This week, USCIS announced that it would extend the validity of conditional lawful permanent resident cards for petitioners with timely filed I-751 petitions and I-829 petitions for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023 for I-829 petitions and will start on January 25, 2023 for I-751 petitions.
USCIS stated that these changes are being made to accommodate protracted processing times for these benefit requests and that it has updated the language in I-751 and I-829 petition receipt notices to extend the validity of these expired green cards by 48 months.
The agency will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who previously received notices with an extension period shorter than 48 months and whose cases are still pending. These notices can be presented along with an expired green card as evidence of continued status while their case remains pending with USCIS.