ABANDLA75 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi, My green card is going to expire in May 2015. I haven't applied for citizenship yet. I have to travel out of country for 3 weeks in February. Wondering if I apply for citizenship before leaving the country or do I have to apply after I return from my trip? Thanks, Ananth Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Your Green Card needs to be valid for at least 6 months before you can apply for Naturalization. Hence you need to apply for and get a renewed GC before applying for Citizenship. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Your Green Card needs to be valid for at least 6 months before you can apply for Naturalization. Hmm, no. There is no such requirement. It is a good idea to renew the GC, though, because the GC acts as documentation of permanent residency. Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 USCIS GUIDE TO NATURALIZATION, PAGE 16, QUESTION AND ANSWER 24. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 USCIS GUIDE TO NATURALIZATION, PAGE 16, QUESTION AND ANSWER 24. I believe that is wrong. I have not found any such requirement in the law. And the law is what matters, not a PDF, even if it is made available on the USCIS wbesite. Please provide a link to the actual law. Thank you. Until then, I stand by my assertion that there is no requirement of a valid Greencard as prerequisite for naturalization. Even if the GC expires, the person is still an LPR. And that is all that matters. Link to comment
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