USCIS Stops Sending 'Welcome to America' Green Card Pack
Summary
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has stopped sending a printed booklet called “Welcome to the United States” with new green cards. Instead, the guide is now available online to help new permanent residents learn about their rights, responsibilities, and how to live in the U.S.Key Facts
- USCIS no longer mails the printed “Welcome to the United States” guide with new green cards.
- The guide is officially named "Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants."
- The guide provides important information about working, housing, health care, taxes, and the path to citizenship.
- USCIS says the information is now easy to find and download for free on its website.
- This change is part of a larger effort to save money by reducing printing, mailing, and storage costs.
- USCIS has been moving many of its services, like H-1B visa applications, into fully digital processes.
- The guide still exists in electronic form, including welcome packets for naturalized citizens.
- There is no evidence this change is connected to President Donald Trump’s stricter immigration policies since 2025.
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