Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Status

  1. Lost/Stolen/Expired Green Card (Boarding Foil)
  2. Returning Resident Visa (SB-1)
  3. Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Status

Starting January 15, 2020 U. S. Embassy Bern will no longer accept Form I-407

The decision to abandon Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status is strictly voluntary. In order to formally relinquish LPR status, you may send the completed Form I-407 by mail to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) at one of the addresses below.

Mailing address:

For U.S. Postal Service

USCIS Eastern Forms Center
Attn: I-407 unit
PO Box 567
Williston, VT 05495
USA

For FedEx, UPS, DHL, or other express/registered deliveries

USCIS Eastern Forms Center
Attn: I-407 Unit
124 Leroy Road
Williston, VT 05495
USA

 

For detailed instructions on filing Form I-407, please visit: https://www.uscis.gov/i-407

NOTE: Only surrender documents issued by USCIS. Do not submit any other documents such as a state-issued driver’s license, passport, or social security card.

Please also note that any submissions containing incomplete or unsigned Form I-407s will be rejected and returned to the sender unprocessed by USCIS.

SPECIAL NOTE: Abandoning your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) and status does not affect your ability to apply for an immigrant and/or non-immigrant visa to the United States in the future.