Filing Date N-400

[Flashman 0]

I am married to a USC and will be eligible to apply for citizenship in Jan 2009, using dates of 01/05/2006 - 01/05/02009. This is the complication: I was out of the country during the first few months of 2006, including 01/05/2006. Is there any prohibition about being out of the country on the first date of the qualifying time, ie. 01/05/2006?

Flash

[YuAndDan 153]

The requirement is 18 months residency in the USA when continuously married to a US citizen, and NO periods longer than 6 months out of the country.

You are filing for Citizenship so profile should say "Filed for: Citizenship", and home country is "WHAT?" NOT N/A, PLEASE fill in profile details and timeline before posting questions, this helps understand your immigrations status.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=56786

Edited October 27, 2008 by YuAndDan

[annelizabeth 1]

I am married to a USC and will be eligible to apply for citizenship in Jan 2009, using dates of 01/05/2006 - 01/05/02009. This is the complication: I was out of the country during the first few months of 2006, including 01/05/2006. Is there any prohibition about being out of the country on the first date of the qualifying time, ie. 01/05/2006?

Flash

Can I just clarify that you know you can apply for citizenship up to 90 days before the third anniversary of the date on which your permanent residency was granted i.e. the 'resident since' date on your green card. If your card is dated 1/5/06 then you are eligible to apply from approximately 10/5/08.

Sorry, I can't say whether your absence makes any difference or not.

[nscvet 0]

I am married to a USC and will be eligible to apply for citizenship in Jan 2009, using dates of 01/05/2006 - 01/05/02009. This is the complication: I was out of the country during the first few months of 2006, including 01/05/2006. Is there any prohibition about being out of the country on the first date of the qualifying time, ie. 01/05/2006?

Flash

One thing is unclear to me. When did you obtain PR status, 01/05/2006? Wouldn't that have been your interview date? And therefore wouldn't you have been in the country for the interview?

[Flashman 0]

I see where it looks confusing. I got PR in April 2005 but never filed for citizen. I want to file N-400 in Jan 2009. I was on a long trip in 2005 & 2006. If I cannot file because I was gone in Jan 2006 it mean I cannot file till May 2009 because I was gone Jan till first week in May 2006. Can I be out of the country on the first day of the 3 year period I am using?