Green Card Renewal

[Woosta]

Has anyone recently renewed their green card? If so how long does the process take?

 

[Krueger81]

it depends. I sent off my application in Nov 06 and didn't get an "Interview" to renew it till July '08

 

[Woosta]

Originally posted by: Krueger81
it depends. I sent off my application in Nov 06 and didn't get an "Interview" to renew it till July '08

But you do get some sort of temporary card, don't you? They say renew if its expiring in 6 months, yet you waited what.. 2 years...?

 

[Krueger81]

nah no temp card. as long as you are in the system as applied you are ok. it may take them that long for the background check making sure you are not some terrorist I would imagine

 

[Aharami]

why not just apply for citizenship?

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

ShamWOW!

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

ShamWOW!

was that supposed to make sense?

 

[andylawcc]

i applied online (i believe) and sent some stuff to INS (or it's called CIS now?); waited about a month to setup appointment for paperworks (it's not really an interview) and biometrics at a nearby service center, and immediately afterwards they will grant you a 3-months-extension sticker/label thing to your expiring green card and you can still travel as you will. The new/replacement came in 1 month after.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

ShamWOW!

was that supposed to make sense?

Oh I think you know what it means, kraut

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

ShamWOW!

was that supposed to make sense?

Oh I think you know what it means, kraut

if this a remark to the dude on TV that looks like some german techno freak with the headphones. I resent that

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

Cant you have dual citizinship though?

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

Who says you have to?

 

[isekii]

when I did mine before in order to do my citizenship, it took about 3 months for me.

I couldn't apply for my citizenship until I renewed my greencard.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Woosta
Has anyone recently renewed their green card? If so how long does the process take?

I go to the dollar store, it's like $5 for 300 mins.

 

[jtvang125]

Took me almost 2 years to do my citizenship.

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

Same question. I got a greencard and after a while, I applied to be a US citizen, the rest is history.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

Who says you have to?

You dont have to. I have held my UK and US passports together for over 20 years now. You are allowed to keep dual citizenship, as long as you produce the passport of the country you reside in when traveling.

To answer your original question though, my wife applied for her renewal in November, went in for prints in December, got new GC in january.. She was allowed to travel with the expired GC and the confirmation letter you get in the mail stating that you have applied for a new card.

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: Aharami
why not just apply for citizenship?

don't want to give up my german passport ;(

Who says you have to?

German Gov't FTL

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: akshatp

You dont have to. I have held my UK and US passports together for over 20 years now. You are allowed to keep dual citizenship, as long as you produce the passport of the country you reside in when traveling.

To answer your original question though, my wife applied for her renewal in November, went in for prints in December, got new GC in january.. She was allowed to travel with the expired GC and the confirmation letter you get in the mail stating that you have applied for a new card.

Not all countries allow dual status son.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: akshatp

You dont have to. I have held my UK and US passports together for over 20 years now. You are allowed to keep dual citizenship, as long as you produce the passport of the country you reside in when traveling.

To answer your original question though, my wife applied for her renewal in November, went in for prints in December, got new GC in january.. She was allowed to travel with the expired GC and the confirmation letter you get in the mail stating that you have applied for a new card.

Not all countries allow dual status son.

And this applies to the OP how?