-881, Application 

for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 

(NACARA)); EOIR-42B, Application for Cancellation and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents; 

or Form I-90. If you were admitted as an immigrant, you may submit a copy of the page in your passport showing the 

I-551 stamp you received upon admission. You must also submit a copy of a government-issued form of identification 

that contains your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, military 

identification document). No filing fee or biometric services fee are required if filing using reason “2.b.”

NOTE: Do not select this reason for filing if the card was mailed to you at the address you provided, and it was never 

returned as undeliverable to USCIS. To determine if your card was returned to USCIS, check your case status online at 

www.uscis.gov/casestatus. You can also call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 

1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. If the card was not returned as undeliverable 

to USCIS, then you must file Form I-90 using reason “2.a.” (My previous card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed).

Item Number 2.c. My existing card has been mutilated. Select this reason if your card is mutilated or partially 

destroyed. Submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card or a government-issued form of identification that contains 
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your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, or military identification 

document). You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if filing using reason “2.c.”

Item Number 2.d. My existing card has incorrect data because of Department of Homeland Security error. Select 

this reason if your card has incorrect data and the error was caused by DHS. Attach the original Permanent Resident Card 

issued with the incorrect data. A copy of the card is not acceptable in this case.

Include proof of your correct name or biographical data. Submit a copy of the original court order reflecting your name or 

a copy of your original marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, adoption decree, passport, or applicable court 

documents, etc. Legal name change documents submitted as evidence of a name change must have been registered with 

the proper civil authority. No filing fee or biometric services fee are required if filing using reason “2.d.”

NOTE: If the error was not caused by DHS, this reason does not apply; instead, you must file using reason “2.e.”

(My name or other biographic information has been legally changed since issuance of my existing card).

Item Number 2.e. My name or other biographic information has been legally changed since issuance of my existing 

card. Select this reason if your biographical information has changed since the issuance of your card. You may also 

select this reason if your card has incorrect data and the error was not caused by DHS. If your name has been legally 

changed to another name, you must submit appropriate legal documents that reflect the name change (for example, a 

registered copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, or other court-issued document showing 

your name was legally changed). A marriage certificate or court documents submitted as evidence of name change must 

have been registered with the proper civil authority. You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with 

your application if filing using reason “2.e.”

Item Number 2.f. My existing card has already expired or will expire within six months. Select this reason if your 

card will expire in the next six months or if your card has already expired. If you use this reason, and your existing card 

will not expire within six months, your application may be denied. Submit a copy of your expired/expiring Permanent 

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

“2.f.”

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.”) 
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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.”

Item Number 2.i. I have been automatically converted to lawful permanent resident status. Select this reason 

if you have been automatically converted to lawful permanent resident status. Submit evidence of your temporary 

residence status. Evidence may consist of a copy of your Form I-797 for Form I-700. You must also submit a copy of a 

government-issued form of identification that contains your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, 

passport, driver’s license, or military identification document). You must include the filing fee and biometric services 

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

Item Number 2.j. I have a prior edition of the Alien Registration Card, or I am applying to replace my current 

Permanent Resident Card for a reason that is not specified above. Select this reason if you have an old edition of the 

Alien Registration Card. You may also select this reason if you wish to replace your current Permanent Resident Card 

for any reason not specified in one of the categories mentioned above. Submit a copy of your Alien Registration Card or 

Permanent Resident Card. You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if using 

reason “2.j.”

Section B. (To be used only by a conditional permanent resident.)

This section is only applicable to conditional permanent residents. This section should not be used by lawful permanent 

residents or permanent residents in commuter status; instead, they must complete Section A.
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Item Number 3.a. My previous card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. Select this reason if your card was lost, 

stolen, or destroyed. Submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card or a government-issued form of identification 

that contains your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, or military 

identification document). You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if filing 

using reason “3.a.”

Item Number 3.b. My previous card was issued but never received. Select this reason if you never received your 

card. Submit a copy of the latest Form I-797 for Form I-485 or Form I-90 that should have resulted in issuance of your 

Permanent Resident Card. If you were admitted as an immigrant, you may submit a copy of the page in your passport 

showing the I-551 stamp you received upon admission. You must also submit a copy of a government-issued form of 

identification that contains your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, or 

military identification document). No filing fee or biometric services fee are required if filing using reason “3.b.” 

