when can apply for citizenship

[kirti 0]

hello

here is my case

green card holder since august 2001

left usa on jan-2005

came back on 4th april 2007 ( granted re-entry permit on 14th april 2005)

then went back on sep 2007- april 2008( almost 7 months), after that continously stayed in usa from april 2008 to till date

My question is that 4 years and 1 day rule apply to my case...........

I meet the 30 months physical presence , i had to stay for 7 months tht time because i was pregnant and could not travel before that

My baby is us born citizen , my whole family is in us..........my husband's immigration is in process but i want to get citizenship soon so that his case comes under citizenship category and he can get immigration fast.

can i apply for citizenship after april 2011.

please advice.

thanks in advance.

Edited April 4, 2011 by kirti

[VanessaTony 3,567]

green card holder since august 2001

In USA from Aug 2001 - Jan-2005 (4 years, 5 months)

Outside US from Jan 2005 to 4th April 2007 (granted re-entry permit on 14th April 2005) (2 years, 4 months)

April 2007 to Sept 2007??? I assume inside US?? 5 months

Outside US from Sept 2007 - april 2008 (almost 7 months)

Inside US from April 2008 to till date (3 years)

My question is that 4 years and 1 day rule apply to my case?

can i apply for citizenship after april 2011.

I fixed your timeline so it's a little easier to read.

When you do only the last 5 years that's April 2006 to present. You were outside the US for 19 months by my calculations so here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf page 5 you're answering the questions only relating to this time period so no in the last 5 years you HAVEN'T been outside the US for 30+ months. I would wait a month or two so that the answer to qn 5 is "no" because if you filed in April you have been outside of the US for over a year during the last 5 years.

If you filed in May for instance I think you should be fine. Someone else will pipe up to give their opinion.

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

Not sure what you mean by the "4 year 1 day" rule?

You have to wait 5 years to get citizenship, but can apply 90 days before that.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Your absence of over 1 year restarted your residency clock on April 4, 2007, with day 0. You can become a US citizen as early as April 4, 2012. One more year to wait for you.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

This is a double post.

Moderator, please merge.

[Otto 83]

This is a double post.

Moderator, please merge.

Topics merged.