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ameriki_monk

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I am trying to get the residency requirement, my wife got her green card in July 2010; and stayed in US till jan2011, was out for two months and back in US for two months, and then was out for four months and back in US for three weeks. It makes 9.5 months in US after she got her GC, I am trying to see what is the residency requirement and continuation period === she will be eligible to apply for her citizenship in July 2013, does she meets the residency requirement.. if she stays in US for nine more months and her absence for US is less than six months/stay. I saw someone was saying that she has to be in US for 185 days/yr for three years to make 18 months.

Could someone clarify this please.
Thanks
 
ameriki_monk said:
I am trying to get the residency requirement, my wife got her green card in July 2010; and stayed in US till jan2011, was out for two months and back in US for two months, and then was out for four months and back in US for three weeks. It makes 9.5 months in US after she got her GC, I am trying to see what is the residency requirement and continuation period === she will be eligible to apply for her citizenship in July 2013, does she meets the residency requirement.. if she stays in US for nine more months and her absence for US is less than six months/stay. I saw someone was saying that she has to be in US for 185 days/yr for three years to make 18 months.

Could someone clarify this please.
Thanks
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My assumption is you are a US citizen and your wife is applying based on marriage. Then, there are 2 requirements:

1. Continuous residence: No single trip longer than 6 months.

2. Physical presence: At least 18 months out of 36 months present in the US.
 
Continuous Residence eligibility

Continuous Residence eligibility
- My daughter became a Permanent Resident on 10 May 2011.
- She returned to her native country on 10 June 2011 and coming to US on 1 Sept 2012.
- She applied Re-entry permit before leaving US to keep her Permanenet resident status and now she got the re-entry permit
- She is coming back and will be in US with Permanent Resident status from 1 Sept 2012

When is she eligible for naturalization and the Earliest Day to apply ?

Appreciate your comments.
Thank You
Ram
 
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