Another Query: 90 day In State Rule

[paul sid]

Thanks for your help with previous question, another which may be helpful to the forum if answered...


There is a rule (I am pretty sure of) which relates to having to be resident in the state that you apply in, for 90 days.

Two Questions:

1. Is this 90 days ahead of the interview (that takes a good couple of months) or it 90 days ahead of submitting the n400 (precise responses appreciated)?

2. Suppose you have been on a trip for 5 months, just ahead of filing for the n400. By implications, does this mean you have been non-resident - as you have been actually out of the country for those 90 days? Or is the view taken that you are resident (your declared homes is there) and you are therefore allowed to visit elsewhere??


Ta.

 

[boatbod]

1. Generally you need to meet all the eligibility prior to submitting your N-400, but you must also maintain your eligibility through until you take oath. There are instances where people move districts during the N-400 process, and this automatically triggers a 90+day delay until they gain residency in the new location.

2. Going on a trip does not affect the 90 day residency requirement unless you (a) broke continuous residency criteria or (b) moved districts between leaving and coming back. You can effectively consider the validity of residency in a district equivalent to whether or not you need to get a new drivers license from a different state. Your drivers license remains valid until you move states...

 

[paul sid]

1. Generally you need to meet all the eligibility prior to submitting your N-400, but you must also maintain your eligibility through until you take oath. There are instances where people move districts during the N-400 process, and this automatically triggers a 90+day delay until they gain residency in the new location.

2. Going on a trip does not affect the 90 day residency requirement unless you (a) broke continuous residency criteria or (b) moved districts between leaving and coming back. You can effectively consider the validity of residency in a district equivalent to whether or not you need to get a new drivers license from a different state. Your drivers license remains valid until you move states...

Okay, this makes a lot of sense - thanks for the reply.