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Under U.S.C.I.S.'s present rules, you should renew your green card prior to applying for citizenship if your green card will expire within six months. As you only have three months, you should renew as the law requires you to have a valid green card. I note though that I have not heard of the rule being enforced to deny anyone citizenship, but the above is the agency's official stance.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

Hello.  You are ineligible to apply for DACA because as you said, you needed to have been ehre illegally since 6/15/2012 and you were in legal status on that day.  You indicate you graduated in 2014 but don't say whether you were issued Practical Traininig or whether you are still on it.  Your father is an LPR, and if you are not eligible to follow to join, he should have filed a petition on your behalf.  There are potential avenues to resolve your situation, but I would need to discuss your case with you.  If you would like to contact my office by phone and schedule an appointment (in office or telephonic), you can.  Our number is (619) 291-1112.  If your question is solely as to DACA eligibility, I have asnwered that for you and you need not call for an appointment. 

If you came to the USA at the age of 16 on an immigrant visa to join a US father, you are a USC. You should then file N600 get your Certificate of CItizenship, apply for the US passport and travel on it.