Hi- I just wanted to ask from you experts. My spouse has a GC and I am US citizen. He has his card for 3 years exactly now and could have applied for citizenship 3 years - 90 days. We have not done so yet-just very busy and no real rush but also because I had filed for an extension (October 2012) for our 2011 taxes and I just want to get all of that in before he applies for the Citizenship.
Anyway, my question is this:
Last year his father had passed away after a long illness. My spouse travelled a bit to help with that, funeral, etc. but absolutely majority of time in the US and definitely acquired much more than needed for physical presence in the US to pass physical presence test...
He is the executor if his father's estate and has pretty much not dealt with any of that yet (Because also in this time our child had a rare medical condition that we were also dealing with for the past year, finally better). In addition, he was just burnt out with all the stuff we had going on. Also, he and his sibling have a court case in their home country regarding a land issue.
We want to apply for the US citizenhip for sure, but actually he really needs to deal with some of these pressing issues abroad, especially the Executor Role. It is well overdue. Rather than split our family up, me and our child would accompany him in the other country,and I would maybe home school her for that time period. My other option would be to put her in a local school there for that time period.
It could just take a few months but I guess we would be there from say September 15 for say 4 weeks come back for a 10 days in October; and then go again, and come back home here by Xmas. Of course if needed sooner or for any other reasons (ie biometrics) he could easily return. I should also add that he had applied for a RE permit in 2011 and it would expire in March 2013. He originally got it because his dad was so ill and he thought he would need to be away, but his dad wound up passing away 3 weeks before RE permit arrived, so he never really needed it at all anyway. The longest he was ever away over the past 3 years was maybe 25 days at one shot and that was for the funeral preparation. I know having the RE permit during this will make things look better, but I dont want it(travel) to affect the citizen application.
So, I am asking this since I don't want to 'ruin' anything or make stupid choices upon applying:
*Are you allowed to apply for citizenship and then leave/travel like that or is that frowned upon?
*Would it be ok to apply say in October when we are here for the 10 days and then leave again till Xmas? (this is assuming you cannot apply unless you are physically in the US on the date you apply)
*Would there be any ramifications to me putting her in the local school vs homeschooling based on US school regarding proving his ties here?
* I know that each city is different in terms of timing for citizenship interviews, etc. We are outside of Phila. so I am wondering if anyone can shed light on the timing from the date you apply until you get your interview and explain the travel(or lack of) to me..
* If you do pass the citizenship interview, are you allowed to travel after that but before oath?
Thank you in advance..3 years went by really fast
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Anyway, my question is this:
Last year his father had passed away after a long illness. My spouse travelled a bit to help with that, funeral, etc. but absolutely majority of time in the US and definitely acquired much more than needed for physical presence in the US to pass physical presence test...
He is the executor if his father's estate and has pretty much not dealt with any of that yet (Because also in this time our child had a rare medical condition that we were also dealing with for the past year, finally better). In addition, he was just burnt out with all the stuff we had going on. Also, he and his sibling have a court case in their home country regarding a land issue.
We want to apply for the US citizenhip for sure, but actually he really needs to deal with some of these pressing issues abroad, especially the Executor Role. It is well overdue. Rather than split our family up, me and our child would accompany him in the other country,and I would maybe home school her for that time period. My other option would be to put her in a local school there for that time period.
It could just take a few months but I guess we would be there from say September 15 for say 4 weeks come back for a 10 days in October; and then go again, and come back home here by Xmas. Of course if needed sooner or for any other reasons (ie biometrics) he could easily return. I should also add that he had applied for a RE permit in 2011 and it would expire in March 2013. He originally got it because his dad was so ill and he thought he would need to be away, but his dad wound up passing away 3 weeks before RE permit arrived, so he never really needed it at all anyway. The longest he was ever away over the past 3 years was maybe 25 days at one shot and that was for the funeral preparation. I know having the RE permit during this will make things look better, but I dont want it(travel) to affect the citizen application.
So, I am asking this since I don't want to 'ruin' anything or make stupid choices upon applying:
*Are you allowed to apply for citizenship and then leave/travel like that or is that frowned upon?
*Would it be ok to apply say in October when we are here for the 10 days and then leave again till Xmas? (this is assuming you cannot apply unless you are physically in the US on the date you apply)
*Would there be any ramifications to me putting her in the local school vs homeschooling based on US school regarding proving his ties here?
* I know that each city is different in terms of timing for citizenship interviews, etc. We are outside of Phila. so I am wondering if anyone can shed light on the timing from the date you apply until you get your interview and explain the travel(or lack of) to me..
* If you do pass the citizenship interview, are you allowed to travel after that but before oath?
Thank you in advance..3 years went by really fast
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...I had lived there for almost 2 decades before....so I am dual. I just thought of this piece.