Oath - Form N-445 - travel outside USA - help

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stainlessteel

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I did my naturalization interview last November, after I applied my N-400 form. I got approved for US citizenship.

I'm going to my Oath next week, and now I need to fill form N-445 (Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony). It asks about the time period AFTER my N-400 interview. One of the questions is - "Have you traveled outside the United States?"

So - what if I was outside of the United States AFTER my interview? will it affect anything? if I say "YES", can this hurt my naturalization process in any way??

Would appreciate any help as this is urgent.

Thanks
 
Just state the facts. Traveling will not affect you -- they just want a track of any changes. You could get divorced and it wouldn't affect you. How long was your travel -- hopefully less than 6 months?

So, check the "Yes" box and take your travel dates with you. If you are extra anal, you can also take your passport for any proof.

Good luck.
 
stainlessteel said:
Thanks for the insight... what if it was more than 6 months however?
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That wouldn't be good. Basically all the N-400 rules and requirements remain in force until you take the oath, so under those circumstances you would find yourself going home still an alien.
 
Well, here is the situation: I had my interview in November.

Since then I went out of the country 3 times, each time from 1 month to 5 months. In total I was out of the country 8 months out of the last 9 months.

When I went to do my interview in October, I had been in the USA 3 years out of the last 5 years.

If I count 5 years back from my oath date, then I was in total 2 years and 8 months outside the country.

If I count 5 years back from my interview date, then it was only 2 years outside the country.

Will I have a problem?
 
You should be fine. Just list the dates of travel truthfully. Physical presence requirement is 30 month (2 yrs and 6 mos) with in the last 5 yrs. They can count it from any date, you should be OK.
 
sg_orl said:
You should be fine. Just list the dates of travel truthfully. Physical presence requirement is 30 month (2 yrs and 6 mos) with in the last 5 yrs. They can count it from any date, you should be OK.
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Even if they choose to count it from the oath date? That would give me 2 years and 4 months of physical presence (5y minus 2yr 8mo outside the country) - sounds a little borderline...
 
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