Applied N-400, but worried because I was oversea for over 6 month.

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zincmask

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Hello, I have just applied for N-400, this month, but I am worried because I got a email saying that I need to provide "additional evidence".
It's been about exactly 5 year since I got my green card with my family. So I went ahead to apply the citizenship. But When I first got my green card, I went back to my country (Korea) to take one semester of college. I have stayed about 8 months there.
I know that if one stays oversea for over 6 month, the residency requirement starts all over again, to the date you come back in to the U.S. But I have heard that since I have gone to the school oversea, and my parents have stayed in the U.S. I shouldn't have any problem?
Can anyone confirm this? and also, what can I do to prove that I have went to school ?
Thank you so much!!!!
 
An 8 month stay outside the US doesn't automatically reset the continuous residency requirement. You are giving a chance to provide evidence at interview that you did not intend to break continuous residency ties in US.
 
the college graduation certificate, or what ever shows the date of graduation in that time period in question and also carry the tax transcripts/ tax return documents thats shows that u had filed ur taxes or that u have been claimed as a dependant, and that u have not declared urself as a non resident for the matter, provide utilities, bank account information, burden them with what ever evidence u can think of and take them to the interview. b/n assuming that ur a make b/n the ages of 18 and 26 or that u were in america between the age of 18 and 26 are u registered with the selective services?
 
zincmask,
it is good that you are anticipating that problems may arise for your 8 month absence. the filing of taxes after your return would be a strong indicator that you maintained ties as well as your bills, drivers license- all that will be helpful in overcoming any questions that may arise regarding continuous residency. BUT before you panic, in all likelihood, that email request for evidence may just be your fingerprinting appointment letter which is almost always emailed and is posted as a "request for evidence" in the USCIS website about a week or two after filing.
 
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