Anita recently lost her alien registration card and is planning to leave on New Year's Day for an overseas trip, so she needs a replacement right away: "I was wondering when you re-applied, how long ...

The Immigration Bureau is calling on foreigners who have not done so to exchange their old-style Alien Registration Certificate cards for new Residence Cards before the transition period ends in July.

In the United States, a “Green Card” certifies that a noncitizen or “alien” is legally authorized to live and work in the country. Over the years, the coveted document has gone by many names, ...