Is physical presence required while applying

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sshaligr

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all,
is it necessary to be present within the country throughout the entire process of naturalization ?
In other words can an individual apply for citizenship and subsequently work in a foreign country and keep visiting the U.S and checking on the status of the application ? The stay outside the U.S will be less than 6 months at all times. Would there be any problems with this ? Would the INS officer doubt my intentions of securing citizenship ?
thanks,
sshaligr
 
Hi sshaligr,

At my previous interview in 1997 my application was rejected. This was because I was studying in India at the time, and even though my trips back and forth were less than 6 months, I did not show sufficient TIES to the United States...

So I think it's definitely at the discretion of the interviewing officer to look at someone who travels a lot and possibly reject the application...

You can take small trips, but you should really maintain an overall permanent presence in the US (in your district) during your application process...

Ratrat
 
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