A - According to an INS
NOTICE TO
EMPLOYERS (Form M-324 - Rev.10-26-89), the answer is .
The second page of this
notice states:
"On August 1, 1989, INS began
issuing a revised
Resident Alien Card, Form I-551, to new permanent resident
aliens.
. . . The I-551 is a List A document . . .
because
it establishes both identity and employment eligibility. The card
will also contain an expiration date, making the card valid for
10-years
from the date of issuance; the applicant will then be required to
obtain
a new card. However, because employment authorization is
unlimited
for I-551 holders, there will be no need to update the
I-9."
(the entire notice is below)
In addition, the Citizenship
and Immigration Services webpage titled "About Form I-9, Employment
Eligibility Verification" states:
“GREEN CARDS”
The terms Resident Alien Card, Permanent Resident Card,
Alien Registration Receipt Card, and Form I-551
all refer to documentation issued to an alien who has been granted
permanent residence in the U.S.. Once granted, this status is
permanent. However, the document that an alien carries as proof of this
status may expire. Starting with the “pink” version of the Resident
Alien Card (the “white” version does not bear an expiration date), and
including the new technology Permanent Resident Cards, these documents
are valid for either two years (conditional residents) or ten years
(permanent residents). When these cards expire, the alien cardholders
must obtain new cards. An expired card cannot be used to satisfy Form
I-9 requirements for new employment.
Expiration dates do not affect current employment, since employers are
neither required nor permitted to re-verify the employment
authorization of aliens who have presented one of these cards to
satisfy I-9 requirements (this is true for conditional residents as
well as permanent residents). Note:
Even if unexpired, “green cards” must appear genuine and establish
identity of the cardholder.
(Emphasis
added)
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