NOTE: Do not select this reason for filing if the card was mailed to you at the address you provided, and it was never 

returned as undeliverable to USCIS. To determine if your card was returned to USCIS, check your case status online at 

www.uscis.gov/casestatus. You can also call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY 

(deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. If the card was not returned as undeliverable to USCIS, then you must 

file Form I-90 using reason “3.a.” (My previous card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed).

Item Number 3.c. My existing card has been mutilated. Select this reason if your card is mutilated or partially 

destroyed. Submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card or a government-issued form of identification that contains 

your name, date of birth, photograph, and signature (for example, passport, driver’s license, or military identification 

document). You must include the filing fee and biometric services fee with your application if filing using reason “3.c.”

Item Number 3.d. My existing card has incorrect data because of DHS error. Select this reason if your card has 

incorrect data, and the error was caused by DHS. Attach the original Permanent Resident Card issued with the incorrect 

data. A copy of the card is not acceptable in this case. 

Include proof of your correct name or biographical data. Submit a copy of the original court order reflecting your name or 

a copy of your original marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, adoption decree, passport, or applicable court 

documents, etc. Legal name change documents submitted as evidence of a name change must have been registered with 

the proper civil authority. No filing fee or biometric services fee are required if filing using reason “3.d.” 

NOTE: If you believe you were misclassified as a conditional permanent resident, because you were married for two or 

more years when you obtained conditional permanent residence, file Form I-90 under reason “2.d.” and include a copy of 

your marriage certificate with your application.

NOTE: Do not select this reason for filing if the error was not caused by DHS. Instead, you must file using reason 

“3.e.” (My name or other biographic information has been legally changed since issuance of my existing card).

Item Number 3.e. My name or other biographic information has legally changed since the issuance of my existing 

card. Select this reason if your biographical information has changed since the issuance of your card. You may also 

select this reason if your card has incorrect data, and the error was not caused by USCIS. Submit a copy of the original 

court order reflecting your new name or a copy of your original marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, 

adoption decree, passport or applicable court documents, etc. A marriage certificate or court documents submitted as 

evidence of name change must have been registered with the proper civil authority. You must include the filing fee and 

biometric services fee with your application if filing using reason “3.e.”

Part 3. Processing Information

Item Number 1. Location where you applied for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. List the location of the 

U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office where you filed your application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of 

status.

Item Number 2. Location where your immigrant visa was issued or USCIS office where you were granted 

adjustment of status. List the location of the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office where you were issued an 

immigrant visa or granted lawful permanent resident status.
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Item Numbers 3.a and 3.a.1. Complete Item Numbers 3.a. and 3.a.1. if you entered the United States with an 

immigrant visa. If you entered the United States with an immigrant visa, you must list your destination in the United 

States at time of admission and provide the city or town and state of the POE where you were admitted to the United 

States. Please note that some cities have several POEs. Indicate the type of POE where you were admitted to the United 

States, such as an airport, bridge, or tunnel. If you were granted adjustment of status at a USCIS office in the United 

States, proceed to Item Number 4.

Item Number 4. Have you ever been in exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings or ordered removed from 

the United States? Select the appropriate box. If the answer is “Yes,” you must provide a detailed explanation in the 

space provided in Part 8. Additional Information.

Item Number 5. Since you were granted permanent residence, have you ever filed Form I-407, Abandonment by 

Alien of Status as Lawful Permanent Resident, or otherwise been determined to have abandoned your status? 

Select the appropriate box. If the answer is “Yes,” you must provide a detailed explanation in the space provided in 

Part 8. Additional Information.

Biographic Information. Provide the biographic information requested. Providing this information as part of your 

application may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric Services 

Appointment section of these Instructions.

Item Numbers 6. - 7. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.

Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race

1. Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture 

or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under ethnicity in Item Number 6.)

2. American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South 

America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

3. Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian 

subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine 

Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

4. Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, 

Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

6. White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Item Number 8. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are five 

feet and nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters.

Item Number 9. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight or need to enter a weight under 

30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.

Item Number 10. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.

Item Number 11. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair.

Part 5. Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature.

