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mishigirl72   0

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Does anyone know what one should do if you have lost your Grrencard after you submitted your application for citizenship to America? Do they make you pay a replacement fee even after you have submitted your payment for Citizenship application and testing?

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mtempelaar   190

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16 minutes ago, mishigirl72 said:

Does anyone know what one should do if you have lost your Grrencard after you submitted your application for citizenship to America? Do they make you pay a replacement fee even after you have submitted your payment for Citizenship application and testing?

This really needs to be moved to the US Citizenship General Discussion forum.   Hopefully a mod will move it.  

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Technically you are supposed to have it with you all times with you as a legal perm resident.  When you go for your oath, you are supposed to turn it in when they ask for it.   There are random reports that some offices will accept you without it and have you sign something, but that doesn't appear the case at all offices.

 

If my husband had lost his, we would have paid for the replacement, knowing he would have to give it up at the oath ceremony.   

 

How long ago did you submit your application?  What's your estimated time for completion?  Replacements don't happen overnight.

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Couldn’t find a link but i’ve seen in a uscis documents which says if it’s lost after you file n400 or were nearer to filing n400, you don’t need to apply for new/replacement GC as long as you tried everything you could to retrieve it. That part is subjective and not sure how they judge on your trying part.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Russ&Caro   1,548

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Hopefully you won't need to travel out of the country.

Marriage: 2014-02-23 - Colombia    ROC interview/completed: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
CR1 started : 2014-06-06           N400 started: 2018-04-24
CR1 completed/POE : 2015-07-13     N400 interview: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
ROC started : 2017-04-14 – CSC     Oath ceremony: 2018-09-24 – Santa Fe

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Thanks for everyone's response.  I called USCIS and they told me that if the green card's expiration is not under 6 months of expiring, and the application for citizenship has been submitted already, there is not a need to get a replacement. I am hoping this is truly the case.

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Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the US Citizenship main forum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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