Green Card will expire in 30 daus

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Good Afternoon,

Please forgive me if I'm posting this question in the wrong forum. If the GC will expire in 30 days and the person wants to apply for citizenship, will they need to renew the the Green Card then apply for citizenship or can the person just deal with the citizenship application without renewing the greencard? I was trying to search the site for an answer, but couldn't find it...either way. Thanks to those who respond.

One Love,

Trelawny

[gigi_a 0]

Depends on how long you have been a lawful permanent resident and how you got your GC. If received a GC through marriage and you are still in conditional status (first 2 yrs of your marriage), you have to lift the condition and wait until 1 more year to apply for citizenship, because you have to have been a resident for at least 3 yrs to even begin applying for citizenship. Please give more info to get a better reply! Thank you.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Sorry, I should have stated that -- he's been an LPR for 23 years

[gigi_a 0]

another thing is (probably more to the point) that you should renew your green card if it expires in 6 months and you are applying for naturalization. Because if you are for some reason unsuccessful, and let your GC lapse there could be complications with your permanent residency.

Hope this helps!

Edited June 6, 2011 by gigi_a

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

another thing is (probably more to the point) that you should renew your green card if it expires in 6 months and you are applying for naturalization. Because if you are for some reason unsuccessful, and let your GC lapse there could be complications with your permanent residency.

Hope this helps!

Thanks. I gave him the information months ago but he forgot about it so I guess he'll end up paying both fees.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

What matters for N-400 purposes is that the Green Card is still valid at the time the N-400 is received.

The applicant needs to include copies of the valid Green Card with the N-400 application. If the card expires shortly afterward, that's not a problem, although the I.O. may raise an eyebrow. It would be very unusual and rather cruel of an I.O. to expect an applicant sitting in the hot chair a the N-400 interview, just a jump away from becoming a US citizen, to file an I-90 for a new car she will never receive.

Edited June 6, 2011 by Just Bob

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

What matters for N-400 purposes is that the Green Card is still valid at the time the N-400 is received.

The applicant needs to include copies of the valid Green Card with the N-400 application. If the card expires shortly afterward, that's not a problem, although the I.O. may raise an eyebrow. It would be very unusual and rather cruel of an I.O. to expect an applicant sitting in the hot chair a the N-400 interview, just a jump away from becoming a US citizen, to file an I-90 for a new car she will never receive.

Thanks Bob -- have a great week.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Post made in the right section and I see no issues.