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Take a look at the question " anyone ever got a job overseas from US company". You will realize that the I131 and N470 are two different things: The N470 protects the time requirement for the naturalization ( continuous residency ) whereas the I131 protects the GC for up to 2 years ( if first...

Hi marlon, The I131 is the reentry permit ( Application for travel document ): it preserves your GC if you choose to work outside the US for up to 2years. However, the drawback is that you loose most of the time you already spent in the US towards citizenship ( N400 ) : if you were granted...

I just want to add that most people can't apply for N470 as it requires that the person stayed in the US for an entire year : the instructions say that any trip outside the US is eliminatory ( even for two days ).

Sorry, but that's not true. Virsavo said he was in the US, but did CP in Moscow. I was F1, I chose CP. And many other friends of mine from here or different forums. The reason is simple : if one doesn't mind to take 2 weeks off ( for medical exam + interview )and pay for the plane to go...

Hi Siola, I am somewhat in the same situation : _ DV winner, LPR since June 05 _ husband has an assignment ( job ) in Belgium : it is supposed to be for less than a year though ( something like 10 months ). _ we will maintain everything we have inthe US ( cars, bank accounts...) In...

I do not think you can. The rules says that it depends on the country where you were BORN, and not the country of nationality.

Ok Apolllo_13 , it can happen to make mistakes. But you did not help this person either. So do not comment by offending others. Also, he/she said he/she used his mother's FIRST name for mother's maiden name = LAST name. I hope that was just a mistake here, and not on the forms. I would...

Hi, You can't have your interview before your number goes current, which in your case means June. Your interview will probably be in June, unless you sent the documents late and KCC has not finished processing them. ( that's what happened to me : number current in April, but inerview in June...

I am not sure to understand : how can your mother have TWO maiden names ?! A female only has one maiden name : it's the name she was born with ( = prior to any marriages )

Hello, You could face a thorough inspection at the border, because the officer may think you are not a permanent resident . You could apply for a reentry permit : it would give you more time to finish some business where you are now, but it would protect your GC. You have to be very...

Hi, I do not think the CPA you consulted gave you the right advice knowing your situation ( LPR with reentry permit ). To me, you should still have filed 1040 or 1040-EZ, but with '0' for wages and the amount of interests on the right line. Filing for taxes ( as residents ) ( even if your...

Hi, Some consulates require that some documents like birth, police ( especially !) or marriage certificates be less than 3months old. You should call the consulate where you have your interview to make sure. For evidence of support, you can : - have an affidavit of support from a USC or...

I would say you will be eligible to apply in Feb 2007. That is if you do not leave the US for more than 6m in 2006. You will have spent the required 30m in the US. And none of your trips was for more than 6m. So, you should not have broken the continuous residency.

The burden is on YOU to prove that you did not break the continuous residency requirements for naturalization. You shoudl bring everything : tax returns filed as a resident, bills, rent , paystubs, ... Unfortunately, you will only know at the interview. You are in the gray area : 6m< trip<...

I have consulted a lawyer as I will spend about 10 months in Europe. ( I will be considered as an expatriate regarding my status with my US company : paid in USD, bank accounts, 401(k), storage for cars and furniture, health insurance ...) My problem was that technically for trips < 1 year...

Lawyer's advice as promised As I had promised, I post what the immigration lawyer ( paid by the company ) said. He said that even if the assignment is for less than a year, it is always SAFER to apply for I131 ( in case anything happens, and we can't make it back within a year ). He said...

You can buy a round trip ticket, and never take the flight back.

KCC will be very important to you if you happen to receive the 1st NL. That's where your supposed to send back all your forms if you choose to go for CP or only a couple if AOS. I don't think you can miss that enveloppe. I always shred credit card offers through the mail ( it is actually...

Yes, unfortunately it does take forever... Once you get married, the process usually takes 5 years for a LPR to sponsor his spouse. In the mean time, the spouse is not supposed to be in the US, unless he/she has a valid visa. It " only" takes about a year for a USC to sponsor his/her spouse.

For 1.5 years, it is suggested you apply for Reentry permit. Because you are subject to " abandon of LPR status". The thing is that if your stay is > 1year, then you break the continuous residency requirement. ( <6m = ok, 6m< stay< 1year = gray area ). That's why you wanted to come once in a...