USCIS announced this week that the Permanent Resident Card, also known
as the Green Card, has been redesigned to include new security
components. As of yesterday, all new issued Green Cards will use this
revised format.
New features include the use of optical variable ink, an embedded radio
frequency identification device, laser engraved fingerprints, a tamper
resistant border and a micro-image of high resolution pictures of state
flags and presidents.
This redesign resulted from a collaboration between the Department of
Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs
and Border Protection. The new cards are also green, relating more
closely to the nickname for the Permanent Resident Card.
