Needing of Help Regarding of my Green Card

[juliusmagno08 1]

Hello! my green card will expire in 2017, right now my k2a visa is on process my PD is march 2015. Do y'all think i need to renew next year 2016 just to make sure my green card would not interrupt my case?? and I will be eligible to apply for citizenship 2017. so Should i just renew it but it will cost me $450 not sure for the price or wait until my family gets here then apply for citizenship ??

[Alaska2012 462]

You can send in the paperwork to renew your GC 90 days before it expires

[newacct 688]

This is very confusing. You say you have a green card, but also that you are immigrating in F2A category. Which is it? Is it your child who is immigrating on F2A?

You say you need to "renew" your green card. But it sounds like you are a conditional permanent resident, with a 2-year green card, and you need to apply for Removal of Conditions, not renewal of the green card. If you are a conditional permanent resident, you MUST apply for Removal of Conditions within the 90 day window before the 2-year card expires, or you will have lost permanent residency. (This is different from when a non-conditional 10-year green card expires; not renewing it does not affect permanent residency.) By the way, Removal of Conditions (with form I-751) costs $590, not the $450 as with green card renewal (with form I-90).

[juliusmagno08 1]

Sorry for my bad english. Let me say it again. i had submitted I-130 for my wife and daughter and is now current on process.My problem is my green card will expire 2017 yes i am green card holder ( LPR). Do guys think my case will be completed before my green card will expire?? and that year 2017 i cam also eligible to apply for citizenship. what is the best answer ??

[newacct 688]

It still doesn't make sense to me. You are petitioning your wife to immigrate. That means you didn't immigrate through a spouse? So you are not a conditional permanent resident? (Or did you immigrate through a former spouse? or your parent immigrated through a spouse?) But how can it be that your green card expires in 2017 and you "will be eligible to apply for citizenship 2017"? If you have a 10-year card, then it will only expire 10 years after you get permanent residency, but you only need 5 years to be eligible for naturalization under the 5-year rule.

Do you have a 2-year green card or a 10-year green card? Why are you eligible to apply for citizenship in 2017 and not now (what rule will you be applying under)?

[juliusmagno08 1]

It still doesn't make sense to me. You are petitioning your wife to immigrate. That means you didn't immigrate through a spouse? So you are not a conditional permanent resident? (Or did you immigrate through a former spouse? or your parent immigrated through a spouse?) But how can it be that your green card expires in 2017 and you "will be eligible to apply for citizenship 2017"? If you have a 10-year card, then it will only expire 10 years after you get permanent residency, but you only need 5 years to be eligible for naturalization under the 5-year rule.

Do you have a 2-year green card or a 10-year green card? Why are you eligible to apply for citizenship in 2017 and not now (what rule will you be applying under)?

I have the 10 year green card ... i had been going in and out of the country so that is why could not apply for citizenship, but as of now so far i stayed 3yrs consistent in USA so in 2017 i will be 5yrs straight....

[Alaska2012 462]

Better be safe than sorry and renew the gc when time comes. Naturalization can take 3 months it can take 10!

[juliusmagno08 1]

Okay 90 days before my GC expire i will replace it, such a waste of money i rather use the money to apply for citizenship

[newacct 688]

I have the 10 year green card ... i had been going in and out of the country so that is why could not apply for citizenship, but as of now so far i stayed 3yrs consistent in USA so in 2017 i will be 5yrs straight....

Okay, so you are a non-conditional permanent resident. Forget the stuff I said about Removal of Conditions above. Not renewing the green card does not terminate your permanent residency, but it's a good idea to renew it. You can apply to renew up to 6 months before it expires. Also, according to question 24 in this FAQ, if by the time you apply for naturalization your green card is within 6 months of expiration or already expired, you need to renew your card.

[juliusmagno08 1]

Okay, so you are a non-conditional permanent resident. Forget the stuff I said about Removal of Conditions above. Not renewing the green card does not terminate your permanent residency, but it's a good idea to renew it. You can apply to renew up to 6 months before it expires. Also, according to question 24 in this FAQ, if by the time you apply for naturalization your green card is within 6 months of expiration or already expired, you need to renew your card.

Oh so i need a valid non expired green card , makes clear now.. okay.. so i will renew my GC in 90days before it expires.. Thanks much!