Validity of "green cards" (Form I-151) issued before 1979 to permanent legal resident aliens was extended to March 20, 1995, by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). I-151 cards were to expire on September 20, 1994, unless replaced by a new green card (Form I-551). A Federal Register notice to this effect was issued September 14, 1994 (p- 47063).
The INS urges anyone holding an I-151 card to apply for an I-551 replacement card as soon as possible. Information on how and where to apply for a card may be obtained from the INS toll-free number: 800/755-0777.
Possession of an I-551 green card is one of the means by which a permanent legal resident alien in the United States may indicate whether he or she is eligible for employment or certain types of public assistance.
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