When can I apply for US citizenship

[chapu]

Hi All,
I have a confusion regarding when can I apply for citizenship.

I got my GC in 2002 Nov. I went to India after 13 months in Dec 2003 (applied re-entry permit citing personal reasons)
I came back in April 2005.

When can I apply for citizenship.


Thanks
Chapu

 

[query11.]

Hi All,
I have a confusion regarding when can I apply for citizenship.

I got my GC in 2002 Nov. I went to India after 13 months in Dec 2003 (applied re-entry permit citing personal reasons)
I came back in April 2005.

When can I apply for citizenship.


Thanks
Chapu

jan 2010...again depends on how u got ur gc...if u got it through marriage it is going to be apr of 08

 

[chapu]

got it through rigrous "EB-3" employment procedure..

I saw on other thread.. that you yourself had taken this reentry permit..

Did you talk to a lawyer about it or just avoided filing it early..
I see it is written this way on the 131 documentation.. but should'nt it be better to take advise from a lawyer.

 

[query11.]

got it through rigrous "EB-3" employment procedure..

I saw on other thread.. that you yourself had taken this reentry permit..

Did you talk to a lawyer about it or just avoided filing it early..
I see it is written this way on the 131 documentation.. but should'nt it be better to take advise from a lawyer.

nope,no lawyer for reentry permit...

 

[C R S]

Hi All,
I have a confusion regarding when can I apply for citizenship.

I got my GC in 2002 Nov. I went to India after 13 months in Dec 2003 (applied re-entry permit citing personal reasons)
I came back in April 2005.

When can I apply for citizenship.


Thanks
Chapu

The last 364 days of your stay in India count toward your continuous residence requirement. So you can apply 4 years and 1 day (2 years and 1 day if applying as the spouse of a US citizen) after your return provided you meet all the other requirements. Note that while using this option, you cannot avail yourself of the 90-day grace period that is available to the typical applicant.

 

[query11.]

The last 364 days of your stay in India count toward your continuous residence requirement. So you can apply 4 years and 1 day (2 years and 1 day if applying as the spouse of a US citizen) after your return provided you meet all the other requirements. Note that while using this option, you cannot avail yourself of the 90-day grace period that is available to the typical applicant.

man,i am extremely sorry...you are 100% right,it worked out the same way for me yet i gave him a wrong reply...dont know what i was thinking

 

[chapu]

Did not understand .. went over my head.. Sorry man can you explain it in a simpler way like dates and what is this 364 day stay in India.. ..

 

[chapu]

1 min .. so does that mean if I came on Apr 23 2005 then I can apply on Apr 24 2009

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[C R S]

man,i am extremely sorry...you are 100% right,it worked out the same way for me yet i gave him a wrong reply...dont know what i was thinking

No harm done... it's not like the original poster is close to meeting all the requirements soon...

 

[C R S]

1 min .. so does that mean if I came on Apr 23 2005 then I can apply on Apr 24 2009..

Yes, provided you meet all the other requirements by then.

 

[sg_orl]

Hi All,
I have a confusion regarding when can I apply for citizenship.

I got my GC in 2002 Nov. I went to India after 13 months in Dec 2003 (applied re-entry permit citing personal reasons)
I came back in April 2005.

When can I apply for citizenship.


Thanks
Chapu

You can apply after 4 years + 1 day from the date you returned to US in April 2005. So that will be around sometime in April/May 2009. This would be true if you don't take any trips abroad that lasts more than 6 mos on a single trip. There are physical residence requirements of staying for 30 months in the US also.