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Hi Y'all

I lost my green card a couple of weeks ago when our home was broken into along with a lot of other electronics and papers, i have a police report on file and in the process of recovering/rebuilding my life it sucks i know.

Sadly for me my green card was among the stolen items and i am in a dilemma since i was just about to start the N400 process on the 5 year rule. So my question is with limited funds and the desire to get my citizenship what is the best route to go since filing an i-90 is like $485 and then N400 is like $700 money that i do not currently have. Can i skip the replacement process produce the police report and file for the N400 or is it absoultely necessary that i file for a replacement GC which i will not need since i will already be filing the N400 for citizenship???

Thanks for any advice or tips offered its appreciated.

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First of all, very sorry to hear about the break-in. That happened to someone I know on the week of his BIRTHDAY!!! Terrible way to spend a birthday :(

Second, I am not very familiar with the Naturalization process since I do not know too many people that have been through it, but what I do know I will share and you can take it with a grain of salt. The fee to Naturalize is currently $680 as of Nov 2010. Click on this link or copy/paste it into your browser to verify document requirements for the N400 process: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

The first bullet states that if you do not have your Greencard you must submit your N400 application along with a copy of the I-90 receipt. This leads me to believe that the only thing that will substitute your missing Greencard is your proof of application to replace it. Not what you want to hear, I know, but it's what I was able to come up with... :(

06/21/2010 Met each other through mutual friend
12/17/2010 Got married
07/21/2011 Sent I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131
07/22/2011 Packet received in Chicago
08/12/2011 Packet mailed back for correction(dated 8/09)
8/15/2011 Re-sent I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131
08/16/2011 Packet received in Chicago at 10:03AM (signed for by J.CHYBA)
08/22/2011 Text and email NOA.
08/23/2011 Checks cashed (per bank,actual date was 8/22)
08/27/2011 NOA1 hard copies (dated 8/22).
08/27/2011 Biometrics letter for 9/20(dated 8/24). Will try walk-in(crossing fingers)
08/30/2011 Walk-in Biometrics successfully completed!
10/11/2011 Interview letter for 11/15 at 11am. (dated 10/6)
10/18/2011 EAD card production ordered.
10/25/2011 EAD/AP combo card received in the mail
11/15/2011 AOS inerview. APPROVED!

ROC Journey

08/23/2013 ROC packet sent via 2 day

08/26/2013 Packet received

08/26/2013 Check cashed

08/26/2013 NOA mailed out (received 08/30/2013)

08/30/2013 Biometrics letter for 9/20

09/10/2013 Walkin Biometrics

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After much more digging, alas! I found a similar topic here on vj, click on this link and read the thread (very encouraging) http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/304585-lost-green-card-for-naturalization-interview/

The guy was in your same predicament and was able to get the Greencard requirement waived, check it out and see if you would fall in the same category.

Also, it helps if you do a vj search for "Lost Greencard", it will turn up similar stories...good luck!

06/21/2010 Met each other through mutual friend
12/17/2010 Got married
07/21/2011 Sent I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131
07/22/2011 Packet received in Chicago
08/12/2011 Packet mailed back for correction(dated 8/09)
8/15/2011 Re-sent I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131
08/16/2011 Packet received in Chicago at 10:03AM (signed for by J.CHYBA)
08/22/2011 Text and email NOA.
08/23/2011 Checks cashed (per bank,actual date was 8/22)
08/27/2011 NOA1 hard copies (dated 8/22).
08/27/2011 Biometrics letter for 9/20(dated 8/24). Will try walk-in(crossing fingers)
08/30/2011 Walk-in Biometrics successfully completed!
10/11/2011 Interview letter for 11/15 at 11am. (dated 10/6)
10/18/2011 EAD card production ordered.
10/25/2011 EAD/AP combo card received in the mail
11/15/2011 AOS inerview. APPROVED!

ROC Journey

08/23/2013 ROC packet sent via 2 day

08/26/2013 Packet received

08/26/2013 Check cashed

08/26/2013 NOA mailed out (received 08/30/2013)

08/30/2013 Biometrics letter for 9/20

09/10/2013 Walkin Biometrics

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