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Hi All

My greencard expires this year and I am within the 6mths to renew my greencard but wanted to know if I choose the route of getting my citizenship will I also need to renew my greencard or can I just apply for citizenship instead of paying 2 fees.

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July 31st 2004 Married

Feb 13th 2006 AOS package sent

Reciept Feb 13th 2006

April 26th 2006 Biometrics

Interviewed May 3rd 2006 Denver Approved pending FBI Namecheck(AO extremly rude)

Long wait begins

August 2006 Inquiry on case....still pending

December 2006 Inquiry on case....still pending

Feb 16th 2007 Missed Grandmother's surprise 85th Birthday party in Australia.

April 2007 Inquiry on case....still pending

July 2007 Inquiry on case....still pending Informed they will not redo my biometrics till my FBI namecheck is back. Original AO retires.

Dec 26th 2007 Notice to appear for Biometrics

Jan 9th 2008 Biometrics

Jan 29th 2008 Missed telephone call from USCIS

Jan 30th 2008(my birthday) Returned phone call from USCIS AO (much nicer then original) personally called to confirm my mailing address an advise I am approved an will recieve 10yr card as I have been married more then 2yrs.

Feb 11th 2008 10yr greencard recieved in the mail with wrong info on card.

Feb 12th 2008 Start planning trip home to Australia

May 3rd 2008 Leave for Australia

May 5th 2008 Touch down in Australia 1st time since Dec 28th 1995 what a relief.

May 5th 2008 Suprise my grandmother with showing up at her door. Tears all around but well worth it.

May 25th 2008 Say Seeya Soon as I hate Goodbye...Come back to the US and start thinking about when We will wanna go home again.

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I'd like to ask the same. I'm in similar boat. Although mine expires in April,2019.  I filed my N400 back in January.  Based on current processing times, it seems that my GC will expire long before I get called for an interview. So wondering if I should file for renewal or not.  I'm asking because getting a new GC now takes upwards of a year in most cases. Plus, the added cost.

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14 hours ago, AussieKat said:

Hi All

My greencard expires this year and I am within the 6mths to renew my greencard but wanted to know if I choose the route of getting my citizenship will I also need to renew my greencard or can I just apply for citizenship instead of paying 2 fees.

Thanks

I was in your same boat not too long ago.

 

You can apply for citizenship and pay that fee only.

 

If you schedule an infopass appointment *before* your green card expires, you can get a stamp in your passport that will serve as proof of your LPR status while your N400 is pending.   The stamp is free.  If you wait until *after* your green card expires to get the stamp, they will tell you to renew your green card instead and pay the fee.

 

It is common for one's green card to expire while the N400 is pending....you then don't need to renew the green card unless your N400 is denied in the end.  An expired green card does not mean that your LPR status expires----just the physical proof is expired (the card).

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Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 96 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

July 25, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics PDF posted online

July 28, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/08/17

Aug 08, 2017 (Day 24) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 14, 2017 (Day 30) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 32) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed you..."

Aug 17, 2017 (Day 33) - Interview Appointment Letter PDF posted online---GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!

Aug 21, 2017 (Day 37) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 09/27/17

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

Sep. 28, 2017 (Day 75) - Oath Ceremony Letter PDF posted online--Ceremony for 10/19/17

Oct. 02, 2017 (Day 79) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

Oct. 19, 2017 (Day 96) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

 

 

 

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