Citizenship eligibility

[Tinjf10 1]

Im a PR, got my GC in Oct 2005. I applied for re entry permit before i went home in Oct 2006, I stayed for 1.5yrs in my home country to finish my school. I came back to US in April 2009. I have never taken trips outside US longer than six months after that. I just want to get this right. Can I apply for ctizenship on feb 2013? Thanks for any info.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Once you have been out for more than a year with a re entry permit you get to count the last year of your travels and the time since you came back but not the remining time before that. Your dats are confusing 2006 to 2009 is not 1.5 years. Assuming 2009 was when you came back you can start your clock 12 months before that 20008 + 5 = 2013

[sjr09 155]

http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD

You May Qualify for Naturalization if:

• You have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years and meet all other eligibility requirements, please visit our General Path to Citizenship page for more information.
• You have been a permanent resident for 3 years or more and meet all eligibility requirements to file as a spouse of a U.S. citizen, please visit our For Spouses of U.S. Citizens page for more information.
• You have qualifying service in the U.S. armed forces and meet all other eligibility requirements. Visit the Military section of our website.
• Your child may qualify for naturalization if you are a U.S. citizen, the child was born outside the U.S., the child is currently residing outside the U.S., and all other eligibility requirements are met.

You may also qualify through other paths to naturalization if you do not qualify through the paths described on the links to the left. See our A Guide to Naturalization guide. Chapter 4 of the guide discusses who is eligible for Naturalization.

Note: You may already be a U.S. citizen and not need to apply for naturalization if your biological or adoptive parent(s) became a U.S. citizen before you reached the age of 18. For more information, visit our Citizenship Through Parents page.

[Tinjf10 1]

Sorry I had my GC in 2006. Then I went home oct 2007-april 2009. That's 1.6yrs. Thanks for all your comments. I appreciate it.

[ChetT 9]

I count your month and year, based on the instruction. You are good to go