Renew Greencard

[JohnPete281 0]

Can you or should you renew the greencard while waiting for citizenship to process/progress? My wife's current greencard expires September 2021.

[Dave2020 1]

I'm not an expert, and I hope somebody with more experience will confirm what I'm saying, but I am pretty sure you have to send in the paperwork to renew the GC. Once you send in the form, you will get a receipt and that will give the current GC an extra 6 months or a year of validity, which I think can be extended if it takes too long. This will hopefully cover the time it takes for her to complete her process. Hope that helps. 

[Dave2020 1]

You don't want her to be here without a valid GC/documentation while she's waiting. 

[Dave2020 1]

Not sure if applying for Citizenship extends the GC. Maybe somebody more informed on that topic can chime in.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Applying for naturalization does not extend the green card.

 

Your wife must apply to renew her green card before it expire if she has not finished the naturalization process.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/commonly-asked-questions-about-the-naturalization-process#:~:text=A lawful permanent resident is,her possession at all times.&text=For this reason%2C you must,you have applied for naturalization.

 

What should I do if I have already applied for naturalization and my Permanent Resident Card, also known as “Green Card,” is expiring?

A lawful permanent resident is required to have valid, unexpired proof of lawful permanent residence in his or her possession at all times.  Applying for naturalization does not change this requirement.  For this reason, you must generally apply to renew your expiring Green Card even if you have applied for naturalization. For more information on renewing your Green Card, visit uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/replace-your-green-card or uscis.gov/i-90.

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, JohnPete281 said:

Can you or should you renew the greencard while waiting for citizenship to process/progress? My wife's current greencard expires September 2021.

Can you share the exact dates of when the card expires and when N-400 was filed? Your wife may be eligible for an ADIT stamp in her passport: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2 "Though USCIS may issue temporary evidence of LPR status in the form of an Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp, USCIS does not provide such stamps to aliens with a pending Form N-400 unless the alien filed a Form I-90 or the alien filed Form N-400 more than 6 months before the expiration of his or her PRC."