J'ai perdu mes documents d'immigration. Que dois-je faire?
Santos Lloyd Law Team • January 11, 2024
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Il est très important de conserver en permanence des documents d'immigration valides. Nous recommandons de toujours conserver une copie en lieu sûr en cas d'urgence. Cependant, il arrive parfois que des événements inattendus se produisent et que les documents d'immigration doivent être remplacés. Voici comment remplacer certains documents d'immigration courants:
Document d'autorisation d'emploi (EAD ou permis de travail)
If you lost your EAD, you would need to file a form I-765 and indicate you are filing the form for a replacement or because your EAD was lost. Below is a checklist of what you will need:
- Formulaire I-765
- Copie du permis de travail précédent ou actuel et/ou copie de l'avis d'approbation I-765 le plus récent (formulaire I-797C). Toutefois, si vous n'avez pas de copie de votre permis de travail ou de l'avis d'approbation, vous pouvez soumettre une copie de votre carte d'identité délivrée par le gouvernement, de votre passeport ou de votre certificat de naissance.
- 2 photos d'identité
- Des frais de dossier de 495 $. Veillez à joindre un chèque ou un mandat à l'ordre du ministère américain de la sécurité intérieure.
Si vous ne savez pas où déposer votre I-765, consultez le site www.uscis.gov/I-765 pour obtenir une liste des lieux de dépôt ou contactez le centre national de service à la clientèle de l'USCIS au 1-800-375-5283 pour obtenir les informations les plus récentes. Si vous êtes sourd ou malentendant, vous pouvez appeler le 1-800-767-1833.
Carte de Résident Permanent Légal (Carte Verte)
Si vous avez perdu votre carte verte ou si vous devez la remplacer, vous devez remplir le formulaire I-90 et indiquer que vous remplissez le formulaire pour un remplacement parce que votre carte a été perdue, volée ou mutilée. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une liste de contrôle de ce dont vous aurez besoin:
- Formulaire I-90
- Copie de la carte verte précédente (recto et verso) et/ou copie de l'avis d'approbation I-485. Si vous n'avez pas de copie de votre carte verte ou de l'avis d'approbation, vous pouvez déposer une copie de votre pièce d'identité délivrée par le gouvernement, telle qu'un passeport, un permis de conduire, une carte d'identité d'État ou un document d'identification militaire.
- Les frais de dossier s'élèvent à 540 dollars. Veillez à joindre un chèque ou un mandat à l'ordre du ministère américain de la sécurité intérieure.
Les formulaires I-90 sur papier doivent être envoyés à l'une des adresses suivantes:
- Si vous envoyez votre courrier par USPS : USCIS P.O. Box 21262 Phoenix, AZ 85036
- Si vous envoyez votre courrier par FedEx, UPS ou DHL : USCIS Attn : I-90 1820 E. Skyharbor, Circle S, Floor 1 Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85036
Certificat de Naturalisation
Si vous avez perdu votre certificat de naturalisation ou si vous devez le remplacer, vous devez remplir le formulaire N-565. Toutefois, si vous possédez un passeport américain, vous pouvez décider de ne pas remplacer votre certificat de naturalisation, car un passeport américain est également une preuve de citoyenneté. Si vous décidez de remplacer votre certificat de naturalisation, vous trouverez ci-dessous une liste des documents dont vous aurez besoin:
- Formulaire N-565
- 2 photos d'identité
- Frais de dossier de 555 $. Veillez à joindre un chèque ou un mandat à l'ordre du ministère américain de la sécurité intérieure.
Si vous ne savez pas où déposer votre N-565, veuillez consulter le site web de l'USCIS à l'adresse www.uscis.gov/N-565
ou appeler le National Customer Service Center au 1-800-375-5283 pour obtenir les informations les plus récentes sur l'endroit où déposer cette demande. Si vous êtes sourd ou malentendant, vous pouvez appeler le 1-800-767-1883.
Il existe des solutions pour remplacer les documents d'immigration perdus ou endommagés. Si vous devez remplacer l'un de vos documents d'immigration, il est toujours préférable de vous adresser à un avocat spécialisé dans les questions d'immigration afin qu'il puisse vous guider plus efficacement tout au long de la procédure.
Ce blog n'est pas destiné à fournir des conseils juridiques et rien ici ne doit être interprété comme établissant une relation avocat-client. Veuillez prendre rendez-vous avec un avocat spécialisé en droit de l'immigration avant d'agir sur la base de toute information lue ici.
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