What if I forget to bring my green card when I enter the United States?

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service will issue a foreigner registration card (I-55 1) to immigrants who can legally stay in the United States. Alien registration cards (usually called "green cards") can only be issued or replaced in the United States, and cannot be obtained outside the United States. A green card is a proof that a permanent resident has re-entered the United States.

If your green card is lost or stolen, you can get a "return letter" valid for one month, allowing airlines or other transportation companies to provide you with air tickets to return to the United States without being punished. To get this letter, you must convince US Citizenship and Immigration that you live legally in the United States.

To apply for a letter from the United States, you need to submit the following materials to the US Citizenship and Immigration Office in Guangzhou or Beijing:

Your identification (passport, photo ID card)

Proof of the date of your last departure from the United States, including a copy of your passport and entry and exit stamp.

Proof of your legal residence in the United States (for example, your passport shows that you entered the United States legally as an immigrant)

Proof of residence in the United States in the past 12 months.

The police report on the lost/stolen green card should be accompanied by an English translation.

application fee

Three passport photos

Guangzhou Office of American Citizens and Immigrants:

External office hours: 9: 00 am-11:00 every Friday, except for American and local holidays.