Do you have to report medical leave?

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rnjum

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Hello,

I am applying for US citizeneship following 5 year employment-based green card. I am still employed, but have been on medical leave (or also called "long term disability") while recovering from an injury for 20 months now, and my employer continues to pay me some disabilty pay.

Should I disclose I am on medical leave on the N-400 form or just at my interview or both? Or is it irrelevant and not even worth mentioning since it is not a criteria for naturalization? Please calrify at your earliest convenience.

Thanks
RJ
 
You're not working for them, so don't list the last 20 months as employment. If they ask about how you're paying your expenses during the 20-month gap, just state that you're being paid long-term disability, and bring the documentation for that in case they ask to see it.
 
medical leave treatment

Jackolantern said:
You're not working for them, so don't list the last 20 months as employment. If they ask about how you're paying your expenses during the 20-month gap, just state that you're being paid long-term disability, and bring the documentation for that in case they ask to see it.
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Thank you Jackolantern for your prompt reply.

So in section 6B where I list my employer and employment date duration, I cannot say from 02/02/2001 to present? even though they can furnish me with employment letter stating "I am still with the company" and under end date of emplyment it says "current employee"?

If you still advise to not include last 20 months in section 6B, do you suggest I expalin I am reeciving disability pay in aseparate sheet, or just wait for them to ask for the pay proff at interview if it comes up?
 
On medical leave but still employed

rnjum said:
Thank you Jackolantern for your prompt reply.

So in section 6B where I list my employer and employment date duration, I cannot say from 02/02/2001 to present? even though they can furnish me with employment letter stating "I am still with the company" and under end date of emplyment it says "current employee"?

If you still advise to not include last 20 months in section 6B, do you suggest I expalin I am reeciving disability pay in aseparate sheet, or just wait for them to ask for the pay proff at interview if it comes up?
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Could you please answer my last question quoted above?
 
If they still have you on the books as an employee and they're paying you directly (i.e. it's not a separate insurance company paying you), go ahead and write the employment dates as x/x/20xx to present without specifying the medical leave, but be prepared to talk about it and show documentation if asked.
 
sick pay

Jackolantern said:
If they still have you on the books as an employee and they're paying you directly (i.e. it's not a separate insurance company paying you), go ahead and write the employment dates as x/x/20xx to present without specifying the medical leave, but be prepared to talk about it and show documentation if asked.
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Thank you for your reply. So I am still an employee on my employers books, however I am being paid through their insurance company (where my employer name appears as their "customer" on my monthly pay stub).

Could you please provide your opinion on the following presentation. What if I break it up and presented the matter using the 2 lines below in the employment section of N-4000 Form (sorry to ask again, it is just such an important issue for me, and CIS does not give any guidelines about it anywhere, and I could really use your help):


1st line:
My employer name, then "from" my hire date "to" my medical leave start date, then under "occupation" put my regular work title

2nd line:
My employer name, then "from" my medical leave start date "to" present, then under "occupation" write on medical leave w/third party sick pay


Do you think that would be acceptable to solve for being on their books while being paid by their insurance? Please kindly advise at your earliest convenience.
 
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Breaking it apart like that makes perfect sense. Write "paid medical leave" or "paid leave of absence" for the occupation, to clarify that you're being paid during the time off.
 
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