absences from US effecting timeline?

[sharky 2]

Hi Everyone,

I have a basic question about the timeline for submitting the N400 package. My 5 year limit will be up in October so I worked out that I can apply in July. However I was wondering if when I traveled for 3 months in NZ and Aus a few years ago would set this timeline back (by a period of 3 months?). I read in the VJ links that you are eligible if:

"has resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. for at least 5 years prior to filing with no single absence from the United States of more than one year;

"has been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences of more than six months but less than one year shall disrupt the applicant's continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period)has resided within a state or district for at least three months

can anyone help clarify?

Paul

[Tero 105]

Sounds like you already know the conditions for Naturalization. Being gone 3 months does not break or take away from your 5 year continuous residency. You should have been in the same state you intend to file for at least 3 months.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Nope.

At 6 months absence (in 1 gig), the residency clock stops. After 1 year, it jumps back to zero, Wait . . . New Zealand you said?

Just kidding.

[warlord 73]

You will be fine. And the 6 month thing is dependent on so many things. There is no hard rule of 6 months the clock resets. This will depend on your case to prove you did not break continuous residency. Before 6 months the IO must prove that you did. Many people have been out for more then 6 months and not had their clocks reset because they were able to demonstrate they did not break the residency.

Of course after a year as mentioned, that's one where you have more issues to face then just a residency reset, your welfare of your CG will also be affected at that point too pretty much automatically...

[nigel 7]

Yes, an absence from the US for 6 months or more breaks the continuous residency requirement (unless proven otherwise). A continuous absence of 1 year or more resets the naturalization clock.

From what you posted....you have'nt broken nor reset your clock....your good to pass and Go..

[sharky 2]

Yes, an absence from the US for 6 months or more breaks the continuous residency requirement (unless proven otherwise). A continuous absence of 1 year or more resets the naturalization clock.

From what you posted....you have'nt broken nor reset your clock....your good to pass and Go..

thanks for all those posts guys, you put my mind at rest!