Hello, I have been a US Permanent Resident since 1997. My Permanent Resident Card is due to expire in 7 months. I spoke with someone at INS months ago and they stated I could apply for citizenship, which is what I would rather do than renew my permanent resident card.
The other day I called INS again to ask if I can still work if my citizenship paperwork is pending and my permanent resident card expires? I would think it took 6 months, but the lady stated since I have only 7 months until my permanent resident card expires that I need to renew that first. which is $450 and I believe the card is then renewed for 10 more years?
But I really want to do my citizenship as that was my whole intentions I don't want to have to spend $450 to renew card and than another $680 for citizenship , the require the same information the same fingerprints etc, so I'm think to just renew my permanent resident card and than apply in a couple years for citizenship?
My questions are:
How long is the renewed permanent card good for? 10 years?
Could I just apply for citizenship now and have it before Oct of 2011? or do I have to apply to renew my permanent card?
If I apply for my renewal of us permanant resident card will my local ins center call me to pick up my temp card?
Has anyone ever efiled the 1-90 form and if so how do you like it?
Also I am married to a US Citizen, the same man for 14 years, is the 1-90 Renewal of Permanant Resident the correct form or do I have to use a different form?
The other day I called INS again to ask if I can still work if my citizenship paperwork is pending and my permanent resident card expires? I would think it took 6 months, but the lady stated since I have only 7 months until my permanent resident card expires that I need to renew that first. which is $450 and I believe the card is then renewed for 10 more years?
But I really want to do my citizenship as that was my whole intentions I don't want to have to spend $450 to renew card and than another $680 for citizenship , the require the same information the same fingerprints etc, so I'm think to just renew my permanent resident card and than apply in a couple years for citizenship?
My questions are:
How long is the renewed permanent card good for? 10 years?
Could I just apply for citizenship now and have it before Oct of 2011? or do I have to apply to renew my permanent card?
If I apply for my renewal of us permanant resident card will my local ins center call me to pick up my temp card?
Has anyone ever efiled the 1-90 form and if so how do you like it?
Also I am married to a US Citizen, the same man for 14 years, is the 1-90 Renewal of Permanant Resident the correct form or do I have to use a different form?