Parents applying for N-400(US Citizenship)

[second stage]

My parents are couple of months away before they can apply for N-400(U.S Citizenship) and am trying to do the math regarding 'Physical Presence' and 'Continuous Residence'

Appreciate your help.

Resident Since	        8/8/2009		
4 years and 9 months	5/9/2014		
			
		                        Days in US	Days outside US
August 8th, 2009 onwards	               67	 59
2010		                              198	167
2011		                               214	151
2012		                               217	148
2013		                               184	181
As of May 9th - 2014		                7	121
			
	Total	                               887	768
			
30 month Physical Presence = 930 days

First day eligible for N-400 would be -> 6/21/2014

Is it accurate to say they are not eligible on 5/9/2014 but rather on 6/21/2014 ?

 

[Jackolantern]

The physical presence requirement is 913 days in the past 5 years, not 930, so they would be eligible to apply in early June 2014. But they should still wait a few days more to avoid problems with USCIS miscounting by a few days (yes, it happens).

However, if the 181 days outside the US in 2013 were consecutive, or they otherwise had 6 or more consecutive months outside the US cutting across different years*, the continuous residence requirement could be a problem for them.


*of course, 6 consecutive months within the same year is also a problem. But the only possible instance of that here is in 2013.

 

[second stage]

The physical presence requirement is 913 days in the past 5 years, not 930, so they would be eligible to apply in early June 2014. But they should still wait a few days more to avoid problems with USCIS miscounting by a few days (yes, it happens).

However, if the 181 days outside the US in 2013 were consecutive, or they otherwise had 6 or more consecutive months outside the US cutting across different years*, the continuous residence requirement could be a problem for them.


*of course, 6 consecutive months within the same year is also a problem. But the only possible instance of that here is in 2013.

Thank you for clarifying the 913 day requirement.

Resident Since	        8/8/2009		
4 years and 9 months	5/9/2014		
			
		                        Days in US	Days outside US
August 8th, 2009 onwards	               67	 59
2010		                              198	167
2011		                               214	151
2012		                               217	148
2013		                               184	181
As of May 9th - 2014		                7	121
			
	Total	                               887	768
			
30 month Physical Presence = 913 days

First day eligible for N-400 would be -> 6/4/2014

I'll have to double check the dates one more time and as you suggested, better to be safe and apply a few days later from the day you are eligible.