In an effort to relieve longer than usual processing times for those seeking to replace or renew their Permanent Residency cards (or Green Cards), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that as of September 26, 2022, it will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Residency cards, or Green Cards, to twenty four months for those lawful permanent residents (“LPRs”) who file Form I-90 (Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card) to renew an expiring or expired Green Card.
Read morePresident Biden Issues Proclamation Revoking Trump's Ban for Immigrants Outside the US
On February 24, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed a proclamation revoking former President Trump’s suspension of the issuance of immigrant visas (Green Cards) to those outside the United States, which Trump put forth at the time to purportedly assist with the economic recovery for American workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, President Biden’s proclamation revokes the suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014 (April 22, 2020), as extended by section 1 of Proclamation 10052 (June 22, 2020), and section 1 of Proclamation 10131 (December 31, 2020).
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