Citizenship or Greencard Renewal

[AussieKat 0]

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

[sndj1974 1]

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.

[Going through 5,671]

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).

Edited March 27, 2018 by Going through