moving overseas

[PaulFox 0]

Hi all,

If my wife applies for naturalization from the USA (n-400) once she is eligible, can she do biometrics, interview, and oath from overseas? We would like to move overseas right after she becomes eligible for citizenship in the USA.

thanks

Paul

[leith@Ievgeniia 8]

you might want to wait until the process is finished for safety sake.

[Ladylethal 12]

Yeah, am not certain of what the answer should be either.

[Dakine 26]

Hi all,

If my wife applies for naturalization from the USA (n-400) once she is eligible, can she do biometrics, interview, and oath from overseas? We would like to move overseas right after she becomes eligible for citizenship in the USA.

thanks

Paul

Could be 3 trips back and "could" raise red flag at her interview.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

No, your wife will have to do all of these things in the US; one cannot go through the process of becoming a US citizen while living in Brazil or any other country.

[antda 13]

Hi PaulFox,

No, your wife cannot apply for naturalization while overseas. (the only exception to the rule would be applying under Section 31 ( B )....but that is not the case here with you...)

So if I were you, I would hold off any long-term moving and travel plans back to Brazil or anywhere else, until your wife gets US Citizenship. Allow room and plan ahead too (lol..and save up $675 while you are at it)...And when she is a US Citizen, she can have more flexibility in his travels (especially in not losing residency status at all in the USA while away, as if she is gone for more than 6 months that could affect things too if you both decided to come back to the USA afterwards)...As well, long-term travel affects on residency requirements as to whether or not you wife can apply for citizenship at all. Too long outside of the country, can "reset the clock and delay" in terms of when she can apply for such.....

She can apply for US Citizenship in 3 years minus 90 days (or anytime after that) from the "residence since" date on his green cards....

Hope this helps. Good luck on your travels and with your immigration journey too.

Ant

Hi all,

If my wife applies for naturalization from the USA (n-400) once she is eligible, can she do biometrics, interview, and oath from overseas? We would like to move overseas right after she becomes eligible for citizenship in the USA.

thanks

Paul

Edited December 27, 2009 by Ant+D+BabyA