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I am about to apply to replace my lost greencard. Instructions do tell me where to find my class of entry and date of admission-- right there on my lost greencard. Is there any other way to find these things out? I came in as K-1 and got permanent card with conditions removed 3 years ago or so.

Most people have a copy of their green card, and they submit a copy of the GC with the I-90. Thats how you would find that information when the card is lost.

If you work, your employer probably has a copy of your green card, which they made for the I-9 paperwork. Go to HR and try to get a copy of the copy or at least look at it and write down the information.

If thats not possible, look at the I-485 approval notice. It will have the date. Sometimes this is a few days later or earlier than the date on the card, but its still close enough that it wont cause a problem with renewing the card.

Somewhere in the top right of the I-485 approval notice you will see a line that says "COA: ___". That would be your class of admission. Based on how you got your GC, I can deduce that your class of admission would be CF1.

Thank you very much. I havent used greencard for anything but a driving license,unfortunatly. I did find my I-485 welcome to USA letter and it does say CF1 . I hope it didnt change when conditions were lifted 2 years later and I got a 10-year card? Also, in the left corner I found a "Notice date" --- is this that misterious date of admission? I spent an hour on the phone with USCIS and they couldnt tell me anything at all.
Also, how troublesome is to prove that I actually had this thing? I obviously cant email a photocopy. All I have is my old passport and current driving license. Cant they figure out what my status is based on SSN and alien number? Boggles my mind.

They can figure it out based on the A#.