Probably very common question

[daphne2109 0]

I would like to ask, and I'm so sorry if already asked for 1000 times, my question is:

1) when you become US citizen how long you're allowed to stay outside of US, and if there is a maximum of period of time a person can be outside of USA without loosing what he/she has obtained?

Thanks all again!!!!

[payxibka 10,045]

I would like to ask, and I'm so sorry if already asked for 1000 times, my question is:

1) when you become US citizen how long you're allowed to stay outside of US, and if there is a maximum of period of time a person can be outside of USA without loosing what he/she has obtained?

Thanks all again!!!!

There are only a few things that can cause a person to lose citizenship... time out of country is not one of them....

[lucyrich 20]

There's absolutely no time limit. You can stay out for as long as you want and come back at any time.

While we're on the subject, it may be worth pointing out that the ways a naturalized citizen can lose citizenship are exactly the same as the ways a native-born US Citizen can lose citizenship. They're listed in INA 349. As fwaguy points out, staying out of the USA isn't one of the listed actions. And in order to lose citizenship, you must perform one of the listed actions voluntarily and with the intention of losing citizenship. In other words, no matter what you do, even if you commit treason or do one of the other things on the list, you can't lose US citizenship unless you really intend to lose US Citizenship.

[moonhunt 1]

I would like to ask, and I'm so sorry if already asked for 1000 times, my question is:

1) when you become US citizen how long you're allowed to stay outside of US, and if there is a maximum of period of time a person can be outside of USA without loosing what he/she has obtained?

Thanks all again!!!!

For your own citizenship, as others already pointed out, there is no limit for out-of-state period.

But if your children be born outside of U.S.A, and your spouse is not U.S. Citizen, you have to live in U.S. for at least 7 years including 2 years - right? - after naturalization in order for your children to be eligible for being native born American.

Also, it doesn't matter where you live. You should report your income tax to US government wherever you are.

Even when you are not in U.S., and you earn income from other country, you still have to report your tax returns to federal government. There may be tax treaty to honor each other's tax withholding for tax deduction purpose.

But you "have to" report the tax return no matter where you live if you become U.S. citizen.