Question:
Just a few months ago, Cathy finally got her Permenant Green Card in
ATL... now in looking thru her stuff she thinks she has lost it- along
with her SS card as well as our 2 yr old son Paul's SS card. What is the
procedure to have these replaced? I see on the USCIS website that we
need to submit an I-90 to an office in Los Angeles, and we will be sent
a notice when to go to our local "Application Support Center" (ATL I
assume).
I do not see anywhere that we need to file or include a police report-
which we have not made. As we have no idea when it was lost or stolen (I
still suspect it may show up somewhere...she says no). Should a Police
report be made? I would hate to find out her card is being used by some
other person out there.
Anyone else have any experience in replacing these documents?
Answer:
I think it can take up to a year to get the replacement card. Once you
get the NOA, you might be able to go get a stamp in her passport so she
can travel overseas. I'm not sure if SS will accept the stamp in her
passport to get a new SS card...I somehow doubt it...I think she'll need
to get the real card in the mail before getting a replacement SS card.
Look up Steffi's post. She is exchanging a PR card (not lost) and she
is in Atlanta's district office as well. Don't know if she sent it ot
Los Angeles.
The SS card are easy to replace. Just complete the form and mail it
in with the required documentation. You can print the form from the
SSA website.
I'm with you and think that it is not lost but misplaced. Sounds like
she put all three documents in one place, perhaps in an envelope, with
the marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.
Cathy swears she has looked everywhere over the last month or so- I
think I'll wait another month to see if it indeed does show up.
She always kept it in it's own plastic holder thing- along with the 2 SS
cards, the odd thing is she rarely if ever would take it out of her
purse for anything- if anything she'd show her driver' license for
ID...even that was rare.
I'd double check on what you need to replace a SS card. For a new card, SSA
needs to get verification of immigration status (green card, etc.) before
issuing a number. But for a replacement card, it may be easier.
I agree. I was thinking "new card". The replacement SS card should be
easy, as Rete suggested.
The new GC will probably take a while, though.
