The Lovely Tuesday Daily Thread

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

It only goes by the effective date on the green card. 3 years for those married to the original petitioner and 5 if divorced or remarried to someone else.

Ok, thanks for the clarification.

[Mithra 1,185]

They can make trips back home but I don't think they can exceed 6 mos. per trip. Something like that. And yes, it goes by the effective date on the GC.

[Staashi 371]

From what I understand you must be a GC holder for 3 years in order to apply. Or rather apply within that 90 day window before the 3 years is up, something like that. It doesn't have anything to do with how long you've been married. We're not quite eligible yet and we've been married 5 years.

One other thing that people need to be totally aware of is no extended stays outside of the US for longer than 6 months. When my hubby applied for his citizenship we submitted most of the same things that we had sent for ROC. He was all done within 4 months and we delayed his oath ceremony for the 4th of July. Very, very cool.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

One other thing that people need to be totally aware of is no extended stays outside of the US for longer than 6 months. When my hubby applied for his citizenship we submitted most of the same things that we had sent for ROC. He was all done within 4 months and we delayed his oath ceremony for the 4th of July. Very, very cool.

From what I've heard locally getting citizenship is much easier than the rest of the immigration processes.

So they can stay outside the country for up to 6 months but any time apart is subtracted from the 3 years living in the US from the date of the green card.

[Staashi 371]

From what I've heard locally getting citizenship is much easier than the rest of the immigration processes.

So they can stay outside the country for up to 6 months but any time apart is subtracted from the 3 years living in the US from the date of the green card.

Citizenship is a relatively easy process as compared to the rest of the immigration journey.

No - it is not subtracted from the marriage, but an IO will look at it as being separated from your spouse for an extended period of time, which causes them to question your marriage's validity. You are supposed to be an LPR with true residency here in the US. If you are out of the country for more than 6 months, you negate your eligibility for citizenship. If you are out of the country for more than a year, you negate your eligiblity to maintain your LPR status and may have your residency revoked.

[LaL 418]

From what I've heard locally getting citizenship is much easier than the rest of the immigration processes.

So they can stay outside the country for up to 6 months but any time apart is subtracted from the 3 years living in the US from the date of the green card.

It has counted against other members for time lived apart - ie -if he or you goes to another state for work, not just outside the country.

Edited August 24, 2010 by LaL

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

So time apart can be any time apart. If he gets his green card before he goes on his trip to see his sister and her family in Baltimore for 20 days while I have to stay here and work then that is looked at when we go to file citizenship.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

http://legalassistance.law.af.mil/content/legal_assistance/cp/becoming_a_u.s._citizen.pdf

something to read up on... regarding citizenship Read from Page 91-

Naturalization: Becoming A Citizen

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called “naturalization.”

You can apply for naturalization once you

meet these requirements.

Live in the U.S. for at least 5 years

as an LPR (or 3 years if married to

and living with a U.S. citizen).

Be present in the U.S. for at least 30

months out of the past 5 years (or

18 months out of the past 3 years if

married to and living with a U.S.

citizen).

Live within a state or district for at

least 3 months before you apply

[Staashi 371]

It has counted against other members for time lived apart - ie -if he or you goes to another state for work, not just outside the country.

That too - also, you must maintain residency within the place that you filed for citizenship (I think it is at least 3-6 months). In essence, you have to be maintaining an active, valid marriage with your spouse where you are cohabitating, and you have to demonstrate that to USCIS.

[Staashi 371]

So time apart can be any time apart. If he gets his green card before he goes on his trip to see his sister and her family in Baltimore for 20 days while I have to stay here and work then that is looked at when we go to file citizenship.

20 days is nothing...my husband was out of the country a few times for 4-6 weeks at a time and there were no issues as we still had a valid marriage and he maintained an active status in the US.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Thanks for all the info. I'll be so glad when this immigration stuff is all over.

[sara535 15]

It has counted against other members for time lived apart - ie -if he or you goes to another state for work, not just outside the country.

It counted against us. My husband's first stab at naturalization was denied because of a few months he spent working in another city instead of living in the same home as me. So yes, it absolutely positively does get subtracted from the 3 years.

oh, and Happy Tuesday everyone!

Edited August 24, 2010 by sara535

[Liz Rodriguez 1]

Happy Tuesday even tho it is almost done. I know that Taha has a cousin that is married to a USC. They have 2 children together but they have a strange living arrangement to me. He lives here in the US and she lives in Egypt. He was in Egypt a lil while ago and brought her and the kids back with him. His daughter was so excited about coming to the US. It is funny because she can speak Arabic and English and can switch from one to the other. I asked her how she could switch back and forth like she does. She just tells me(shes 6) thats just how I am. I just couldnt do anything but laugh. She is so sweet. Anyway, good luck on the interview!

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Thanks BBA!