Citizenship

[Meen 0]

hello,

i needed to ask a question as well and i need a prompt answer ..please ..

okay so my husband is a permanent resident.. he got his green card on October 2007, he has been living is US since then, but he traveled last year, for our marriage for 3 weeks,and planning it this year again in December. he currently works and studies in the US, the problem v r facing is; recently i went through an article that said, that you need to reside 6 months in the US BEFORE you apply for citizenship, besides the remaining time that u need to be there:s technically he can apply on the 3rd of July, cuz he'll complete his 4.9 years. He was planning to spend 3 weeks with me from mid december till 3-4 of january...will him staying till january not count as the 6th month of him residing in US...do u get what im saying?:S i dont get me :S but plzzzz v really need to know soon...cuz just so he could visit me now, i dont wana delay his citizenship process. which would then delay me getting a visa to US ...plzzz help us!!

i'd really appreciate the help

bless you!

[nwctzn 55]

hello,

i needed to ask a question as well and i need a prompt answer ..please ..

okay so my husband is a permanent resident.. he got his green card on October 2007, he has been living is US since then, but he traveled last year, for our marriage for 3 weeks,and planning it this year again in December. he currently works and studies in the US, the problem v r facing is; recently i went through an article that said, that you need to reside 6 months in the US BEFORE you apply for citizenship, besides the remaining time that u need to be there:s technically he can apply on the 3rd of July, cuz he'll complete his 4.9 years. He was planning to spend 3 weeks with me from mid december till 3-4 of january...will him staying till january not count as the 6th month of him residing in US...do u get what im saying?:S i dont get me :S but plzzzz v really need to know soon...cuz just so he could visit me now, i dont wana delay his citizenship process. which would then delay me getting a visa to US ...plzzz help us!!

i'd really appreciate the help

bless you!

He is fine and will be able to apply. Taking the international trip for 3 weeks is totally OK. He is still a permanent resident of the US; i.e., he is still residing in the US but he just takes a short trip. From your statement he is OK to apply on time since when the time comes for his application he will meet both the physical presence requirement (at least 30 months out of the last 5 years present in the US) and continuous residence requirement (no single international trip lasting longer than 6 months).

Edited November 14, 2011 by nwctzn

[v333k 59]

3 weeks of international travel is not an issue at all. There are several rules that need to be met but it doesn't appear you are violating any of them. Probably the 6 months you are referring to is regarding travel outside the US for 6+ months which violates continuous residence rule.

You/he is good to apply

[Meen 0]

thank you for the prompt reply!

greatly appreciate it

so i again went through this article that read the following:

What exactly is the 3-month state residence requirement?

This requirement means that you must have resided within a state or district for at least three months prior to filing your N-400 application. More specifically:

• The 3-month period must be immediately preceding the filing of your application; and
• You must maintain residence within a state or district during the 3-month period. However, this does not mean you have to be physically present in the residence or the state for three months. For example, if you have been a California resident and have lived in your CA home for two months, then travel to New York for one month, you may file N-400 immediately upon returning to California as long as your one-month trip is temporary in nature. If you live in CA for two months, then relocate to NY, you must wait three more months before you can file N-400 from the state of New York.

im guessing he just need to be there atleast 3 months before he files for naturalization...exactly how long does it take to gain citizenship??? how many months?

thanks again!

Cheers!

[nwctzn 55]

Yes, it means that he should not move to another state within the three months preceding his application. International travel is not an issue since it does not mean he is relocating, he is just taking a short trip.

If he has plans to relocate to another state near his eligibility date, I would recommend that he applies from his new state after having resided there for 3 months.

The process is really both case and local USCIS office dependent but for most straight-forward cases it typically takes about 4-5 months to get naturalized.

Edited November 14, 2011 by nwctzn

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

He resides in the U.S. since October 2007. Even an astronaut who works at a space station above Earth resides in the U.S. One resides where his stuff is. Residing doesn't mean it's not allowed to take a vacation or two.