A. To obtain temporary evidence of your status, when you go to your local INS office you (both mail-in and in-person applicants) should bring with you your expiring Green Card and a passport, if you have one. If you do not have a passport, you should bring with you a third photograph so that a temporary document can be created and issued on-site.
[NOTE: If you present an expired passport the INS will stamp it; however, this documentation is not acceptable for employment verification purposes. You can present to employers an unexpired stamped passport or Form I-94 with photograph, or any of the other documents listed on the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form). Accordingly, if you require temporary documentation for employment purposes, you should inform the INS officer of this fact when you come to the local INS office.]