N-400 November 2012 Filers

MikeInWyoming · January 26, 2013

I had my interview today, but unfortunately, they need to further review my application So, we'll see how that goes. It seems the time I spent outside of the USA is coming back to bite me in the ####.

May I ask how many months you were out of the USA since you got your first Green Card and whether this is year three of year five for you?

My wife is in line for an interview. The rules say that she should not have been out of the country for a total of more than 5 months over the last three years and we have been out of the country for 4.5 months in the last three years. If she needs extra documents of some type to explain that, I sure would appreciate knowing before the interview.

dagabe14 · January 26, 2013

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May I ask how many months you were out of the USA since you got your first Green Card and whether this is year three of year five for you?

My wife is in line for an interview. The rules say that she should not have been out of the country for a total of more than 5 months over the last three years and we have been out of the country for 4.5 months in the last three years. If she needs extra documents of some type to explain that, I sure would appreciate knowing before the interview.

Hey MikeInWyoming,

I received my Green Card in July 2006. In November 2010 my company transferred me overseas, I was never out of the country for more than 6 months, returning for a few weeks then going back. In total, it was 5 trips of less than 6 months. This is the complicated part, since the law is super ambiguous. In some places, it says that a trip may no last for more than 6 months. I have heard from the immigration officer in the airport that you have to be in the USA for at least 6 months out of the year. In addition, the definition of a trip is not defined, meaning that it could be a single trip from November 2010 when I left, and when I moved back in September 2012. I want to point out that I maintained everything in the USA exactly as is. I paid rent in the USA, had car insurance, bank accounts (to pay off student loans), paid for my cellphone, and, of course, filed taxes. I think your case is quite different than mine, but that's the drama I am dealing with, and venting is always good.

Regardless, I spoke with an attorney before applying, and the main recommendation is to bring proof that your wife did not abandon her residency. Things like (1) Taxes (2) owning/renting property (3) bank accounts maintained (4) payment of car/car insurance, to name a few, are great ways to show that. Funny enough, I had a long stack of documents that I took to my interview, and they did NOT ask me for ANYTHING, except for my tax documents. A few hours after I left, they updated my case as "Request for Evidence", which is shitty because I had all the documentation with me. The other piece that made my case difficult was that on my last trip oversees, I lost my Green Card.

Now, my question is: was that 4.5 month a single trip, or multiple trips? Did you both file taxes? If so, you should not have any issues. Bring those documents that I mentioned, and you should be good to go.

If you have other questions, feel free to ask

Take care.

MikeInWyoming · January 27, 2013

Hey MikeInWyoming, Now, my question is: was that 4.5 month a single trip, or multiple trips? Did you both file taxes? If so, you should not have any issues. Bring those documents that I mentioned, and you should be good to go.

If you have other questions, feel free to ask

Take care.

Actually there are two rules: The length of time in each trip AND the total time of all trips combined. Take a look at the N-400 Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet, part of form M-477. Step 4: During the last ﬁve years, I have not been out of the United States for 30 months or more. (The rule for 3 years files, my wife, is 18 months.)

We traveled as a family for one month in 2011 and three months together in 2012 and then my wife flew back for her father's funeral later in 2012, another 2 weeks. So we are well within the 18 months, and less than 5 months on any trip. Still if you are well under the totals, I wanted to know that so that we might be prepared. We own our home here, so the title is in both of our names. We file taxes each year from here. My wife is employed here and gets payroll checks here. I sent in the three years of tax statements but we will likely not file our 2012 taxes until after the interview.

Thanks for the response.

FLBOY · January 27, 2013

Actually there are two rules: The length of time in each trip AND the total time of all trips combined. Take a look at the N-400 Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet, part of form M-477. Step 4: During the last ﬁve years, I have not been out of the United States for 30 months or more. (The rule for 3 years files, my wife, is 18 months.)

[/size]We traveled as a family for one month in 2011 and three months together in 2012 and then my wife flew back for her father's funeral later in 2012, another 2 weeks. So we are well within the 18 months, and less than 5 months on any trip. Still if you are well under the totals, I wanted to know that so that we might be prepared. We own our home here, so the title is in both of our names. We file taxes each year from here. My wife is employed here and gets payroll checks here. I sent in the three years of tax statements but we will likely not file our 2012 taxes until after the interview.

Thanks for the response.

Hey dagabe, I have a question. Did they tell you at your interview thats everything is fine and you are recommended for approval or something like that and you got surprised by the online stage requesting more documents afterwards...? Or did they tell you at the interview right away that there is a problem or something like that? Thanks and good luck to you!

