I am convinced to apply for naturalization by the first week of FEB 2010 ( under the 4 year + 1 day rule). In the 4 years and 1 day span of time i have (or will have by feb 2010 , as I am not planning to travel any time soon) 3 trips, the first being 173 days, second 77 and 3rd 79 days abroad. as none of these trips exceeds 180 days ( evev though the 173 days comes close) is it likely that the IO to demmand proof for showing that I had maintained ties with America? If at all how do i prove that ?
1) My dad owns the house I live in ( my dad is a USC and at the moment spending his retired life in India), so i do not pay any rent, or mortgage, or have any ownership in the property.
2) I hold bank accounts , personal and also a joint account with my dad ( the mortgage is paid , on autopay from this joint account if that would help ), and have the same address on them all along.
3) I dont have utility bills, for the time i was spending abroad i was not paying any utilities, no electricty, cell phone, regular phone, or cable.
4) My Car's Insurence and Registration was active and being paid.
5) I had filed my taxes.
IS MINE A COMPLICATED CASE ? WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE ASKED ALOT OF QUESTIONS ? AND BEING DEMMANDED MORE PROOF ?
IS MY CLOCK GOING TO BE RESET AND START COUNTING 5YEARS FROM OCTOBER 2007 ?
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the below are the details of my trips if it would help
02/20/2003 Became a permanent Resident (arrived in America).
05/24/2004 Left for native country (to continue with college).
02/27/2004 Arrived In America.
05/20/2004 Secured a Re-Entry Permit and Returned back to my native country to continue with my college.
02/02/2006 Arrived in America.
05/19/2007 Left America to native country.
11/08/2007 Returned to America
07/29/2008 Left to Native Country (got married to a citizen of my native country).
10/16/2008 Returned back to America.
03/03/2009 Left to Native Country.
05/13/2009 Returned to America
I had stayed outside the country
279 days on my first trip.
623 days on my second trip.
173 days on my third trip. *
79 days on my fourth trip. *
77 days on my 5th trip. *
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the ones with the * are the ones in the 4 year + 1 day period
1) My dad owns the house I live in ( my dad is a USC and at the moment spending his retired life in India), so i do not pay any rent, or mortgage, or have any ownership in the property.
2) I hold bank accounts , personal and also a joint account with my dad ( the mortgage is paid , on autopay from this joint account if that would help ), and have the same address on them all along.
3) I dont have utility bills, for the time i was spending abroad i was not paying any utilities, no electricty, cell phone, regular phone, or cable.
4) My Car's Insurence and Registration was active and being paid.
5) I had filed my taxes.
IS MINE A COMPLICATED CASE ? WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE ASKED ALOT OF QUESTIONS ? AND BEING DEMMANDED MORE PROOF ?
IS MY CLOCK GOING TO BE RESET AND START COUNTING 5YEARS FROM OCTOBER 2007 ?
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the below are the details of my trips if it would help
02/20/2003 Became a permanent Resident (arrived in America).
05/24/2004 Left for native country (to continue with college).
02/27/2004 Arrived In America.
05/20/2004 Secured a Re-Entry Permit and Returned back to my native country to continue with my college.
02/02/2006 Arrived in America.
05/19/2007 Left America to native country.
11/08/2007 Returned to America
07/29/2008 Left to Native Country (got married to a citizen of my native country).
10/16/2008 Returned back to America.
03/03/2009 Left to Native Country.
05/13/2009 Returned to America
I had stayed outside the country
279 days on my first trip.
623 days on my second trip.
173 days on my third trip. *
79 days on my fourth trip. *
77 days on my 5th trip. *
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the ones with the * are the ones in the 4 year + 1 day period
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