Applying for citizenship/moving soon

[QuebecGirl 0]

My Husband and I have been married for 3 years and I am now allowed to apply for citizenship. I also have been offered a temporary job (2 months) in a nearby state. I have been looking for a job in my field for quite some time and I do not want to pass on it. The job would be starting Oct 10 and I can file for citizenship on Oct 22. Will I be denied cause I live in a different state (don't you have to be 3 months in a state before being able to file?)? Or because it is just temporary it is ok to keep the same address as before? (My husband will not be moving and will be staying in the original state).

Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

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Why don't you just wait till you get back home to apply?

[QuebecGirl 0]

***** Moving from General Immigration to US citizenship forum *****

Why don't you just wait till you get back home to apply?

Because I might be moving to London for my husband work in less than 8 months. I need the citizenship if I don't want to start the whole process over when we come back.

Edited September 28, 2011 by QuebecGirl

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

I *think* two months could be considered temporary, so just have all mail, bills etc still at your place with your husband. The issue then is that the place where you will need to go for fingerprints, interview and oath might be very far away from where you work.

[CoffeeBeans 1]

Because I might be moving to London for my husband work in less than 8 months. I need the citizenship if I don't want to start the whole process over when we come back.

On USCIS site, there is N-470 application - which is for a permanent resident alien who must leave the United States for certain employment purposes and wishes to preserve his or her status as an immigrant in order to pursue naturalization.

Not sure if N-470 is a potential alternative solution for you situation, perhaps you can have a read of the qualification criteria on USCIS site.

Cheers

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Congrats on the new job!

As I understand your post, you are NOT changing your Permanent Residence. It will continue to be where it has been and currently is. People take jobs all the time that require them to travel. Sometimes that travel is short, sometimes it is extended. But it has nothing to do with the location of your Permanent Residence. Remember, "Physical Location" does NOT define "Permanent Residence". In fact, there is nothing about your situation that would even be relevant to the USCIS for anything - including for a Naturalization Application.

Good Luck to you.

Warm Regards,

Samby

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

It is required that you have resided at the same address for the past 3 months if you apply for naturalization. So if you do not wish to delay your N-400 for the reasons you outlined, I suggest you maintain your current residence. For all Uncle Sam cares, you can work on a space station above Earth or a submarine below Antarctica, as long as your residence is still where it is right now.

The one thing you will have to keep in mind though is that your biometrics appointment, your interview, and your Oath Ceremony will be at a location closest to your place of residence, as USCIS has it on file. You may be able to attend your biometrics appointment near your work place, but it's not guaranteed.

[Jessica24 3]

As per the USCIS requirement, it is necessary for you to maintain at least three months of physical presence in your residence and in the state in which you are filing in their citizenship application. N-470 is reserved only for specific reasons and will not be applicable for you.

[NickD 203]

Where are you going to stay? Does this temporary job offer free housing? Have a friend or a relative to stay with? We ran into the same problem with our kid going to college, in the third year, kick them out of the dorms. Had to find a place for her and only choice was to sign a one year lease for a broken down apartment at an outrageous rate. Plus she needed a bed and other stuff, could have slept on the floor. Could sleep in your car if it doesn't get too cold, if staying at a hotel, could cost twice as much as what you are earning. Just considerations.

Another state can be across the street or hundreds of miles away, gas is four bucks a gallon, planning on driving home for weekends?

Just went through all this stuff last winter with my stepdaughter, received her appointments here, called and told her she had to come home as we live closer to our office. Had to get time off from her part time job and talk to her professors about makeup work. Was dead tired, besides studying for the civics test in the long drive over had a bunch of homework to do. Her mom and I took off work to drive her. Then very concerned about winter storms, we really lucked out on this one. Our home is her permanent address, no problem with the USCIS on this. You shouldn't have problems either for a temporary job. But are you going to come out ahead on this venture? Neither your mileage nor housing expenses will be tax deductible, they will take a big hunk out of your paycheck.

Now if you were a CEO with a 47 million buck Gulfstream, that wouldn't be a problem for you, 100% tax deductible and entertain your buddies or friends is very much apart of your business. But trying to make a few extra cents is.