Time Outside the US

[USb7773 0]

Hi all,

I will soon be elegible to apply for naturalization. The requirement is that you are elegible to apply after the third anniversary of AOS (if spouse is USC). That time for me will be next month and then it is taking them about 6-9 months to process and interview at my local office.

In the past 3 years I have traveled frequently for work. A couple of trips were long 20-30 days, and most were short 6 days or less. All in all they add up to about 175 days.

Now my question is this: If I apply in April and get interviewed between October and December will I have spent enough days in the US to be granted citizenshp? In other words, is the requirement 3 years of physical presence and each day you are out of the US is deducted or is it simply 3 years irrespective of how many days you spent outside the US?

Thanks!

[Mrs_S 0]

From the guides on VJ: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=574007

A very useful resource is the Guide to Naturalization from the USCIS website: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

[moonhunt 1]

Hi all,

I will soon be elegible to apply for naturalization. The requirement is that you are elegible to apply after the third anniversary of AOS (if spouse is USC). That time for me will be next month and then it is taking them about 6-9 months to process and interview at my local office.

In the past 3 years I have traveled frequently for work. A couple of trips were long 20-30 days, and most were short 6 days or less. All in all they add up to about 175 days.

Now my question is this: If I apply in April and get interviewed between October and December will I have spent enough days in the US to be granted citizenshp? In other words, is the requirement 3 years of physical presence and each day you are out of the US is deducted or is it simply 3 years irrespective of how many days you spent outside the US?

Thanks!

Check this out.

www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

Total 175 days should be fine from my memory.

[USb7773 0]

According to the guide 18 months of physical presence are required. By the time I get intereviwed about 42 to 45 months will have gone by out of which I would have been present for 34-36 months so I guess I should have no problem, right? No trips exceeded 30 days, let alone 6 months so it should be ok?

[YuAndDan 153]

According to the guide 18 months of physical presence are required. By the time I get intereviwed about 42 to 45 months will have gone by out of which I would have been present for 34-36 months so I guess I should have no problem, right? No trips exceeded 30 days, let alone 6 months so it should be ok?

You will be OK

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=47075

Profile details, at least show Naturalization: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...rCP&CODE=01

Edited February 18, 2009 by YuAndDan