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gigs   1

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Need Help Pls...

I would like to know if I'm eligible to apply citizenship this year or when? I got married 08/18/2003 went back to my country, went back to u.s. as a spouse visa 07/12/2005. Got my Permanent Resident 04/17/2007, I had a short trip from 06/01/2007 to 07/10/2007 (40days) then my marriage didn't work out, We filed our divorce and left 02/07/2009 went back in 01/28/2010 (355 days) in another state then left again 01/31/2010 to finish my child's school then went back 07/20/2010 (170days) from that date I haven't had any trip outside. I talked to the immigration and they told me to take a chance to apply because they don't know if I'm going to be granted or denied because of my almost a year trip. I'm so confused and I don't want to waste my money.

Thank you very much ,

gigs

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NickD   203

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Need Help Pls...

I would like to know if I'm eligible to apply citizenship this year or when? I got married 08/18/2003 went back to my country, went back to u.s. as a spouse visa 07/12/2005. Got my Permanent Resident 04/17/2007, I had a short trip from 06/01/2007 to 07/10/2007 (40days) then my marriage didn't work out, We filed our divorce and left 02/07/2009 went back in 01/28/2010 (355 days) in another state then left again 01/31/2010 to finish my child's school then went back 07/20/2010 (170days) from that date I haven't had any trip outside. I talked to the immigration and they told me to take a chance to apply because they don't know if I'm going to be granted or denied because of my almost a year trip. I'm so confused and I don't want to waste my money.

Thank you very much ,

gigs

I got confused from just reading this post, give me a couple of months so I can get my head screwed back on again. Think you still have your green card, should be okay if you met the residency requirements for the last five years. Three year marriage is out of the question.

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Mama mia   9

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Need Help Pls...

I would like to know if I'm eligible to apply citizenship this year or when? I got married 08/18/2003 went back to my country, went back to u.s. as a spouse visa 07/12/2005. Got my Permanent Resident 04/17/2007, I had a short trip from 06/01/2007 to 07/10/2007 (40days) then my marriage didn't work out, We filed our divorce and left 02/07/2009 went back in 01/28/2010 (355 days) in another state then left again 01/31/2010 to finish my child's school then went back 07/20/2010 (170days) from that date I haven't had any trip outside. I talked to the immigration and they told me to take a chance to apply because they don't know if I'm going to be granted or denied because of my almost a year trip. I'm so confused and I don't want to waste my money.

Thank you very much ,

gigs

Can you please clarify? You post is very confusing. Did you to go another state or out of the country?

1st trip: 06/01/07-07/10/07 40 days (Out of the country?

2nd trip: 02/07/09-01/28/10 355 days(out of state?

3rd trip: 01/31/10-07/20/10 170 days (where?

Jan 1999- F1 to USA

June 2006- AOS thru D.O.R.A.

Dec 2009- Oath. Finally a U.S Citizen

I am proud to be Tanzamerican!

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Much will be determined by the nature of your 355 day absence from the U.S.

Did you quit your job before leaving?

Did you maintain a U.S. domicile? (the place in the U.S. where you live)

Did you have employment outside the U.S.?

Was your return and quick departure for another 170 days purely to preserve your resident status?

Edited by john_and_marlene

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

tdegrenier Explorer

tdegrenier   1

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Taken directly from USCIS Form M-477

Are you over 18?

Are you a permanent resident?

You have been a permanent resident for 5 years or more.

During the last 5 years you have not been out of the country for 30 months or more.

During the last 5 years you have not taken a trip out of the country that lasted one year or more.

You have resided in the state where you apply for the last 3 months.

From the exact wording above, you are "eligible" to apply 90 days before your 5 year anniversary of becoming a resident (4/17/2012). However, be prepared to answer questions about your time out of the country.

I seem to remember reading somewhere, that I can't find right now, that your time outside of the country doesn't count towards the "in residence" time of 5 years. If that is true, you may want to wait another year.

Good Luck!

Need Help Pls...

I would like to know if I'm eligible to apply citizenship this year or when? I got married 08/18/2003 went back to my country, went back to u.s. as a spouse visa 07/12/2005. Got my Permanent Resident 04/17/2007, I had a short trip from 06/01/2007 to 07/10/2007 (40days) then my marriage didn't work out, We filed our divorce and left 02/07/2009 went back in 01/28/2010 (355 days) in another state then left again 01/31/2010 to finish my child's school then went back 07/20/2010 (170days) from that date I haven't had any trip outside. I talked to the immigration and they told me to take a chance to apply because they don't know if I'm going to be granted or denied because of my almost a year trip. I'm so confused and I don't want to waste my money.

Thank you very much ,

gigs

I-485 (Adjustment of Status)

09-03-05: Package mailed to Chicago (I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131)

09-05-05: (Day 000) Package received in Chicago

09-09-05: (Day 004) NOA1

10-22-05: (Day 047) AOS/EAD Biometrics Done

11-15-05: (Day 073) EAD Arrived

11-17-05: (Day 075) AP Arrived

12-07-05: (Day 094) AOS Interview Letter Arrives

01-25-06: (Day 143) AOS Approved!!!

02-02-06: (Day 151) Welcome to America Letter Arrives

02-06-06: (Day 155) Green Card Arrived!!!

I-751 (Removal of conditions)

10-29-07: Package Sent

10-31-07: (Day 000) Package Received at VSC

11-02-07: (Day 002) NOA1

12-20-07: (Day 050) Biometrics

09-03-08: (Day 308) Touched

09-09-08: (Day 314) I-751 Approved!!!

N-400 (Naturalization)

10-20-11: Package Sent

10-21-11: (Day 000) Package received in Phoenix

10-26-11: (Day 005) Check Cashed

10-28-11: (Day 007) NOA1

11-05-11: (Day 015) Biometrics Letter Arrives - Appointment on 11/15/11

11-10-11: (Day 020) Biometrics Completed

01-23-12: (Day 094) Interview Date

03-19-12: (Day 150) Oath Scheduled Notice

03-30-12: (Day 161) Oath Ceremony

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gigs Newbie

gigs   1

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Can you please clarify? You post is very confusing. Did you to go another state or out of the country?

1st trip: 06/01/07-07/10/07 40 days (Out of the country?

2nd trip: 02/07/09-01/28/10 355 days(out of state?

3rd trip: 01/31/10-07/20/10 170 days (where?

All the trips are out of the country.

gigs Newbie

gigs   1

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Much will be determined by the nature of your 355 day absence from the U.S.

Did you quit your job before leaving?

Did you maintain a U.S. domicile? (the place in the U.S. where you live)

Did you have employment outside the U.S.?

Was your return and quick departure for another 170 days purely to preserve your resident status?

Did you quit your job before leaving? No I was a house wife

Did you maintain a U.S. domicile? (the place in the U.S. where you live) Yes

Did you have employment outside the U.S.? No

Was your return and quick departure for another 170 days purely to preserve your resident status? Yes

 
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