Applying for citizenship, but did not renew green card for child at age 14

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brijlal

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We got our green cards in 2012, when our daughter was 10 years old. She is now 18, and she was thinking of applying for her citizenship, but we just happened to come across a page on the USCIS website that talks about when a green card needs to be replaced. That page states that "you must replace your Green Card if you received your card before you were 14 and you have reached your 14th birthday (unless your card expires before your 16th birthday)".

We were not aware of this requirement, and so our daughter still has the original green card issued in 2012. I am assuming that card is still valid because she has used it without any issues for reentering the US several times since she turned 14. So my question is that can she apply for citizenship on the basis of this card (she satisfies all criteria for applying for citizenship), or does her green card first needs to be renewed and then only after that card arrives, can she then apply for citizenship?

Thanks!
 
She can go ahead and apply for naturalization with the current card. Yes, she should have applied for a replacement card when she turned 14, however not doing so with will not be held against her now when she applies for naturalization.
 
brijlal said:
We got our green cards in 2012, when our daughter was 10 years old. She is now 18, and she was thinking of applying for her citizenship, but we just happened to come across a page on the USCIS website that talks about when a green card needs to be replaced. That page states that "you must replace your Green Card if you received your card before you were 14 and you have reached your 14th birthday (unless your card expires before your 16th birthday)".

We were not aware of this requirement, and so our daughter still has the original green card issued in 2012. I am assuming that card is still valid because she has used it without any issues for reentering the US several times since she turned 14. So my question is that can she apply for citizenship on the basis of this card (she satisfies all criteria for applying for citizenship), or does her green card first needs to be renewed and then only after that card arrives, can she then apply for citizenship?

Thanks!
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just checking, are you still a Green Card holder or, have you, yourself, naturalized to be a US citizen?

If you have naturalized before your child turns 18, your child is also a USC the same time you turned to be a USC.
 
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