us citizen Will I face difficulty of being a US citizen if I have expired Green Card?

[EllahJ 0]

Hi everyone!!

I want to apply for a citizenship but I have an expired Green Card. I know the requirements and I also don't have criminal records. 

I have been a Permanent Resident for over 10 years now. I grew up here and I consider it my home. I really want to become a US citizen. 

Please help thank you, guys!!

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, EllahJ said:

Hi everyone!!

I want to apply for a citizenship but I have an expired Green Card. I know the requirements and I also don't have criminal records. 

I have been a Permanent Resident for over 10 years now. I grew up here and I consider it my home. I really want to become a US citizen. 

Please help thank you, guys!!

That is part of the questions. You have to have a current GC in order to apply. So you need to send in the paperwork for a new GC to make it valid again. Why would you let it lapse anyway?

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2 hours ago, EllahJ said:

Hi everyone!!

I want to apply for a citizenship but I have an expired Green Card. I know the requirements and I also don't have criminal records. 

I have been a Permanent Resident for over 10 years now. I grew up here and I consider it my home. I really want to become a US citizen. 

Please help thank you, guys!!

You have to renew the green card first (and pay the fee).

Then you can apply for the N400 (and pay the fee).

 

Also your profile is confusing as it says your AOS is pending...

[Roel 7,192]

So why did you never renew your green card? 

 

When did it expire? Did you spend any time living outside of the US? 

[EllahJ 0]

The reason why I haven't renewed it because my mother was holding it.

While she was holding my GREEN CARD, she didn't inform me my card was about to expire very soon.

I sadly did not ask about it because I was focusing on school.

 

It expired last year 8/17/17.  I didn't have money to renew it at that time either.

I went to my country 2014.

 

Edited April 9, 2018 by EllahJ

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When you went back in 2014....how long did you stay?  If you set up residence outside of the US from 2014 onwards, then you may not meet the physical and continuous presence requirements depending upon how long you stayed.

 

Either way, first step is you must renew the Green Card, since one of the requirements for the N400 is a valid (non-expired) card.

[EllahJ 0]

I only stayed there for 1 month.

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$540 for the green card renewal.

$725 for the naturalization application.  

 

Wait until you receive the new GC in the mail before applying for the N400 as you will need to send in a photocopy of the current green card with your N400 application.

 

[EllahJ 0]

Cool! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

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On 4/9/2018 at 3:25 AM, EllahJ said:

Hi everyone!!

I want to apply for a citizenship but I have an expired Green Card. I know the requirements and I also don't have criminal records. 

I have been a Permanent Resident for over 10 years now. I grew up here and I consider it my home. I really want to become a US citizen. 

Please help thank you, guys!!

Actually, you can apply with an expired GC, it is recommended that you renew it "just in case" ( for traveling and jobs) but it is possible. I've attached several links below.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/expired-green-card-red-light-citizenship-article-1.436464

https://www.roadtostatus.com/can-i-apply-for-citizenship-with-an-expired-green-card/

https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/can-i-apply-for-citizenship-with-an-expired-green-card

 

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On 4/9/2018 at 5:08 AM, cyberfx1024 said:

That is part of the questions. You have to have a current GC in order to apply. So you need to send in the paperwork for a new GC to make it valid again. Why would you let it lapse anyway?

Not necessarily, as long as they remain in the US an expired GC won't affect his application. There is no law against it. Lawyers don't advise it just in case but it's doable. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

5 hours ago, Curiously waiting said:

Not necessarily, as long as they remain in the US an expired GC won't affect his application. There is no law against it. Lawyers don't advise it just in case but it's doable. 

So let me get this straight if you let your GC expire then you are technically still have a status of a PR no matter what? What a load of hog wash right there. You need to have an EXPIRED GC in order to file for Naturilization.

[mindthegap 2,590]

11 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

So let me get this straight if you let your GC expire then you are technically still have a status of a PR no matter what? 

Yes.

Card is proof of status and not the status itself 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 minute ago, mindthegap said:

Yes.

Card is proof of status and not the status itself 

My question was hypothetically because I knew the answer

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15 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

So let me get this straight if you let your GC expire then you are technically still have a status of a PR no matter what? What a load of hog wash right there. You need to have an EXPIRED GC in order to file for Naturilization.

How is that hogwash? if your GC expires you have a status of PR regardless as long as you don't leave the states as I already mentioned. You don't NEED an expired GC in order to file, you can file either way.

15 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

My question was hypothetically because I knew the answer

So what was your confusion?

Edited April 24, 2018 by Curiously waiting