minor child travelling with expired green card(conditional)

[pot121 1]

Hi Everyone,

My daughter 10yrs old holds a conditional green card which expired last February 2015.

I did not remove the conditions, because I applied for Naturalization and already in line for an interview.

With that being said, she will gain automatic citizenship once I become a citizen, thats why I did not bother to remove the condition on her green card.

My question is, Can she travel to Puerto Rico(US Teritory) with her passport and expired conditional green card? While I am waiting for my citizenship?

Please help me with this, Thanks in advance!

Edited March 18, 2015 by pot121

[Hypnos 6,576]

For her to receive automatic citizenship through the Child Citizenship Act after you naturalise, she needs to be an LPR. If her conditional green card has expired and you have not filed to remove conditions, then she is no longer an LPR and she will not receive citizenship through you.

Edited March 18, 2015 by Hypnos

[Sunnyland 639]

You should remove conditions on her GC. You are not a US citizen yet. She is out of status then if her GC is expired.

[pot121 1]

Thank you for your replies! This is something I did not know, I will remove conditions on her GC asap! Thanks again!

[Hypnos 6,576]

Unfortunately it may be too late.

You will need to include a written explanation of why you are filing the I-751 late. You need to show "good cause" why you did not file the application on a timely basis.