replace green card

I haven't seen my Social Security card in decades. It is somewhere in the house. It may take me several days to find the card. No one has ever asked me to show the physical card. If the SSN is needed, I do remember my own SSN and just recite it.

Is some office really asking to see your physical SS card? Have you never made photocopies of the card? The photocopies likely is sufficient.

Whatever happened with your parents? Did they ever become US citizens? If they did acquire US citizenship while you were under 18, you may have acquired US citizenship through them.

Do you qualify for naturalization? Once you are a US citizen, you can forget about green cards and all the associated headaches. You can check the qualifications with the free Guide to Naturalization: http://www.uscis.gov/natzguide .

To replace a green card, one files Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, with USCIS. There is an option to file the form online. The form is available for free at www.uscis.gov . There is a fee to file the form.

Before submitting any immigration application with the government, you may want to review your immigration history. If you have any deportable basis, filing with the government likely will trigger a deportation proceeding.

You may want to review your facts and options with an attorney.