Hi.My question is about applying for citizenship as a greencard holder and disruption continous residency. After I got my greencard I didn't settle in the US immediately and it took a year for me to move back in the States, however I travelled to the US as soon as I got my card and stayed for 2 weeks and travelled once again before 180 days.
Until recently I thought travelling back and forth would never effect my citizenship process unless it exceeds 180 days, it is only risky at the borders to get back in to the country. They did question my long stay every now and then but they were satisfied with my response.
After a year I moved to the US and stayed around 9 monthes, excluding a 5 monthes break I lived in the US for 15 monthes. Due to personal reasons I got back to my country and stayed around 2 years, but travelled back to the US in every 180 days and stayed about 2 weeks.
I have finally completed the 30 monthes of staying in the US in about 6 years, and would like to apply for citizenship but will my staying out of the country for around 23 monthes disrupt my continous residency even though I stayed in the US 2 weeks in every 180 days. I can explain my personal reasons in the interview but if it is breaking any rule, there is no point of applying now.
Any comment or share of experience will be much appreciated. I hope it is not so confusing
Thanks!
Until recently I thought travelling back and forth would never effect my citizenship process unless it exceeds 180 days, it is only risky at the borders to get back in to the country. They did question my long stay every now and then but they were satisfied with my response.
After a year I moved to the US and stayed around 9 monthes, excluding a 5 monthes break I lived in the US for 15 monthes. Due to personal reasons I got back to my country and stayed around 2 years, but travelled back to the US in every 180 days and stayed about 2 weeks.
I have finally completed the 30 monthes of staying in the US in about 6 years, and would like to apply for citizenship but will my staying out of the country for around 23 monthes disrupt my continous residency even though I stayed in the US 2 weeks in every 180 days. I can explain my personal reasons in the interview but if it is breaking any rule, there is no point of applying now.
Any comment or share of experience will be much appreciated. I hope it is not so confusing
Thanks!