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USCIS stops mailing green card “Welcome” guide, offers PDF

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stopped mailing the “Welcome to the United States” guide with new green cards.
USCIS now provides the guide online as a PDF through its Citizenship Resource Center.
Former USCIS supervisor Douglas S. Pierce said the change saves printing, postage and storage costs.
In August, DHS issued a rule allowing USCIS to require electronic filing for forms online at least 180 days.

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Story summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stopped mailing the “Welcome to the United States” guide with new green cards.
USCIS now provides the guide online as a PDF through its Citizenship Resource Center.
Former USCIS supervisor Douglas S. Pierce said the change saves printing, postage and storage costs.
In August, DHS issued a rule allowing USCIS to require electronic filing for forms online at least 180 days.