My Green Card expires early next year. Due to financial constraints I have been unable to submit the paperwork to apply for naturalization until now (well, next month). Today I checked the processing time for naturalization petitions to be processed at my local USCIS branch and the processing time falls after my green card is set to expire. This leaves me with a few questions:
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If a naturalization petition has been submitted but has not been processed, would I lose my right to reside and work in the US after my Green Card expires or would the pending naturalization petition provide a temporary work and residency status until my naturalization petition is processed?
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Would it be better