Continuous Residence Requirements

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Koosh

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Sorry for asking another duplicate question but does anyone know if you are still subject the continuous residence requirements after you file your application and before the date of your interview. Thanks.
 
You must continue to meet all of the eligibility criteria, right up until the day you take the oath.
 
As Boatbod said it counts all the way to the Oath ceremony not just the Interview itself. So you could get say your interview in a month and then if you passed wait another 3 months before your Oath. All that will count towards the continous residency and yes they can pull you out of the Oath too if they feel you did break the requirements...
 
Does that apply to traveling abroad for business and/or vacation as well? I mean, are we required to not leave the country at all after applying for naturalization or are you referring to extended absence from the US?
 
Extended absences are the problem, not short vacations or business trips. Like 6 months or more, or multiple back-to-back trips less than 6 months each but adding up to 6+ months.
 
WoosterLad said:
Does that apply to traveling abroad for business and/or vacation as well? I mean, are we required to not leave the country at all after applying for naturalization or are you referring to extended absence from the US?
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Now I didn't say you couldn't leave the country... just that you are still subject to the same limitations as you were prior to applying for N-400. i.e. no single trip longer than 6 months, 30 months accumulated physical presence over the last 5 yrs, and minimum 90 day legal residency in the district.
 
boatbod said:
Now I didn't say you couldn't leave the country... just that you are still subject to the same limitations as you were prior to applying for N-400. i.e. no single trip longer than 6 months, 30 months accumulated physical presence over the last 5 yrs, and minimum 90 day legal residency in the district.
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That's the stat I can never remember how long it is. 30 months accumulated physical presence.

So if your business or personal trip outside the US will push you over that 30 months then yes it is a problem. If it does not then no you won't have a problem. Same applies at the same time to 90 day residency in the district.

So it doesn't matter what the trip is for as long as those 2 criteria are met...
 
warlord said:
That's the stat I can never remember how long it is. 30 months accumulated physical presence.

So if your business or personal trip outside the US will push you over that 30 months then yes it is a problem. If it does not then no you won't have a problem. Same applies at the same time to 90 day residency in the district.

So it doesn't matter what the trip is for as long as those 2 criteria are met...
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Nobody has trouble with the 90 day district residency requirement unless they move districts during the application process.

Most people don't have trouble with the 30 months physical presence, however many do inadvertently find themselves running afoul of the continuous residence criteria.
 
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