Naturalization Interview Results

[Ahmed_nj_usa]

Dear All,

I have been following posts on this forum for years and they were really informative and encouraging.

Now I had my N-400 interview today and I cannot say it went well.

I have a small company overseas and I travel a lot. My wife and kids are back home for this academic year, and the interviewing officer did not like that. She insisted that I have to have them here otherwise I cannot cal myself living here.

At the end of a very unfriendly interview, she handed me the N-652 form with the box "USCIS will send you a written deciesion".
I asked her what does this mean and she said she will send asking for further proof. She refused to check any of the papers I had with me (taxes, bank statements, the works).

Any body in a similar situation?
Any body had N-400 denied because of traveling "too much"?

Any body?

 

[Bobsmyth]

Dear All,

I have been following posts on this forum for years and they were really informative and encouraging.

Now I had my N-400 interview today and I cannot say it went well.

I have a small company overseas and I travel a lot. My wife and kids are back home for this academic year, and the interviewing officer did not like that. She insisted that I have to have them here otherwise I cannot cal myself living here.

At the end of a very unfriendly interview, she handed me the N-652 form with the box "USCIS will send you a written deciesion".
I asked her what does this mean and she said she will send asking for further proof. She refused to check any of the papers I had with me (taxes, bank statements, the works).

Any body in a similar situation?
Any body had N-400 denied because of traveling "too much"?

Any body?

How frequently did you travel? Is it your own US incorporated company?
Most likely your travel pattern and immediate family's location put your continuous residency into question.

 

[Ahmed_nj_usa]

I do travel a lot. With the economy the way it is, I have no choice.

After about 15 years of minimum traveling (once a year for 2-3 weeks), I was laid off and I started my own company. I do travel 4-5 times a year for a month or a month and a half each time. I travel to different countries though, not only my home country.
Moreover, I keep my stay in the US more than 50% of the time.

 

[Al Southner]

I do travel a lot. With the economy the way it is, I have no choice.

After about 15 years of minimum traveling (once a year for 2-3 weeks), I was laid off and I started my own company. I do travel 4-5 times a year for a month or a month and a half each time. I travel to different countries though, not only my home country.
Moreover, I keep my stay in the US more than 50% of the time.

Dude,

In reading you post, your wife and kids live abroad? If so, how can you claim to be living in the US if you and wife both live abroad? You have a burden of proof to show USCIS that you maintained residency in the US, which in this case I doubt you do. For the record, having a mailbox which accept all your mail doesn't constitute residency in the US.

 

[Uncle Joe]

I do travel a lot. With the economy the way it is, I have no choice.

After about 15 years of minimum traveling (once a year for 2-3 weeks), I was laid off and I started my own company. I do travel 4-5 times a year for a month or a month and a half each time. I travel to different countries though, not only my home country.
Moreover, I keep my stay in the US more than 50% of the time.

They will probably check your taxes overseas. Did you paid taxes from your overseas income?

 

[indianexpert]

I do travel a lot. With the economy the way it is, I have no choice.

After about 15 years of minimum traveling (once a year for 2-3 weeks), I was laid off and I started my own company. I do travel 4-5 times a year for a month or a month and a half each time. I travel to different countries though, not only my home country.
Moreover, I keep my stay in the US more than 50% of the time.

I think if you paid rent or mortgage for all this time, you would be able to prove US tie. If not it will be hard to get approval.

 

[Bobsmyth]

I think if you paid rent or mortgage for all this time, you would be able to prove US tie. If not it will be hard to get approval.

That's only one type of evidence USCIS uses to prove residency ties. USCIS also (jointly) uses proof of immediate family in US , US bank accounts, US owned business (if applicable) to determine residency ties.

 

[Ahmed_nj_usa]

I have been getting little income from the US and paying taxes every year.
The situation of my family is only recent, due to the eceoomic conditions.
I have a residence (not just a mail box) and bank accounts.
As I said, the officer refused to check any of the papers I had with me during the interview.
I am not sure what will she be asking for, if any thing, and whether I will get a rejection.

 

[DreamUSA]

Ahmed_nj_usa . This is a tough case. You have to show the intent and substance..you have few major issues which do not help your case: your primary/business employment is in overseas, you family relocated to back home country...Unfortunately, economic hurdles are not enough excuse in your case, time spent oustide of US...

In the other words, the above noted matters do not help you to show USCIS your intent was and is to be in US for day to day routine, work, etc.

One potential red flag: I assume you realize that the foreign earned income overseas is also subject to US taxation. So if you earned an income via your foreign entity and depending the type of entity (and its earnings/distributions) , you may be required to report that income on indvidual return... in USA.

If you can afford it, you may want to seek a professional help from attorney to better preper and defend your case.