Green Card Renewal With Form I-90: Window, Fee and Receipt Notice
Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, is the USCIS form for green card renewal, and it costs $465 on paper and $415 when it is filed online (Form G-1055, edition 10/26/26). USCIS lists a card that is expired or will expire within the next six months as a reason to replace it, and conditional residents removing conditions file Form I-751 or I-829 instead. The no-fee cases and the waiver rule are on the green card renewal fee page. See also the EAD card page and the O-1 visa page.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Reviewed November 2, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Who uses Form I-90, and who files Form I-751 or I-829
The uscis.gov Form I-90 page says which conditional residents do not use this form:
“DO NOT submit this form if you are a conditional resident seeking to remove conditions on your Green Card.”
“If you are a conditional resident, you must submit one of the following:”
“Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to remove conditions on a Green Card obtained through marriage; or”
“Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, to remove conditions on a Green Card obtained through financial investment in a U.S. business.”
The Instructions for Form I-90 describe what conditional permanent residents may use it for:
“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.”
The USCIS Replace Your Green Card page says, for a conditional permanent resident whose card is expiring:
“If you are a conditional permanent resident and your Green Card is expiring, you must submit Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence, to apply to remove the conditions on your permanent resident status.”
When to file: the six-month window, as USCIS states it
The USCIS Replace Your Green Card page lists the reasons to replace a card, and the first reason for a lawful permanent resident is the six-month one:
“If you are a lawful permanent resident, you must replace your Green Card if: Your Green Card is either expired or will expire within the next six months; […]”
The Instructions for Form I-90 describe the same reason as Item Number 2.f.:
“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.”
The Replace Your Green Card page also has a paragraph for a person outside the United States whose card will expire within six months; USCIS's page is authoritative for that case.
The same page names the form:
“you may begin the application process for a replacement Green Card by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, online or by mail.”
Online or by mail
“You have 2 options for filing your Form I-90 application with USCIS: Online; or By mail (paper).”
“You must create a USCIS online account to file your form online.”
When we checked on November 2, 2026, the uscis.gov Form I-90 page showed this edition date, and the Instructions for Form I-90 were edition 01/20/25 with an expiration date of 02/28/2027:
“01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.”
The biometrics appointment
“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.”
“If you do not attend your biometric services appointment, We may deny your application.”
The I-90 entry in Form G-1055 (edition 10/26/26) does not show a separate biometric services fee. The receipt notice wording quoted in the next section says what the notice does and does not cover about the appointment.
The receipt notice and proof of status
“If you are applying to renew your Green Card, your Form I-90 receipt notice can be used with your expired Green Card as evidence of your lawful permanent resident status and will say the following:”
“This notice, together with your Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (also known as the Green Card), provides evidence of your lawful permanent resident status for 36 months from the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card. You remain authorized to work and travel. This notice, presented with your expired Permanent Resident Card, is evidence of your status and work authorization.”
“This notice does NOT serve as notification of your biometrics appointment.”
“If we determine you must submit biometrics, we will mail you a biometrics appointment notice with the time and place of your appointment.”
“If USCIS already accepted your application to renew your Green Card, USCIS will mail you a new receipt notice to use with your expired Green Card as temporary evidence of your lawful permanent resident status.”
The 36-month wording is on the Replace Your Green Card page, which carried Last Reviewed/Updated 09/12/2025 when we checked on November 2, 2026. The uscis.gov Form I-90 page (Last Reviewed/Updated 10/07/2026) and the Instructions for Form I-90 (edition 01/20/25) do not state a validity period for the receipt notice. The saved sources include no document that dates when the 36-month wording began, so this page gives only the review date of the page that carries it.
The uscis.gov Form I-90 page also says:
“As a lawful permanent resident, you must have a valid, unexpired Green Card or equivalent documentation with you at all times. Applying for naturalization does not change this requirement.”
8 CFR 274a.12(a)(1), on lawful permanent residents and employment, says:
“An expiration date on the Form I-551 reflects only that the card must be renewed, not that the bearer's work authorization has expired;”
The Form I-90 fee
| Form | Paper filing | Online filing |
|---|---|---|
| Form I-90, Form G-1055 edition 10/26/26 and 8 CFR 106.2(a)(1) | $465 | $415 |
These are the amounts on the green card renewal fee page, which also lists the no-fee cases and the waiver rule.
