To get an original card, you must show us documents proving your immigration
status, age, identity and work eligibility.
To get a replacement card, you must show us documents proving your
immigration status, identity and work eligibility. You must also
show us a document proving your age, if it is not already in
our records.
All documents must be current (not expired).
| To prove |
You must show |
Your immigration status |
One of the following documents:
- I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, issued when you arrived in the
United States;
- I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status
(students only);
- DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status
(exchange visitors only);
- Employment Authorization Card (I-766 or I-688B); or
- Form
I-551 (Permanent Resident Card).
|
Your age |
One of the following documents:
- Birth certificate;
- Passport; or
- Department of Homeland Security document.
|
Your identity |
One of the following documents:
- U.S. driver’s license;
- State-issued nondriver’s identification card;
- Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card);
- I-94, Arrival/Departure Record; or
- Employment
Authorization Card (I-766 or I-688B).
|
| Your work eligibility |
One of the following documents:
- I-94, Arrival/Departure Record;
- Work permits from the Department of Homeland Security
(I-766 or I-688B);
- Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card); or
- Immigrant
visa showing temporary employment authorization.
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You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies.
