Should I renew my green card?

[dantarantado]

What is the name of your state? WA

I submitted my application for citizenship on April 2018. Biometrics was done on May 2018. I am still waiting to be called for an interview.
My green card expires on Sept. 2019, do I have to renew it? Or I'm good since I already submitted my application for citizenship?

 

[quincy]

It is preferred on FreeAdvice that all related questions are kept to a single thread. This helps the volunteers better help you.

Here is a link to your other recent thread: https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/citizenship-application.652974/

 

[sandraattorney]

Just renew your green card around August 2019 if you didn't receive the interview date until there ok.

 

[FlyingRon]

As you were told before, if you might have to leave the US, you'd best have a new green card.

 

[LdiJ]

As you were told before, if you might have to leave the US, you'd best have a new green card.

Or if you have to present ID for any purpose. In this day and age in the US its best to have a current green card, even if you are only months away from citizenship.

 

[FlyingRon]

Yep, the TSA won't take an expired one either, but as a LPR he probably has other acceptable IDs (like a driver's license).

 

[LdiJ]

Yep, the TSA won't take an expired one either, but as a LPR he probably has other acceptable IDs (like a driver's license).

Yes, but with the overzealous ICE personnel sometimes (and the fact that undocumented aliens end up with driver's licenses sometimes) I would NOT want to be without a valid, unexpired green card.

 

[John_LongLong]

You should be prepared before department finds that your GC has expired.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Yes, but with the overzealous ICE personnel sometimes (and the fact that undocumented aliens end up with driver's licenses sometimes) I would NOT want to be without a valid, unexpired green card.

As the RealID become effective and required to get by the security theater otherwise known as the TSA driver's licenses that comply are harder to get than a US Passport.

 

[LdiJ]

As the RealID become effective and required to get by the security theater otherwise known as the TSA driver's licenses that comply are harder to get than a US Passport.

But you do not HAVE to get one. If you are ok with not being able to fly, you are free to keep your regular license.

 

[Zigner]

But you do not HAVE to get one. If you are ok with not being able to fly, you are free to keep your regular license.

One doesn't even have to have a driver's license to fly.

 

[LdiJ]

One doesn't even have to have a driver's license to fly.

One has to have the new, Real ID or a Passport. Yes, it could be a state ID instead of a Driver's license.