maisflocon
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Hi all, I got my interview letter last week.
Unfortunately, unlike most of you who are happy, I am sad to have received this letter, because I think the interview will likely be the beginning of the end.
Long story short, my wife is from China and we were separated for close to a year after we got married. Her health took a toll because of that, and I managed to invite her to Canada via getting a job in Canada. I have been staying in Canada for majority of the past 2+ years (but never more than six months at a time) in order to tend to her. After I filed for N400, I have been away for most of the time as well, making trips back once a month for a day or two and occasionally a week. I continued to pay rent, phone bills, and have all my registered stuff (such as auto license and insurance) in the states. Here is the thing, if I count back five years from the day of the interview (coming up in late Oct), I would have stayed in the US for 43% of the time (or 790 days). If I count the entire time between the time I got GC (Jan 2003) 'til now, then it's more than 50% of physical presence.
Worse, I have also applied for Canada PR and have gotten the stamp on my passport (I haven't landed in Canada yet so technically I am not a PR there). The reason for applying the Canadian PR is just so that it's easier for me to make trips up to Canada to visit my wife and tend to her. I have since learned that it could cast a very unfavorable light on my citizenship application (which's why I haven't landed and am thinking of giving it up). People have asked that I postpone my interview to a later date so I can use that time to stay in the US and it will move the 5-year window and make things look better when it comes time for interview.
What do you think I should do given all this? Should I even bother going? Is there anything I can do to show that we really want to establish in the States (best-written Constitutions - nothing in the world can beat it), and the whole reason for being out of the US (and getting another PR) is because the system doesn't allow closed ones to be together without going through such pain? Will getting affidavits from friends help? (as they all know the reasons for my absence)
Thank you so much for your advice.
Unfortunately, unlike most of you who are happy, I am sad to have received this letter, because I think the interview will likely be the beginning of the end.
Long story short, my wife is from China and we were separated for close to a year after we got married. Her health took a toll because of that, and I managed to invite her to Canada via getting a job in Canada. I have been staying in Canada for majority of the past 2+ years (but never more than six months at a time) in order to tend to her. After I filed for N400, I have been away for most of the time as well, making trips back once a month for a day or two and occasionally a week. I continued to pay rent, phone bills, and have all my registered stuff (such as auto license and insurance) in the states. Here is the thing, if I count back five years from the day of the interview (coming up in late Oct), I would have stayed in the US for 43% of the time (or 790 days). If I count the entire time between the time I got GC (Jan 2003) 'til now, then it's more than 50% of physical presence.
Worse, I have also applied for Canada PR and have gotten the stamp on my passport (I haven't landed in Canada yet so technically I am not a PR there). The reason for applying the Canadian PR is just so that it's easier for me to make trips up to Canada to visit my wife and tend to her. I have since learned that it could cast a very unfavorable light on my citizenship application (which's why I haven't landed and am thinking of giving it up). People have asked that I postpone my interview to a later date so I can use that time to stay in the US and it will move the 5-year window and make things look better when it comes time for interview.
What do you think I should do given all this? Should I even bother going? Is there anything I can do to show that we really want to establish in the States (best-written Constitutions - nothing in the world can beat it), and the whole reason for being out of the US (and getting another PR) is because the system doesn't allow closed ones to be together without going through such pain? Will getting affidavits from friends help? (as they all know the reasons for my absence)
Thank you so much for your advice.
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