Traveling while waiting for citizenship with expired greencard

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Hello.

 

My green card expires in late June 2021 and I applied for citizenship back on December 1st, 2020.

 

My estimated time to completion of citizenship (in Portland, Or) went from March 2021 to June 2021 and now finally to March 2022. I am booked to travel to see my Dad for the first-time post-vaccination in September and now that's all up in the air.

 

I read that if you apply for citizenship with more than 6 months left to go on your green card , you don't need to apply  for a new green card , but if I had applied for a green card I could potentially get a i-155 stamp to extend my green card by a year, meaning I could travel.

 

Is there something similar can get a i-551 that would extend my green card by a year so I can travel to see my dad? Or should I apply for a green card  extension and then apply for a Ii-551 stamp immediately?

 

It seems unfair to those awaiting citizenship if we don't have the extend option also.

 

Thanks.

 

R.

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by Eli the Barrowboy

[Nitas_man 3,100]

Following this

 

My plan is to renew anyway FYI.  We’re up next year, same boat

[STurcotte77 40]

I don't know if this helps at all, but my GC expired while my N400 is in process. (I filed a year before my expireation date). 

I was able to get the 1 year 551 stamp very easily (I am traveling out of the Country on it in August).  If your N400 is in process then I hope you won't need more than a 1YR extension instead of having to pay to apply for a GC renewal. 

 

One other thing; you cannot travel overseas with an expired GC. Even if your N400 is in process, I checked.  

[NEW CITIZEN 151]

On 5/24/2021 at 3:55 PM, Eli the Barrowboy said:

Hello.

 

My green card expires in late June 2021 and I applied for citizenship back on December 1st, 2020.

 

My estimated time to completion of citizenship (in Portland, Or) went from March 2021 to June 2021 and now finally to March 2022. I am booked to travel to see my Dad for the first-time post-vaccination in September and now that's all up in the air.

 

I read that if you apply for citizenship with more than 6 months left to go on your green card , you don't need to apply  for a new green card , but if I had applied for a green card I could potentially get a i-155 stamp to extend my green card by a year, meaning I could travel.

 

Is there something similar can get a i-551 that would extend my green card by a year so I can travel to see my dad? Or should I apply for a green card  extension and then apply for a Ii-551 stamp immediately?

 

It seems unfair to those awaiting citizenship if we don't have the extend option also.

 

Thanks.

 

R.

 

See if you can get an appointment at USCIS, and have your passport stamped extending you I551

[codycody 31]

On 5/24/2021 at 5:55 PM, Eli the Barrowboy said:

Hello.

 

My green card expires in late June 2021 and I applied for citizenship back on December 1st, 2020.

 

My estimated time to completion of citizenship (in Portland, Or) went from March 2021 to June 2021 and now finally to March 2022. I am booked to travel to see my Dad for the first-time post-vaccination in September and now that's all up in the air.

 

I read that if you apply for citizenship with more than 6 months left to go on your green card , you don't need to apply  for a new green card , but if I had applied for a green card I could potentially get a i-155 stamp to extend my green card by a year, meaning I could travel.

 

Is there something similar can get a i-551 that would extend my green card by a year so I can travel to see my dad? Or should I apply for a green card  extension and then apply for a Ii-551 stamp immediately?

 

It seems unfair to those awaiting citizenship if we don't have the extend option also.

 

Thanks.

 

R.

 

You have 2 choices:

1. Renew your green card and when you receive the receipt NOA - they automatically extended 12 months.

2. Make INFOPASS to see your local office to get stamp extension on your green card. Remember to bring your current passport and receipt of N-400

I prefer option 2 since you can save money.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Hello, all.

 

I've made a request for an InfoPass appointment and hopefully they will give me the stamp!!!

[Daniela1 0]

Were you able to get the stamp? I have the exact same situation as you. I called USCIS they said that I can get the I-551 stamp ONLY 1 month before my greencard expires. Were you able to get it earlier? How did you do it? I would appreciate as much info as possible. THANK YOU!

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Hi, Daniela.

 

Yes, I got the stamp in Portland, Oregon.

I got the stamp June 9th, and my GC expired June 16th.

R.