tripin_billie
New Member
Scenario:
I have had a greencard since 2000. I received it as a minor when my parents received them. For my undergraduate studies I went to school in Canada (where I am from). I graduated in 2006 and since July 2006 have been in the United States living, working, and now getting a Master's degree. In this period, I have had no trips outside of the United States that lasted more than about five days, and then, i have only taken three trips. I feel confident in my physical presence requirements.
My continuous residence is a bit more complicated. In the period of the five years before July 2006, I had trips to Canada that lasted less than six months, but I only returned to my residence in the US for periods of about a week to two weeks.
Now, the crux of my question centers around how I should answer section 6 on the N-400. Do I list my parents home as a residence for the 2.5 years while in school, and then also list my apartments that I rented while at school? Or, do I count the residences at school as trips in section 7 and not list the residences? Special note, I was filed as a dependent on my parents taxes for the time while I was at school.
I am leaning towards listing my parents home, which was my permanent residence, as my residence from 2000-2006, and then also listing the apartments with their respective dates. But a problem is that when I returned to Canada, I sometimes returned to the same apartment. Should I list that apartment as a residence with two separate sets of dates?
If anyone has any tips, please let me know. Also, if any more info is needed, I'm happy to provide it.
I have had a greencard since 2000. I received it as a minor when my parents received them. For my undergraduate studies I went to school in Canada (where I am from). I graduated in 2006 and since July 2006 have been in the United States living, working, and now getting a Master's degree. In this period, I have had no trips outside of the United States that lasted more than about five days, and then, i have only taken three trips. I feel confident in my physical presence requirements.
My continuous residence is a bit more complicated. In the period of the five years before July 2006, I had trips to Canada that lasted less than six months, but I only returned to my residence in the US for periods of about a week to two weeks.
Now, the crux of my question centers around how I should answer section 6 on the N-400. Do I list my parents home as a residence for the 2.5 years while in school, and then also list my apartments that I rented while at school? Or, do I count the residences at school as trips in section 7 and not list the residences? Special note, I was filed as a dependent on my parents taxes for the time while I was at school.
I am leaning towards listing my parents home, which was my permanent residence, as my residence from 2000-2006, and then also listing the apartments with their respective dates. But a problem is that when I returned to Canada, I sometimes returned to the same apartment. Should I list that apartment as a residence with two separate sets of dates?
If anyone has any tips, please let me know. Also, if any more info is needed, I'm happy to provide it.