Processing time
USCIS publishes case processing times on its processing times tool. FedRateCalc does not copy processing-time figures, because the USCIS tool is the source for them.
What we checked
When we checked on November 2, 2026, the uscis.gov Form I-90 page carried Last Reviewed/Updated 10/07/2026, the Replace Your Green Card page carried 09/12/2025, the Instructions for Form I-90 were edition 01/20/25 and Form G-1055 was edition 10/26/26. A change published after those dates is not reflected here.
Frequently asked questions
Which form renews a green card?
The USCIS Replace Your Green Card page (Last Reviewed/Updated 09/12/2025) says a lawful permanent resident with a card that is expired or will expire within the next six months, among other reasons, "may begin the application process for a replacement Green Card by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, online or by mail."
When can a green card renewal be filed?
Item Number 2.f. of the Instructions for Form I-90 (edition 01/20/25) reads: "My existing card has already expired or will expire within six months." The Instructions add: "If you use this reason, and your existing card will not expire within six months, your application may be denied."
Does a conditional resident file Form I-90 to remove conditions?
No. uscis.gov/i-90 says: "DO NOT submit this form if you are a conditional resident seeking to remove conditions on your Green Card." It says a conditional resident must submit Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. The Instructions for Form I-90 add that conditional permanent residents may not use the I-90 to replace, for any reason, a card that is expired or will expire within 90 days.
What does the Form I-90 receipt notice say about proof of status?
The USCIS Replace Your Green Card page (Last Reviewed/Updated 09/12/2025) says the receipt notice for a renewal can be used with the expired card as evidence of lawful permanent resident status and will say that it "provides evidence of your lawful permanent resident status for 36 months from the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card."
How much does Form I-90 cost?
Form G-1055 (edition 10/26/26) lists Form I-90 at $465 on paper and $415 online. 8 CFR 106.2(a)(1) lists $465, and 8 CFR 106.1(g) sets the online discount. The no-fee cases and the fee waiver rule are covered by FedRateCalc's green card renewal fee page, which cites 8 CFR 106.2 and 106.3.
Is there a biometrics appointment for Form I-90?
The Instructions for Form I-90 (edition 01/20/25) say USCIS may require an applicant to appear for an interview or provide biometrics at any time, and that if USCIS determines an appointment is necessary, it will send an appointment notice with the date, time, and location. The USCIS Replace Your Green Card page (Last Reviewed/Updated 09/12/2025) quotes receipt-notice wording that reads: "This notice does NOT serve as notification of your biometrics appointment."
Where does USCIS publish green card processing times?
USCIS publishes case processing times on its processing times tool at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/. FedRateCalc does not copy processing-time figures, because the USCIS tool is the source for them.
Where do these figures come from?
When we checked on November 2, 2026, the eCFR text of 8 CFR 274a.12 was up to date as of October 29, 2026, Form G-1055 was edition 10/26/26, the Instructions for Form I-90 were edition 01/20/25, the USCIS Form I-90 page carried Last Reviewed/Updated 10/07/2026, and the USCIS Replace Your Green Card page carried 09/12/2025. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with USCIS, and USCIS's own site and forms are authoritative.
Related pages
Sources
Reviewed November 2, 2026. Every rule and quotation on this page comes from the uscis.gov pages and form instructions named with it, from 8 CFR 274a.12 (eCFR, up to date as of October 29, 2026) and from Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, edition 10/26/26. The I-90 amounts are the ones used on the green card renewal fee page.
- 8 CFR 106.1, Fee requirements (eCFR)
- 8 CFR 106.2, USCIS fees (eCFR)
- 8 CFR 106.3, Fee waivers and exemptions (eCFR)
- 8 CFR 274a.12, Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment (eCFR)
- USCIS Form G-1055, Fee Schedule (PDF, edition 10/26/26)
- USCIS, Fee Schedule page
- USCIS, Form I-90 page
- USCIS, Instructions for Form I-90 (PDF, edition 01/20/25)
- USCIS, Replace Your Green Card
- USCIS, Check Case Processing Times