Do you have to file for Citizenship from USA?

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Asif2000

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If you lived in USA for 30 months and then moved to another country for 30 months and continued to visit USA every 6 months . Can you then apply for citizenship living abroad or have to come back and apply.

If the answer is yes, do you have to come back for FPs and then for oath or can that be done oversease as well?

Thanks,
 
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Asif2000 said:
Trust me, this is not a trick question. It is as simple as it sounds.

If one has completed the 5-year requirment of being a permanant U.S resident and has been here continuesly for that time period, can he take a one-year break and spend that time oversearse (or move back home or to another country for that matter)
----------- dont stay more than 6 months it may Break the Continued residence for citizenship purpose.
and then apply for the Citizenship from over there? Again, this would be based on the fact that he has completed the 5-year requirment.

If the answer is yes, does he have to come back for FPs and then for oath or can that be done oversease as well?

Thanks,
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----------- you can apply for Citizenship only in US, FP in US ,oath in US.
 
Asif2000 said:
If you lived in USA for 30 months and then moved to another country for 30 months and continued to visit USA every 6 months . Can you then apply for citizenship living abroad or have to come back and apply.

If the answer is yes, do you have to come back for FPs and then for oath or can that be done oversease as well?

Thanks,
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Whilst you may not violate continuous residence by repeatedly visiting the US every 6 months, you'd be setting yourself up for a very tough interview.

In the adjudicators field manual, USCIS states the burden of proof rests with the applicant to demonstrate they reside permanently in the US. That means the IO only has to have a suspicion you are living and working abroad and they can issue RFE or deny your application.

Plan on having plenty of proof of strong ties to the US. e.g. lease/mortgage agreement, bank records, vehicles and don't even think of paying your taxes as a nonresident.
 
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