As of today, no Form I-551 PDF copies are available for download online. The actual Green Card features a photo of the owner, their name, USCIS number, alien registration number, visa category, laser-engraved fingerprint, dates of issuance, and expiration. The Green Card holder has to maintain permanent residence status. It is possible to get Form I-551 through various ways marriage, employment, asylum and refugee status, etc. You are eligible for the Green Card if you fall under one of these categories: Close Relatives of U.S. Citizens. Spouses and children under the age of 21. Parents of a U.S. citizen do not qualify as immediate relatives. Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Individuals who have extreme hardship in their home country. Employment-Based Immigrants. Individuals whose knowledge and skills make them valuable to the U.S. Lottery Winners. Each year the Green Card lottery makes available 55,000 immigrant visas to diversify the immigrant population in the U.S. The documents required to obtain Form I-551 vary by the situation but, generally, applicants need to present the following information and documents: birth certificate, marriage certificate, financial documentation, proof of petitioners (sponsors) U.S. citizenship or permanent residence, police, court, and prison records, military records, proof of employment, parents information, and current or expired U.S. visas.