six months 18 days out of the country - USC Interview

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IndUSC

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Hi All,

My US Citizenship interview is scheduled next month. I've been living in US for about 14 years. I'm eligible to apply for USC. In the last five years i had made 4 trips outside of US and one of them lasted for about 6 months 14 days. It was family emergency and i had applied for reentry permit before leaving and it was approved and i traveled with the reentry permit. I had maintained my Bank accounts, Drivers License etc while i was away. I had filed my taxes without fail during all these years. Do you have any idea if this( 6 months 14 days) would pose any issues on my interview day for my Citizenship??? What is the best thing that i should as a proof of my continuous residence??


Thanks in advance
 
Did you keep your house or apartment while you were away for those 6 and a half months? Car? Do you have a spouse and/or children who remained in the US when you were away?
 
Jackolantern said:
Did you keep your house or apartment while you were away for those 6 and a half months? Car? Do you have a spouse and/or children who remained in the US when you were away?
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Thanks Jackolantern!!

I was not married by then and i did not had any children then as well..I used to live in an apartment alone and i had to end my lease as i was going to be out for about six months. I was driving a very old car which i sold off.. I had to move all of stuff to one of my friends garage so all of my credit card/bank card's correspondence was send to that address..

Wouldn't my Tax filing be enough..Anything else you can suggest?

Thanks!!
 
IndUSC said:
I was not married by then and i did not had any children then as well..I used to live in an apartment alone and i had to end my lease as i was going to be out for about six months. I was driving a very old car which i sold off..
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Those facts weaken your case ... no spouse, no children, no car, no house, no apartment, no car in the US while you were gone. Financial accounts alone might not be strong enough.

When did that 6.5 month trip end?
 
If you've been married to and living with a US citizen long enough to qualify for the 3-year rule, that trip which ended in Feb 2010 won't affect your eligibility because it's more than 3 years ago.

Otherwise, if you don't qualify for the 3-year rule, I would suggest that you wait until Feb 2014 (at least 4 years and 1 day after the end of the Feb 2010 trip) and apply with the 4 years and 1 day rule. On the first page of the N-400 where it asks for the basis of your eligibility, remember to choose "Other" and write 8 CFR 316.5(c)(1)(ii) -- 4 years and 1 day rule. Note that the 90-day early filing option doesn't apply to the 4 years and 1 day rule; you have to wait out the entire 4 years plus a day.
 
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