My green card is expiring soon and I don't want to renew it since it is too expesive and planning to apply for citizenship soon. Is it ok to apply for citizenship with an expired green card.
I am not planning to go out of the country anytime soon.
2006-09-29 06:49:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
You haven't said exactly when your card expires or when you're going to apply for naturalization, so see Question 24 on page 17 of the Naturalization Guide, the last sentence:
24. Do I need to get a new Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Card) when USCIS issues a new version of the card if I am applying for naturalization?
If you apply for naturalization six months or more before the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card, you do not have to apply for a new card. However, you may apply for a renewal Permanent Resident Card if you wish by using the Form I-90 (available from the USCIS Forms Line or the USCIS internet site) and paying the appropriate fee.
If you apply for naturalization within six months of the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card, or don’t apply for naturalization until your card has already expired, you must renew your card.
2006-09-29 16:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must apply for citizenship with at least 6 months left on the Green Card. If it expires in August you must apply before the end of March. If you wait until April to apply for citizenship it will be too late and you'll have to renew your Green Card.
2016-03-26 22:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you're still a resident whether the card is expired or not, the only reason the card expires is because after 10 years they want you to update your picture and other information, and probably the format of the card (since it changes occasionally). Basically, your status never expires, that's why you're a "PERMANENT" resident, what expires if the card itself, the document... it's not like a driver's license that when it expires you can no longer drive, your status is the same forever, unless you comit treason or leave the US for more than 6 months. When you log in your application, you use your Alien Number, which identifies you as an permanent resident, and that alien number is what they use the verify, not the actual document itself.
You can definately still apply for citizenship, but I wouldn't advise you to go around without a valid greencard, it'll be harder to prove to authorities that you are a greencard holder.
Anyway, you can apply just fine, but I still say get the greencard, citizenship applications can take 9 months to a year, that's too long to stay without a valid document like a greencard, IMO.
2006-09-29 06:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by corpsnerd09 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can, but the application for Citizenship has to be done BEFORE the green card expires. They will process your application but will not make you renew the card in the meantime.
2006-10-01 02:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can apply now but, you will still have to get an extension on your green card. Your green card must not be expired when you apply.This whole immigration thing its all about money. I ve spend over 5,000.00 dollars with them.
2006-09-29 07:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by NIETOR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have a valid green card and last time i knew someone who applied for citizenship they had to turn the card in.
do not get out of status and get deported.
pls read the info below.
2006-09-29 06:57:06 · answer #6 · answered by ccc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have a valid unexpired green card when you apply. Go to uscis.gov It's all there.
It costs 400 to apply for citizenship. 330 to file and 70 for fingerprints.
2006-09-29 06:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by Jen G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
expensive!!! so you'r let the green card run out, then you'll apply for citizenship??? Why let it run out??
2006-09-29 07:43:01 · answer #8 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you apply for citizenship while your greencard is still good? then it should be no problem
2006-09-29 09:21:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so. Why not just stay. There are plenty of illegals using our tax dollars. Why not become one of them?
You could try to apply for citezenship....the worst they could do is deport you.
2006-09-29 06:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