N400 aplication time line

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I filed my N400 today but my green card expires 08.10.2010 what happens if i am not a citizen before my card expires.

Do i need to file for a new card?

[v333k 59]

I filed my N400 today but my green card expires 08.10.2010 what happens if i am not a citizen before my card expires.

Do i need to file for a new card?

This is a quote from the Naturalization guide:

If my Permanent Resident Card expires while I am applying for naturalization, do I still need to apply for a new card?

If you apply for naturalization 6 months or more before the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Card or “Green Card”), you do not have to apply for a new card. However, you may apply for a renewal card if you wish by using an “Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card” (Form I-90) and paying the appropriate fee. Call the USCIS Forms Line or visit www.uscis.gov.

If you apply for naturalization less than 6 months before the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card, or do not apply for naturalization until your card has already expired, you must renew your card.

If you apply for naturalization less than 6 months before the expiration date on your Permanent Resident Card, or do not apply for naturalization until your card has already expired, you must renew your card.

Edited March 3, 2010 by v333k