A - According to an INS
NOTICE TO
EMPLOYERS (Form M-324 - Rev.10-26-89), the answer is .
The second page of this
notice states:
"On August 1, 1989, INS began
issuing a revised
Resident Alien Card, Form I-551, to new permanent resident
aliens.
. . . The I-551 is a List A document . . .
because
it establishes both identity and employment eligibility. The card
will also contain an expiration date,
making
the card valid for 10-years from the date of issuance; the applicant
will
then be required to obtain a new card. However, because
employment
authorization is unlimited for I-551 holders, there will be no
need
to update the I-9." (the entire notice is below) |