US Citizenship Question - Urgent

[mummy_1947]

I have looked through the posts on this forum, but yet to find a suitable answer and was wondering if any of you could help.

My mom received her GC on 02/25/2004.

Stayed in USA (02/25/2005 till 11/28/2004) = 277 days
Outside (11/28/2004 till 2/12/2005) = -76 days

Stayed in USA (02/12/2005 till 4/08/2006) = 417 days
Outside (04/08/2006 till 08/06/2006) = -119 days

Stayed in USA (08/06/2005 till 08/14/2006) = 8 days
Outside (08/14/2006 till 03/12/2007) = -210 days

Stayed in USA (03/12/2007 till 05/16/2007) = 65 days
Outside (05/16/2007 till 09/01/2007) = -107 days

Stayed in USA (09/01/2007 till 09/08/2007) = 7 days
Outside (09/08/2007 till 02/05/2008) = -150 days

Stayed in USA (02/05/2008 till 02/15/2008) = 10 days
Outside (02/15/2008 till 05/01/2008) = -75days

Stayed in USA (05/01/2008 till 05/13/2008) = 13 days
Outside (05/13/2008 till 10/06/2008) = -75days

Stayed in USA (10/06/2008 till 10/13/2008) = 7 days
Outside (10/13/2008 till 03/01/2009) = -139days


As of today (03/11/2009) my Mom has = 868 days in USA and 1021 days Outside the USA. All her outside trips are to Canada.

Do you think she has enough time in USA for Citizenship? Secondly, how does INS keep records of her trips ? Do they really know when she leaves and enter the USA ?

We really need to know this before I apply for her citizenship.

Any help would be appreciated...

 

[dms1]

You can find all the requirements clearly spelled out in the Guide to Naturalization (http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf). As far as I can see, your mother has violated both the physical presence and continuous residence requirements.

 

[Triple Citizen]

No.

Do you think she has enough time in USA for Citizenship?

Why does it matter how they know? You intend to hide a few of these trips? Remember, the Canadian and US immigration agencies share a lot of information. By any chance is your mother also a Canadian PR holder or is she a citizen? Looking at her travel pattern, she has spent only 110 days in the US since April 2006. I hope that is not when she got her Maple card and moved to Canada.

Secondly, how does INS keep records of her trips ? Do they really know when she leaves and enter the USA ?

 

[Bobsmyth]

As of today (03/11/2009) my Mom has = 868 days in USA and 1021 days Outside the USA. All her outside trips are to Canada.

Do you think she has enough time in USA for Citizenship? Secondly, how does INS keep records of her trips ? Do they really know when she leaves and enter the USA ?

She doesn't have enough physical presence in the US and she has also broken continuous residency.

Entry/exit dates are kept in the CBP database, so yes they know when you leave and enter US.

 

[hoping in 2009]

Instead of hiding the trips ( and getting in trouble if they find out you lied ) have her stay in the US for the required ammount of time and then apply for US citizenship.

You don't risk anything by waiting the appropriate time but you will risk a-lot by hiding information from them.

just my 2 cents

 

[Jackolantern]

Do you think she has enough time in USA for Citizenship?

No. Her 5-year clock has been reset and she should wait until 2014 to apply.