Am I eligible to apply Citizenship?

kleela

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Hi,

I got my Green card on Nov 2000. From Jun 2005 to Jan 2006 I was in India for some personal reasons. When will I be eligible to apply citizenship?

Thanks for your time.
Leela.
 
kleela said:
Hi,

I got my Green card on Nov 2000. From Jun 2005 to Jan 2006 I was in India for some personal reasons. When will I be eligible to apply citizenship?

Thanks for your time.
Leela.
You will be elegible to file for citizenship in Jan 2011. 5 years after Jan 2006.
When you left for India on Jun 2005 your 5-year-citizenship-clock stopped and started all over...
 
If you can prove to INS that you didnt break "continuous residence", the time you were out Jun 2005 - Jan 2006 (7 months, unfortunately > 6months), then you can apply.

The documents you need to prove that you havent broken "continuous residence", are as follows -> quoted from "Guide to Naturalization"

"If you have taken any trip outside of the United States that lasted for 6 months or more since becoming a Permanent Resident, send evidence that you (and your family) continued to live, work, and/or keep ties to the United States, such as:
*An IRS tax return “transcript” or an IRS-certified tax return listing tax information for the last 5 years (or for the last 3 years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen)
*Rent or mortgage payments and pay stubs."
 
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