Download and print out form I-131. Fill in the form online and print or, alternatively, print the form and fill it in with black ink (see resources).
Include a copy of the front and back of your permanent resident card (I-1551). If you have recently immigrated to the United States and haven't received your I-1551 before you need to depart, submit copies of the biographic pages of your passport, including the page showing your visa. You must also include another form of photo identification with your name and date of birth--your driver's license or passport, for example
Include the application filling fee of $305. An additional $80 fee goes for the collection of biometric data for applicants ages 14 to 79. If you are financially unable to pay the biometrics services fee, submit the fee waiver with evidence (bank statements, pay stubs, evidence of your expenditures like credit card bills and utility bills [see resources for USCIS website]). Checks and money orders only are accepted. Make the check or money order for $385, payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security."
Provide two identical color photographs of a full frontal view of your face . The photos must measure 2 inches square, be taken against a white or off-white background and be printed on thin, glossy paper. Write your name and alien registration number in pencil on the back of the photographs.
Mail your completed application to the Nebraska Service Center at the address below:
USCIS Nebraska Service Center
P.O. Box 87131
Lincoln, NE 68501-7131
