Stribs

Hi,

I have been a perminent resident for almost 2 years and my green card has the expiration of November. I want to head to England for Christmas. Will this be a possibility. How long does the renewal process take. I could not find any specific info on renewing the green card.

Any info would be great.

Thanks
Stribs

ian-mstm

Yes, but not with your current green card which will be expired by then.

Are you actually renewing, or are you removing conditions on your status? If you're removing conditions, once you file you'll get a letter extending your status for one year... and that letter along with your expired green card will be valid for travel.


Whether you're renewing or removing conditions - it could take 6-12 months or more.


Make an InfoPass appointment to get your passport stamped if you're actually renewing!

Ian

RayAme

You must apply to remove conditions 3 months before it expires, then you get a 10 year one.

Noorah101

Actually the I-751 must be filed within the 90-day window just before the 2-year card expiration.

Rene

RICH

Pretty sure Stribs needs to do the remove conditions process vs renewal.

K1 visa, right Stribs?

Stribs

Thanks for the replies guys. Rich you're correct, a little further investigation and I can see that I need the conditions removed. So I see the form you mentioned is the next step within that 90 day window. I couldn't see any payment info but I've learned that can't be possible. Any info on this?

Once I submit the form is the next step getting a green card for 10 years, hoe long does it take to get the new card??

Noorah101

Payment info is at www.uscis.gov, look at form I-751 page.

You will get a notice stating 1-year extension on your PR status. Using your expired green card plus this letter, you can travel abroad.

You will also go for another biometrics appointment.

It can take more than a year to get the 10-year card in hand, but in the meantime you can apply for citizenship whenever you're eligible.

Rene

ian-mstm

Usually, yes. On rare occasions, you'll get called in for an interview - but not usually.


Answered in post #2. That's why the extension letter is important... it proves your status as a PR. If it's getting close to 12 months and you don't hear anything (keep in mind that the I-751 is one of the lowest priority applications because your status doesn't change at all) then you can make an InfoPass appointment and get a stamp in your passport that extends your status for yet another year.

As Rene notes, apply for naturalization as soon as you're eligible. Submitting an N-400 will force adjudication of the I-751 - since conditions must be removed prior to your N-400 being approved.

Ian

Stribs

Thanks as always. Do yu have to lose your UK passport to become a US citizen?

MidAtlantic

No you can be a US and UK dual citizen and hold both passports. Many here on BE do, including me.

zzrmark

My renewal is due just before yours. I seem to recall the admitting officer (when I first entered the US as PR) handing me a sheet of paper with details on it for the two year renewal. I also remember him telling me not to lose it, so it's safely stashed in the filing cabinet with all my USCIS/DHS paperwork and will emerge like a butterfly from it's cocoon at the end of August....

RICH

This doesn't seem the same scenario. On admittance with K1 you don't have anything to renew in 2 years. Maybe you were already married but less than 2/3 years - IR1 vs CR1?

zzrmark

No idea what the OP's situation is but assumed CR1, like myself.

RICH

Post#6 Plus, I did K1, albeit in 2004 and got no such information. No harm done, I just didn't want Stribs to have a conniption

zzrmark

Ah, right. I now recall reading it, seems my short term memory is right up there with a goldfish's.