Application for Cititzenship

[Falcon0001]

Hello everyone,

I am about to apply for cititzenship, but want to make sure that I am not raising any red flags with the data I include in my application. In particular I have a question concerning Part 6 of the application for naturalization (Information about your residence and employment).

Some background info:
I am a Greencard Holder and have "activated" my permanent resident status with a travel to the U.S. in Sep 2003. Thereafter, I returned to my home country to continue my work and to prepare my emigration, but travelled to the U.S. in Feb 2008 and Jul 2008 (so both trips to my home country were for less than 180 days). On Jan 5, 2005 I finally moved to the U.S. and worked and lived here ever since.

In the application, I will have to include that I have been working for a company in my home country and at the same time would have to include my address in my home country in order not to contradict myself (address in the U.S. and workplace overseas would not really make sense). I have a bad feeing about this since my permanent residence should be the U.S. and the address I filed with the INS was a U.S. address at this time since this was a requirement to obtain and to activate the greencard.

Do you see any problems here or am I the normal case?

Your resonses are highly appreicated!

Thanks.

Max

 

[cheerus]

Some background info:
I am a Greencard Holder and have "activated" my permanent resident status with a travel to the U.S. in Sep 2003. Thereafter, I returned to my home country to continue my work and to prepare my emigration, but travelled to the U.S. in Feb 2008 and Jul 2008 (so both trips to my home country were for less than 180 days). On Jan 5, 2005 I finally moved to the U.S. and worked and lived here ever since.

These dates are not making sense. Did you mean Feb 2004 and Jul 2004?

Anyway, you have obviously been working outside the US which I think is a minor red flag. Did you file tax returns in the US for those years you were working out of the country?

Also, You have been in the US since Jan 2005. So technically the last five years you have satisfied the continuous residence requirement. I think you will be ok.

 

[Bobsmyth]

Working outside the US without N-470 and back to back trips under 180 days during the statutory period are both red flags that will put your continuous residence into question. Can you please clarify your travels dates to determine if your travel falls within the 5 year statutory period?
By activating GC, do you mean you obtained your GC via lottery?

 

[Uncle Joe]

Working outside the US without N-470 and back to back trips under 180 days during the statutory period are both red flags that will put your continuous residence into question. Can you please clarify your travels dates to determine if your travel falls within the 5 year statutory period?
By activating GC, do you mean you obtained your GC via lottery?

No, activating a Green Card means you have a sticker on your GC it says Not valid without activation, to activate your card please call 1-800-555-5555.
to Activate your Green Card press 1
press 1
enter the XX digit of your GC
You entered XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
if this is correct press 1
otherwise press 2
press 1
Your Permanent Resident Card was successfully activated
Welcome to United States

 

[Falcon0001]

Thanks everyone the response.

To clarify yor questions:

@Cheerus: Yes, I meant Feb 2004 and Jul 2004 as dates. I filed all tax returns from 2003 through 2008. Technially, I would only hve a problem for 4 months (Sep 2009-Dec 2009) since I will be physical and permanently in the U.S. for 5 years in Jan 2010.

@Bobsmyth: With activation I meant entering the U.S. for the first time with the I-551 temporary stamp in my passport that I received in the embassy. Nohin to do with lottery. Travel dates were as follows:

1.) "Activation" trip: Enter U.S. on Sep 16, 2003, leave the U.S. on Sep 28, 2003
2.) Returning to the U.S. for vacation on Feb 5, 2004, leave U.S. on Feb 26, 2004 to continue work in home country
3.) Returning to the U.S. fo vacation on Jul 10, 2004, leave U.S. on Jul 24, 2004 to continue work in home country
4.) Returning to the U.S. on Jan 5, 2005 to begin life and work in U.S.

@ Uncle Joe: see response to Bobsmyth

Thanks again everyone!

 

[citizen20]

Thanks everyone the response.

To clarify yor questions:

@Cheerus: Yes, I meant Feb 2004 and Jul 2004 as dates. I filed all tax returns from 2003 through 2008. Technially, I would only hve a problem for 4 months (Sep 2009-Dec 2009) since I will be physical and permanently in the U.S. for 5 years in Jan 2010.

@Bobsmyth: With activation I meant entering the U.S. for the first time with the I-551 temporary stamp in my passport that I received in the embassy. Nohin to do with lottery. Travel dates were as follows:

1.) "Activation" trip: Enter U.S. on Sep 16, 2003, leave the U.S. on Sep 28, 2003
2.) Returning to the U.S. for vacation on Feb 5, 2004, leave U.S. on Feb 26, 2004 to continue work in home country
3.) Returning to the U.S. fo vacation on Jul 10, 2004, leave U.S. on Jul 24, 2004 to continue work in home country
4.) Returning to the U.S. on Jan 5, 2005 to begin life and work in U.S.

@ Uncle Joe: see response to Bobsmyth

Thanks again everyone!

If you went back to your home country for many months with the intention of working for a non-US company and did not have any ties to the US during that time, in the worst case scenario, you may be found to have abandoned your green card. Was the length of that employment open-ended, or its termination time was determined in advance ?