Item Numbers 1.a.-6.b. Select the appropriate box to indicate whether you read this application yourself or whether you 

had an interpreter assist you. If someone assisted you in completing the application, select the box indicating that you 

used a preparer. Further, you must sign and date your application and provide your daytime telephone number, mobile 

telephone number (if any), and email address (if any). Every application MUST contain the signature of the applicant (or 

parent or legal guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.
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Part 6. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature.

Item Numbers 1.a.-7.b. If you used anyone as an interpreter to read the instructions and questions on this application to 

you in a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter must fill out this section, provide his or her name, the name and 

address of his or her business or organization (if any), his or her daytime telephone number, his or her mobile telephone 

number (if any), and his or her email address (if any). The interpreter must sign and date the application.

Part 7. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than 

the Applicant.

Item Numbers 1.a. - 8.b. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your application, if other 

than you, the applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should complete 

both Part 6. and Part 7. If the person who completed this application is associated with a business or organization, that 

person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who helped you prepare this 

application MUST sign and date the application. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. 

If the person who helped you prepare your application is an attorney or accredited representative, whose representation 

extends beyond preparation of this application, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of 

Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your application.

We recommend that you review your copy of your completed application before you go to your biometric 

services appointment at a USCIS ASC. At your appointment, USCIS will allow you to complete the application 

process only if you are able to confirm, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in your application is 

complete, true, and correct. If you are not able to make that attestation in good faith at that time, we will require you 

to return for another appointment.

Where To File?

Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-90 for the most current information about where to file this application.

Address Change

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days of moving from your previous 

residence. For information on changing your address, go to our website at www.uscis.gov/addresschange, or call USCIS 

Contact Center.

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox. 

Processing Information

Acceptance. An application is not considered properly filed until it is accepted by USCIS.

Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your application, we will check it for completeness. If you do not properly 

complete this application, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and we may reject or deny your application.

Requests for More Information. USCIS may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your 

application. We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If we request an original 

document from you, we will return it to you after USCIS determines it is no longer needed. 
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Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your application. 

During your interview, USCIS may require you to provide your biometrics to verify your identity and/or update 

background and security checks.

Decision. The decision on Form I-90 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the 

immigration benefit you are seeking. USCIS will notify you of our decision in writing. 

USCIS Forms and Information

To ensure you are using the latest version of this application, visit www.uscis.gov.

Penalties

If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your Form I-90, we will 

deny your Form I-90, we will deny your application and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will 

face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

USCIS Compliance Review and Monitoring

By signing this application, you have stated under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. section 1746) that all information and 

documentation submitted with this application are complete, true, and correct. You also authorize the release of any 

information from your records that USCIS may need to determine your eligibility for the immigration benefit you are 

seeking and consent to USCIS verifying such information.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to verify any information you submit to establish 

eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking at any time. Our legal authority to verify this information is in 8 

U.S.C. sections 1103, 1155, and 1184, and 8 CFR parts 103, 204, 205, and 214. To ensure compliance with applicable 

laws and authorities, we may verify information before or after your case is decided.

Agency verification methods may include, but are not limited to: reviewing public records and information; contacting 

through written correspondence; using the internet, fax, other electronic transmission, or telephone; making unannounced 

physical site inspections of residences and locations of employment; and interviewing people. USCIS will use the 

information we obtain to assess your compliance with the laws and to determine your eligibility for an immigration 

benefit.

Subject to the restrictions under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(16), USCIS will provide you with an opportunity to address any adverse 

or derogatory information that may result from a compliance review, verification, or site visit before a decision is made 

on your request. For a visit after your request is approved, USCIS will provide you with an opportunity to address any 

adverse or derogatory information which may result in revocation or termination of an approval.

USCIS Privacy Act Statement

AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under the 

Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101.

PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine if you have 

established eligibility for the immigration benefit for which you are filing. DHS will use the information you provide to 

grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
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DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, 

and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision in your case or result in denial of your request for a Permanent 

Resident Card.

ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application with other Federal, state, local, 

and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the 

associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System and DHS/USCIS-001 

- Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS 

may also share the information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

Paperwork Reduction Act

USCIS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and you are not required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated at 1.4 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required 

documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statement, attaching necessary documentation, and 

submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments 

regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0082. Do not mail 

your completed Form I-90 to this address.