nat_applicant
New Member
Hi everyone,
I became a Legal Permanent Resident in Aug 2003. Since then I had to stay outside USA for a period of 11 and 9 months in the year 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 as I was finishing undergraduate education oversees. I have constantly resided and worked in the USA since June 2005.
So I meet the physical requirement condition to apply for citizenship. Also according to the naturalization eligibility worksheet I am eligible as I have never stayed outside the country for more than an year.
However I have been told I will have issues because of my stay longer than 6 months during which I had NO house/apartment or an income in US.
My questions:
1. Should I file for naturalization or should i wait?
2. Will waiting help or will this always be an issue?
3. How can i avoid any trouble at the interview (whenever i apply)?
I became a Legal Permanent Resident in Aug 2003. Since then I had to stay outside USA for a period of 11 and 9 months in the year 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 as I was finishing undergraduate education oversees. I have constantly resided and worked in the USA since June 2005.
So I meet the physical requirement condition to apply for citizenship. Also according to the naturalization eligibility worksheet I am eligible as I have never stayed outside the country for more than an year.
However I have been told I will have issues because of my stay longer than 6 months during which I had NO house/apartment or an income in US.
My questions:
1. Should I file for naturalization or should i wait?
2. Will waiting help or will this always be an issue?
3. How can i avoid any trouble at the interview (whenever i apply)?