Expired green card stolen, what do I do?

[peruvianflake 7]

Hi guys! My car got broken into last night ( alarm was deactivated) and my wallet with my green card was stolen. My green card expired back in Aug 2020 and I had applied for removal of conditions based on marriage back in May 2020. The I-751 has not been approved yet but I went ahead and applied for citizenship this past May 2021 based on 3 year marriage rule. Since my green card was already expired do I really need to file for a replacement ($455)? Will they ask me to bring that to my citizenship/removal of conditions interviews? I have a job that I'm not planning on leaving so I don't really need to have my expired green card for anything. I also have the document stating that my green card has been extended for 18 months and a color copy of the back and front of my expired green card? Can anyone please advise me on what to do? I really don't want to pay the $455 as I just paid the fee for citizenship last monht. Thanks in advance guys! 

[arken 4,199]

There is no replacement card in your case to apply for. They can't issue another expired 2 yr GC to you and your 10 yr GC is pending. Make sure you file a police report about stolen GC and bring that report to your i751 or N400 interview in case they ask for it.

[peruvianflake 7]

Thank you so much for your reply Arken! I already filed the police report as a ton of my stuff was stolen. Have a great day !

[El Escocés 217]

Just curious, did you forget that you had left your wallet in your car?

 

Personally, I would start getting nervous if my green card wasn’t within an arms length away from me. 

[peruvianflake 7]

44 minutes ago, El Escocés said:

Just curious, did you forget that you had left your wallet in your car?

 

Personally, I would start getting nervous if my green card wasn’t within an arms length away from me. 

I had actually come home from the ER (horrible stomach bug) at around 8pm so my husband helped me get out of the car and I forgot my purse with wallet inside. I normally never ever leave my wallet anywhere. My car was also locked so they smashed my window   We live in a gated community and this is the first time someone breaks in cars. A bunch of my neighbors got their cars broken into as well unfortunately. 

[arken 4,199]

Except for international travel, I never carried my GC with me considering the waste of money and time in case of its loss or theft. With my DL, the risk of someone stopping me and asking for GC or summoning me for nit carrying GC was nil.

[El Escocés 217]

I’m sorry to hear that @peruvianflake. Certainly a sucky moment. I hope everything works out for you.
 

@arken having lived and worked in countries where it was routine and expected to be stopped and asked for some sort of ID, it’s a habit that won’t die.