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sadasiv

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I am a GC holder and am eligible to file N400 in July 2009. I have received a great job offer in Bangalore and have to start by Aug 2009 in Bangalore. I have few questions.

a. How long does it take to get your interview and oath after you file N400.

b. Can I file my N400 and move to India. Come back here for the interview and oath? My uncle lives here and I can provide his address as a temporary address to receive INS mails.

Thanks for the help.
 
sadasiv said:
I am a GC holder and am eligible to file N400 in July 2009. I have received a great job offer in Bangalore and have to start by Aug 2009 in Bangalore. I have few questions.

a. How long does it take to get your interview and oath after you file N400.

b. Can I file my N400 and move to India. Come back here for the interview and oath? My uncle lives here and I can provide his address as a temporary address to receive INS mails.

Thanks for the help.
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You could file in july. FP appointments are scheduled at about a month on average so you could take FP then leave and come back for interview.
Make sure you have someone read your mail as case status online for n400 is totally unreliable
 
Make sure your uncle's address belongs to the same district you're in right now - you need to reside in the same district for 3 months before being eligible to file.

I am not Indian but I heard you lose your Indian nationality when you acquire US citizenship. You'll probably need to apply and receive US passport and then apply for PIO or OCI. All this takes a lot of time - make sure your new employer will be willing to let you travel for some significant amount of time.

And remember, taking employment abroad while you're still a permanent resident may be a sign of abandoning your permanent residency. I would ask your new employer to defer your employment until you actually get US citizenship. Better safe than sorry. Finding a great new job in Bangalore will take you a month or two; getting US citizenship if you have to start from scratch (H1-B - green card - USC) takes a lot longer than that.
 
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what does the same district mean? same state/ same county?

My uncle is in the same state, but in a different county.
 
You need to be still living in the US during the entire N-400 process, with nothing more than short visits abroad. Living and working outside the US for 80-90% of the time while your N-400 is in process will greatly increase your chances of getting it denied.
 
sadasiv said:
what does the same district mean? same state/ same county?
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https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO

Put in your ZIP code, note the office, put in your uncle's ZIP code and see if the offices are the same. If not you live in different districts and you will need to wait 3 months after changing your address to your uncle's before you'll be able to apply.

Again, "moving back" while you're still a permanent resident is a risky proposition.
 
I would advise you to stay working in the US until you take your oath. The risk is not worth it.

sadasiv said:
I am a GC holder and am eligible to file N400 in July 2009. I have received a great job offer in Bangalore and have to start by Aug 2009 in Bangalore. I have few questions.
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sadasiv said:
I am a GC holder and am eligible to file N400 in July 2009. I have received a great job offer in Bangalore and have to start by Aug 2009 in Bangalore. I have few questions.

a. How long does it take to get your interview and oath after you file N400.

b. Can I file my N400 and move to India. Come back here for the interview and oath? My uncle lives here and I can provide his address as a temporary address to receive INS mails.

Thanks for the help.
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Hmm-m, this all sounds rather problematic to me. It is not just a matter of giving USCIS your uncle's address. According to the law, you are required to actually primarily reside in the U.S. at the time of N-400 application, interview and naturalization oath. On N-400 you will need to list your recent addresses and recent employment history, and the I/O will ask for an update of this info during the interview. In all likelihood, the interview will take place after you have started the job in Bangalore and moved there. At that point, if you tell the IO the truth about your current Bangalore job, your N-400 application would likely be denied since you have moved away from the U.S. If you choose to lie and conceal this info at the interview (basically a bad and dangerous idea), you may or may not get away with it and get naturalized but you'll always have a cloud having over you afterwards. Also, at the interview the IO will see the record of your recent trips to India and might well inquire about their purpose. Again, if you decide to lie, this might further put you in hot water later.
 
Moving to and living in Bangalore during the N-400 process will be seen as a sign of a break in US residency ties. Unless this job is with a US company and you get an approved N-470, it's highly likely you'll get denied.
 
Also besides just being denied, you have a good chance of abandoning the Green Card by moving and livinging and working outside the US as well. So you have that to think about too if you ever decide you want to come to the US again...
 
baikal3 said:
Hmm-m, this all sounds rather problematic to me. It is not just a matter of giving USCIS your uncle's address. According to the law, you are required to actually primarily reside in the U.S. at the time of N-400 application, interview and naturalization oath. On N-400 you will need to list your recent addresses and recent employment history, and the I/O will ask for an update of this info during the interview. In all likelihood, the interview will take place after you have started the job in Bangalore and moved there. At that point, if you tell the IO the truth about your current Bangalore job, your N-400 application would likely be denied since you have moved away from the U.S. If you choose to lie and conceal this info at the interview (basically a bad and dangerous idea), you may or may not get away with it and get naturalized but you'll always have a cloud having over you afterwards. Also, at the interview the IO will see the record of your recent trips to India and might well inquire about their purpose. Again, if you decide to lie, this might further put you in hot water later.
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This is spot on. I agree. I was surprised that none of the first responses mentioned the risk the OP is taking.
 
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