Question on overseas travel after filing N400

[weekender_in]

Can we make short 3 week trips outside the US after filing the N400 application? Given that the processing times are approximately 5 months, is there a particular time frame we should consider staying within the US (towards the end of the period before FP and oath or at the beginning after filing the petition)?

 

[Bobsmyth]

A 3 week trip outside the US is not an issue. Even if you file and leave US for a short trip during the process, it gives you enough time to return home and catch any FP, IL or OL you have received while you were gone.

 

[chaimdan]

The real problem is if in the 3 months prior to filing your n400 you had a long absence from the US... they can then question your residency...