Dear friend and legal experts: my situation might touch the edges of the eligibility requirement, I need your help badly:
Situations:
1/ GC received on Nov 30, 2001. Working and staying in US till April, 2004
2/ in late 2003, I set up a small firm with a partner. The firm based in US and submitted tax return (both for the firm and individule)each year. Since 2004, the firm has been engaging in projects in china. I had made seveal 5-6 month trips in China to work for the projects. In this 2 year period, I returned to US to get together with my family (spouse has been keeping the job in US all the time since GC) for holidays and vacations. Days spent in US for each time I was back from China normal last 10-14 days.
3/ Last trip I returned form China was Aug 25,2006. From now on I'm going to stay in US for the most of time till the admission to the citizenship, though I might need to make a few 5-days trip to China during application.
4/ As of today, the total days in China is 852, and total days in US is 894.
5/ Never left for more than 6 mon for each trip. Our apartment in US is still the same since GC.
Questions for help:
1/ Am I eligible to file citizenship?
2/ Could I file application right now using 3 mon advance filing rule before my 5 year GC anniversary (Nov 30, 2006), even before I meet the minimum requirement of 30 month physical presence in US?
Situations:
1/ GC received on Nov 30, 2001. Working and staying in US till April, 2004
2/ in late 2003, I set up a small firm with a partner. The firm based in US and submitted tax return (both for the firm and individule)each year. Since 2004, the firm has been engaging in projects in china. I had made seveal 5-6 month trips in China to work for the projects. In this 2 year period, I returned to US to get together with my family (spouse has been keeping the job in US all the time since GC) for holidays and vacations. Days spent in US for each time I was back from China normal last 10-14 days.
3/ Last trip I returned form China was Aug 25,2006. From now on I'm going to stay in US for the most of time till the admission to the citizenship, though I might need to make a few 5-days trip to China during application.
4/ As of today, the total days in China is 852, and total days in US is 894.
5/ Never left for more than 6 mon for each trip. Our apartment in US is still the same since GC.
Questions for help:
1/ Am I eligible to file citizenship?
2/ Could I file application right now using 3 mon advance filing rule before my 5 year GC anniversary (Nov 30, 2006), even before I meet the minimum requirement of 30 month physical presence in US?