For how long the one can keep green card without applying for US citizenship?
https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-c...
https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/failed-r...
However, if you do not apply for citizenship once you are eligible, you lose certain legal protections against employment discrimination:
https://www.justice.gov/crt/8-usc-1324b-unfair-immigration-r...