Green Card to be Green Again — And Include Biometric Data

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card—commonly known as the “Green Card”—to incorporate several major new security features. And it will be green again — and will include biometrics to allow for computer identification of the cardholder. 

Beginning immediately, USCIS will issue all Green Cards in the new, more secure format. Click here for a FAQ.  For the N.Y. Times’ take on the new green cards, click here.

KJ