USCIS Announces Green Card and Employment Authorization Document Redesign

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). They will begin issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023. 

The new Green Card and EAD designs include:

• State-of-the-art technology that continues to safeguard national security and improve service for our customers;

• Improved detailed artwork;

• New tactile printing that is better integrated with the artwork;

• Enhanced optically variable ink;

• Highly secure holographic images on the front and back of the cards;

• A layer-reveal feature with a partial window on the back photo box; and

• Data fields displayed in different places than on previous versions.

Background

To mitigate the risk of fraud and counterfeiting, USCIS redesigns the cards every three to five years. They launched the current cards in May 2017. 

The introduction of the new designs does not mean that currently issued cards are invalid. Current cards generally remain valid until their expiration date (unless otherwise noted, such as through an automatic extension of a Green Card or EAD as indicated on a Form I-797, Notice of Action, or in a Federal Register notice). Some older Green Cards also do not have an expiration date. These older Green Cards without an expiration date generally remain valid.

For more information on USCIS, please visit uscis.gov

If you have any questions about immigration matters, we encourage you to reach out to our office at 617-840-8515 / contact@ajvimmigrationlaw.com.