Can she apply for Citizenship from abroad?

[Rainbow007 0]

Hi All,

I was relocated by my company late last year to Europe. My wife and daughter also traveled with me. My wife is on 10 yr GC and is eligible to apply for citizenship since she's had the GC for over 3 years. Question is: Can my wife apply for citizenship while abroad? I contacted a nearby US consulate and they refereed my to the USCIS website to contact them. Now there's no phone numbers or email listed on the site where I can ask this question.

A separate question is: If my wife remains in EU while on GC, would she have to complete some sort of process so she can stay with me in EU for few years? Also, for how long can a GC holder stay outside the US without any permissions?

thanks for reading...

[v333k 59]

I may be wrong, but unless you are on orders to work out of the country, she needs to apply in the US at your home location - that is if she meets teh physical presence and continuous residence rules.

[NickD 203]

Your questions can be answered by downloading the M467 manual at www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

Certain exceptions are made depending on your reasons for working abroad, but may not always apply to the spouse if the applicant. Subject like this can be complicated.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

No,

she cannot apply from abroad. She will have to attend biometrics, the interview, and the Oath Ceremony.

Another consideration for you is to determine if she can meet the requirements of continuous presence and uninterrupted presence in the United States. Taking residency in another country automatically violates the terms of her Green Card. If she returns after considerable absence from the U.S., CBP most likely will have a conversation with her, asking her to prove that she did not abandon your residency.

[Jessica24 3]

Hi All,

I was relocated by my company late last year to Europe. My wife and daughter also traveled with me. My wife is on 10 yr GC and is eligible to apply for citizenship since she's had the GC for over 3 years. Question is: Can my wife apply for citizenship while abroad? I contacted a nearby US consulate and they refereed my to the USCIS website to contact them. Now there's no phone numbers or email listed on the site where I can ask this question.

thanks for reading...

It is possible for your wife to apply for overseas naturalization only in specific circumstances - like being the spouse of a US military service memebr who is commissioned abroad with orders for the same. Otherwise she has to be in the US to file in her citizenship application, take the ctizenship test, appear for the oath etc.You can try this number 1-800-767-1833 to get clarifications or informations regarding the citizenship process specfic to your situation.