Hi,
I became a LPR in September 1st 2011 after my 5 years of L1-A visa expired. I am planning to file for naturalization next year in 2017. I am attached to the branch office here in Florida, our Headquarters is a foreign company. However the branch office here was incorporated in New York in 1995. Due to my job responsibility, I am required to travel back to the Headquarters frequently at the first three years after changing my status to LPR. I spent 260 days (year 2012), 192 days (year 2013), 201 days (year 2014), 72 days (year 2015) and I expect to spend 60 days abroad this year. I did not stay abroad more than 180 days continuously for all these years, it was spread out into three or four trips each year. I also have re-entry permit in place for the first 3 years. My wife and children remained in the U.S.A. in my absence all this while and I never changed my employment, same employer all this while.
May be you can help me with the following questions:
(1) Based on my scenario described above, do I qualify for naturalization in year 2017, assuming I will spend maximum of 60 days outside of the United States this year?
(2) Did I break the continuous residency requirement on LPR?
(3) Is my company considered a U.S. based company since the office here is incorporated in New York?
Thank you.
Regards,
Joe Liu
I became a LPR in September 1st 2011 after my 5 years of L1-A visa expired. I am planning to file for naturalization next year in 2017. I am attached to the branch office here in Florida, our Headquarters is a foreign company. However the branch office here was incorporated in New York in 1995. Due to my job responsibility, I am required to travel back to the Headquarters frequently at the first three years after changing my status to LPR. I spent 260 days (year 2012), 192 days (year 2013), 201 days (year 2014), 72 days (year 2015) and I expect to spend 60 days abroad this year. I did not stay abroad more than 180 days continuously for all these years, it was spread out into three or four trips each year. I also have re-entry permit in place for the first 3 years. My wife and children remained in the U.S.A. in my absence all this while and I never changed my employment, same employer all this while.
May be you can help me with the following questions:
(1) Based on my scenario described above, do I qualify for naturalization in year 2017, assuming I will spend maximum of 60 days outside of the United States this year?
(2) Did I break the continuous residency requirement on LPR?
(3) Is my company considered a U.S. based company since the office here is incorporated in New York?
Thank you.
Regards,
Joe Liu