expired gc, citizenship interview next week

[scotty2009 13]

Hello! I have the following info:

- green card expiration 02/01/22

- n400 application receipt:  Jan 2, 2022

- interview schedule - April 27, 2022

 

I have been reading VJ since early today & came across some threads which made me think if I should have filed for an extension of my 

green card prior to filing for n400? I still am currently working in the USA as of today. Am I not eligible to work since I have an expired green card? 

Thank you!

[arken 4,197]

54 minutes ago, scotty2009 said:

Am I not eligible to work since I have an expired green card?

You are eligible to work, your are a permanent resident whether your GC is expired or not. 

[Rocio0010 5,681]

58 minutes ago, scotty2009 said:

if I should have filed for an extension of my 

green card prior to filing for n400?

Your profile says that your I-751 is pending. Is that so? 

[scotty2009 13]

1 hour ago, arken said:

You are eligible to work, your are a permanent resident whether your GC is expired or not. 

thank you!

[scotty2009 13]

1 hour ago, Rocio0010 said:

Your profile says that your I-751 is pending. Is that so? 

Oh no, sorry. I will update my profile. My resident conditions have been removed 9-10 years ago. I am applying for citizenship via the 5 yr rule. I just noticed today that my GC expired Feb of this year. USCIS received my N400 application Janaury of this year. I was wondering if this will be a problem for my citizenship approval

[eric_and_teresa 10]

I was on the same boat, I applied in July 2022, my green card expired in February 2023 while my N-400 was still processing. I have been working all this time as well and was wondering if my employer would ask me for a new green card since my file probably shows that I am expired.  I did some reading and researching and like Arken explained above, found out that your resident status does not change just because the green card itself expires. You should be fine. I had my interview last week and got approved and will take the oath next month. 

[Mike E 11,745]

14 hours ago, scotty2009 said:

Hello! I have the following info:

- green card expiration 02/01/22

- n400 application receipt:  Jan 2, 2022

- interview schedule - April 27, 2022

 

I have been reading VJ since early today & came across some threads which made me think if I should have filed for an extension of my 

green card prior to filing for n400? I still am currently working in the USA as of today. Am I not eligible to work since I have an expired green card? 

Thank you!

You are eligible to work at your current job.  If you state ID or DL plus a social security card that is not annotated, you are eligible to work at another job.  
 

Had you filed N-400 with 6 or months left on your green card you would have been eligible for free I-551 stamps on your passport until your oath of citizenship.  These would let you work a new job.  
 

You legally travel internationally (i.e. enter the USA) on your expired 10 year green card though some countries that give a visa waiver to USA LPRs won’t accept an expired green card as a visa waiver.  

[Pat&Vince 97]

1 hour ago, eric_and_teresa said:

I was on the same boat, I applied in July 2022, my green card expired in February 2023 while my N-400 was still processing. I have been working all this time as well and was wondering if my employer would ask me for a new green card since my file probably shows that I am expired.  I did some reading and researching and like Arken explained above, found out that your resident status does not change just because the green card itself expires. You should be fine. I had my interview last week and got approved and will take the oath next month. 

Do you live in the future? 😉

[Pat&Vince 97]

15 hours ago, scotty2009 said:

Hello! I have the following info:

- green card expiration 02/01/22

- n400 application receipt:  Jan 2, 2022

- interview schedule - April 27, 2022

 

I have been reading VJ since early today & came across some threads which made me think if I should have filed for an extension of my 

green card prior to filing for n400? I still am currently working in the USA as of today. Am I not eligible to work since I have an expired green card? 

Thank you!

My extension letter (and thus my green card) was expired by 6 weeks when I got my i-751/N400 combo ITW. By precaution, I got my passport stamped, though that process itself took 5 weeks, so it didn't really matter at the end of the day.

Unless you need to travel, there shouldn't be a problem until you can get a US passport.

 

 

[scotty2009 13]

4 hours ago, eric_and_teresa said:

I was on the same boat, I applied in July 2022, my green card expired in February 2023 while my N-400 was still processing. I have been working all this time as well and was wondering if my employer would ask me for a new green card since my file probably shows that I am expired.  I did some reading and researching and like Arken explained above, found out that your resident status does not change just because the green card itself expires. You should be fine. I had my interview last week and got approved and will take the oath next month. 

thank you ang congratulations!

4 hours ago, Mike E said:

You are eligible to work at your current job.  If you state ID or DL plus a social security card that is not annotated, you are eligible to work at another job.  
 

Had you filed N-400 with 6 or months left on your green card you would have been eligible for free I-551 stamps on your passport until your oath of citizenship.  These would let you work a new job.  
 

You legally travel internationally (i.e. enter the USA) on your expired 10 year green card though some countries that give a visa waiver to USA LPRs won’t accept an expired green card as a visa waiver.  

thank you very much!

[scotty2009 13]

3 hours ago, Pat&Vince said:

My extension letter (and thus my green card) was expired by 6 weeks when I got my i-751/N400 combo ITW. By precaution, I got my passport stamped, though that process itself took 5 weeks, so it didn't really matter at the end of the day.

Unless you need to travel, there shouldn't be a problem until you can get a US passport.

 

 

thank you!

[eric_and_teresa 10]

3 hours ago, Pat&Vince said:

My extension letter (and thus my green card) was expired by 6 weeks when I got my i-751/N400 combo ITW. By precaution, I got my passport stamped, though that process itself took 5 weeks, so it didn't really matter at the end of the day.

Unless you need to travel, there shouldn't be a problem until you can get a US passport.

 

 

Oops!  I meant July 2021 and had expired in February 2022, I swear I never know on which day I am and now I am living in the future! Lol 

[Pat&Vince 97]

9 minutes ago, eric_and_teresa said:

Oops!  I meant July 2021 and had expired in February 2022, I swear I never know on which day I am and now I am living in the future! Lol 

Haha, no worries! And apologies for being a bit cheeky… I’m with you, what year is this anyway, can’t remember myself. I guess that Covid has thrown all of us in a weird timeloop!

[Adujarric 67]

On 4/23/2022 at 10:02 PM, scotty2009 said:

Hello! I have the following info:

- green card expiration 02/01/22

- n400 application receipt:  Jan 2, 2022

- interview schedule - April 27, 2022

 

I have been reading VJ since early today & came across some threads which made me think if I should have filed for an extension of my 

green card prior to filing for n400? I still am currently working in the USA as of today. Am I not eligible to work since I have an expired green card? 

Thank you!

Speaking strictly on my experience i hired an immigration lawyer because of some arrest i had during my youth. To make a long story short my GC had expired over 4 years from the time i submitted my N-400. The lawyer assured me it wasnt going to be a problem. I submitted my N400 in 2019. I had my interview on august 2021 so my GC had been expired for over 6 years. No body even mentioned the fact that my GC was expired it was never an issue. Each case may be different but from the IO that interview me to every IO that review my documents while i was there didnt seem to mind that my GC was expired. 

[scotty2009 13]

1 hour ago, Adujarric said:

Speaking strictly on my experience i hired an immigration lawyer because of some arrest i had during my youth. To make a long story short my GC had expired over 4 years from the time i submitted my N-400. The lawyer assured me it wasnt going to be a problem. I submitted my N400 in 2019. I had my interview on august 2021 so my GC had been expired for over 6 years. No body even mentioned the fact that my GC was expired it was never an issue. Each case may be different but from the IO that interview me to every IO that review my documents while i was there didnt seem to mind that my GC was expired. 

Thank you