Hi:
Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I filed my N400 early this year in California based on 3 year marriage. Later in summer, I decided to go to graduate school at another state. I wish I can stay in California, but no good school accepted me and give me scholarship. I went back to California for my interview after couple weeks in the foreign state. However, the interview officer told me that since I am not physically present in California and my parents are not supporting me, so they have no jurisdiction over me. They need to transfer me to the field office where my university is located. I told him that I will come back to California after my program is over. I never change my driver license, lived in California for the past 10 years, filed income tax in California every year and I am only left California 7 weeks, my wife and family is still working in California.
I am really confused now. First, there is a 90 days requirement before you can file your N400 in a new district. I am only here for couple weeks, not 3 month yet. How will my case get treated? Second, my wife is still in California, I believe there is a living together requirement. Will the interview officer deny my application if my wife works at California and I am in other state for school? Third, I heard that transfer takes a lot of time and is troublesome.
1. Should I keep this application? Will the interviewer reject me since my wife is working in California and I am in another state for school that we are not living together?
2. Should I cancel the N400 application? If I do so, will it bring a negative effect if I want to apply naturalization later?
3. How will my case treated after transfer to my school’s district that I am here less than 90 days?
Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I filed my N400 early this year in California based on 3 year marriage. Later in summer, I decided to go to graduate school at another state. I wish I can stay in California, but no good school accepted me and give me scholarship. I went back to California for my interview after couple weeks in the foreign state. However, the interview officer told me that since I am not physically present in California and my parents are not supporting me, so they have no jurisdiction over me. They need to transfer me to the field office where my university is located. I told him that I will come back to California after my program is over. I never change my driver license, lived in California for the past 10 years, filed income tax in California every year and I am only left California 7 weeks, my wife and family is still working in California.
I am really confused now. First, there is a 90 days requirement before you can file your N400 in a new district. I am only here for couple weeks, not 3 month yet. How will my case get treated? Second, my wife is still in California, I believe there is a living together requirement. Will the interview officer deny my application if my wife works at California and I am in other state for school? Third, I heard that transfer takes a lot of time and is troublesome.
1. Should I keep this application? Will the interviewer reject me since my wife is working in California and I am in another state for school that we are not living together?
2. Should I cancel the N400 application? If I do so, will it bring a negative effect if I want to apply naturalization later?
3. How will my case treated after transfer to my school’s district that I am here less than 90 days?