NewAmerican · January 27, 2013

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N-400: November 2012 Applicants

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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NewAmerican.......|10/28/12.|11/08/12.|11/05/12.|12/21/12.|12/28/12.|01/25/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|NYC, NY...........|EB: 12/04/12

Nenita and David..|10/31/12.|11/06/12.|11/02/12.|12/03/12.|12/28/12.|01/07/13.|02/11/13.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX........|

grecos............|10/31/12.|11/07/12.|11/13/12.|12/06/12.|12/10/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Wheaton, MD.......|

theonlyjess.......|11/01/12.|11/08/12.|11/06/12.|11/16/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX........|

vartanarsen2......|11/01/12.|11/08/12.|11/05/12.|11/23/12.|12/20/12.|--/--/--.|01/31/13.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA........|

amino.............|11/07/12.|11/14/12.|11/13/12.|11/29/12.|12/04/12.|12/05/12.|01/14/13.|01/15/13.|Dallas, TX........|

KAT&A.........|11/08/12.|11/16/12.|11/15/12.|11/30/12.|12/04/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL.......|

alex27............|11/09/12.|11/15/12.|11/13/12.|11/29/12.|12/04/12.|12/05/12.|01/14/13.|01/15/13.|Dallas, TX........|

kamimitsu.........|11/09/12.|11/16/12.|11/19/12.|11/30/12.|12/06/12.|12/24/12.|01/29/13.|--/--/--.|Greer, SC.........|

rajugc............|11/10/12.|11/15/12.|11/19/12.|12/12/12.|01/08/13.|--/--/--.|02/21/13.|--/--/--.|Luisville, KY.....|

Mood..............|11/13/12.|11/21/12.|11/22/12.|12/11/12.|12/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......|

readytoleave......|11/13/12.|11/20/12.|12/03/12.|12/17/12.|01/11/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Pittsburg, PA.....|

AusToUSCitizen....|11/15/12.|11/23/12.|11/19/12.|12/10/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA.......|EB: 12/05/12

Celine............|11/20/12.|11/29/12.|11/30/12.|12/13/12.|12/17/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA.......|EB: 12/14/12

spectheintro......|11/21/12.|11/28/12.|11/27/12.|12/20/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Alexandria, VA....|

alacranita........|11/21/12.|11/29/12.|11/28/12.|01/02/13.|01/04/13.|01/14/13.|02/21/13.|--/--/--.|Buffalo, NY.......|

Joshua Ebbi.......|11/23/12.|11/30/12.|11/29/12.|12/18/12.|12/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......|EB: 12/10/12

ammali............|11/24/12.|11/30/12.|11/28/12.|12/17/12.|12/26/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New Orleans, LA...|

Fan-b-imm.........|11/24/12.|11/29/12.|11/26/12.|12/12/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD.....|

mozplay...........|11/27/12.|12/05/12.|12/04/12.|12/18/12.|12/26/12.|01/11/13.|02/13/13.|--/--/--.|Buffalo, NY.......|

nyla..............|11/28/12.|12/07/12.|12/05/12.|01/04/13.|01/22/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|NYC, NY...........|

smilegirl.........|11/28/12.|12/08/12.|12/10/12.|12/20/12.|12/26/12.|01/11/13.|02/14/13.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ........|

sweetcdngrl.......|11/28/12.|11/30/12.|12/03/12.|12/18/12.|12/20/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore,MD......|

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sionnach..........|11/02/12.|11/08/12.|11/14/12.|12/03/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA......|

dagabe14..........|11/05/12.|11/09/12.|11/09/12.|12/05/12.|12/07/12.|12/11/12.|01/15/13.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA.......|RFE: 01/15/13

C787..............|11/05/12.|11/09/12.|11/08/12.|11/27/12.|01/02/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA...|

Marie09...........|11/06/12.|11/13/12.|11/09/12.|11/28/12.|01/04/13.|01/08/13.|02/11/13.|--/--/--.|Reno, NV..........|

scabbage29........|11/12/12.|11/16/12.|11/16/12.|12/07/12.|01/09/13.|01/18/13.|02/13/13.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA......|

515sheep..........|11/12/12.|11/20/12.|11/24/12.|12/04/12.|12/07/12.|01/16/13.|02/28/13.|--/--/--.|Des Moines, IA....|

NicoNShawn........|11/14/12.|11/20/12.|11/19/12.|12/14/12.|--/--/--.|12/21/12.|01/29/13.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA.....|

Aneta73...........|11/19/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL.......|

SyrGuy............|11/20/12.|11/27/12.|11/26/12.|12/20/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA.....|

Syedi01...........|11/26/12.|12/04/12.|11/29/12.|12/28/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Saint Paul, MN....|

MikeInWyoming.....|11/26/12.|11/30/12.|11/30/12.|12/17/12.|01/23/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Casper, WY........|

Luke and Deanna...|11/27/12.|12/04/12.|11/29/12.|12/28/12.|01/11/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Saint Paul, MN....|

lc13..............|11/26/12.|12/06/12.|11/29/12.|12/26/12.|12/28/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO........|

lc13wife..........|11/26/12.|12/06/12.|11/29/12.|12/27/12.|12/28/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO........|

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MikeInWyoming · January 28, 2013

Text message today - the Interview appointment letter has been sent.

mozplay · January 28, 2013

Congrats MikeInWyoming!

MikeInWyoming · January 28, 2013

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