Travel before applying N-400?

[Guest168]

Hi,

I am planning to spend 7 weeks vacation back home for my sister baby shower, baby delivery, and my own birthday. I have to take unpaid but it's a happy family event. Is it a bad idea to stay that long before applying N-400?

 

[Bobsmyth]

Not unless it interferes with your residency requirements.

 

[Ed1978]

7 weeks should be fine. It shouldn't interfere with the residency requirement. Just make sure you're not out of the country for 6 months.

 

[fbanna79]

you should be fine, unless you have already spent a tremedsous amount of time outside the US

 

[Guest168]

My residency requirement is fine. But I am afraid that it will give the IO a bad impression for long vacation and think you still have strong tie to your home country?!!!

 

[Atlanta_Brother]

My residency requirement is fine. But I am afraid that it will give the IO a bad impression for long vacation and think you still have strong tie to your home country?!!!

I went home for 5 months right before applying for my citizenship. Does that tell you anything?

 

[Bobsmyth]

My residency requirement is fine. But I am afraid that it will give the IO a bad impression for long vacation and think you still have strong tie to your home country?!!!

Or maybe it will tell the IO you needed a long vacation before waiting for USCIS to process your application.

 

[Guest168]

I went home for 5 months right before applying for my citizenship. Does that tell you anything?

And you got approved already? What were you doing there? 5 months?? That's a really long vacation. Nice!!