The USCIS will soon issue a redesigned green card that will actually be green.<\/p>\n
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card\u2014commonly known as the \u201cGreen Card\u201d\u2014to incorporate several major new security features. The Green Card redesign is the latest advance in USCIS\u2019s ongoing efforts to deter immigration fraud. State-of-the-art technology incorporated into the new card is designed to prevent counterfeiting, obstruct tampering, and facilitate quick and accurate authentication. Beginning May 11, 2010, USCIS will issue all Green Cards in the new, more secure format.<\/p>\n
Despite the name, Permanent Resident Cards, once called Alien Registration Receipt Cards, have not been green in more than 30 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cRedesigning the Green Card is a major achievement for USCIS,\u201d said Director Alejandro Mayorkas.
\n\u201cThe new security technology makes a critical contribution to the integrity of the immigration system.\u201d<\/p>\n
The enhanced features will better serve law enforcement, employers, and immigrants, all of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The USCIS will soon issue a redesigned green card that will actually be green. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card\u2014commonly known as the \u201cGreen Card\u201d\u2014to incorporate several major new security…<\/span><\/p>\n