Possible to apply for citizenship with lost greencard?

[sapphireskies 1]

I have two years left on my green card, and I planned to apply for citizenship next year. However, I recently discovered that I lost my green card! After reading through some forums, I saw that some people have successfully applied for citizenship even with a lost green card. I plan to report the lost card to the police this weekend. Has anyone here been through a similar situation? I understand the application asks for a photocopy of the green card—how did you handle that part? Thanks!

[OldUser 6,671]

Do you not have a photocopy of your green card? It's always advisable to make physical and digital copies of important documents such as passport, DL, GC... If you have a copy, file N-400 with that. 

 

You're planning to apply for N-400 next year. That's at least a few months. How would you live without proof of LPR status all this time?

 

I highly recommend applying for I-90 and getting a stamp in passport that serves as proof of LPR status.

 

Then file for N-400 and provide copy of stamp in passport.

[sapphireskies 1]

Hi! Thank you for your reply. I unfortunately don’t have a copy of the card. But I do have the numbers etc. My original plan was to apply next year before I realized it was lost. Now I hope I can apply right away after I file the police report. 

[Family 3,988]

Yes you can apply for N-400 with a lost card, as long as you know your # A number. In the meantime do a free online FOIA for a complete copy of your immigration file 

[sapphireskies 1]

Thank you. That’s reassuring and helpful. Hopefully a FOIA request won’t take too long. That’s a good suggestion. 

[powerpuff 6,702]

***Thread moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures as the question is about the N-400 process ***