Vacation from my country for 3 weeks, will this change the date of filling the N-400??

[kaibigan 8]

Got my 10 year greencard last April. I was wondering if I am correct in my calculation on filling for the N-400 this coming August.

I am a little confused since I had traveled back to the Philippines last year for just 3 weeks vacation.

My question is, will this affect my filling date? Somebody said that i just need to deduct the 20 days or 21 days of not being physically

present here in the US. Is this true? like for example my residence started 07/27/2010 in my greencard.

I hope somebody will correct my calculation if I am wrong.

So this coming July 27,2013 it will be my 3rd year permanent resident anniversary.

So the earlist filling of N-400 will be July 28,2013.. and since somebody said that i left the US for 3 weeks vacation,

that i need to deduct the date i spent outside the US.. for example : instead of July 28..

i need to file the N-400 in August( like Aug. 19,2013 will be a safe day since that day is Monday). Is this correct?

[Nimaan 27]

If you are filing based on 3 yr marriage to US citizen, your have been eligible to file since 4/28/13 if that date on your green card says resident since 7/27/2010.

To answer your question: no, any time out of the country less than 6 months you do not have to worry about. It does not affect your eligibility date.

Edited June 4, 2013 by Nimaan

[Tygrys 143]

You became eligible to file N-400 90 days before your 3-year permanent residency anniversary, so in your case somehere at the end of April 2013.

You don't have to deduct these 3 weeks you spent abroad last year.

Edited June 4, 2013 by Tygrys

[kaibigan 8]

SO this means that i can apply N-400 anytime now? within 90 days? April,May and June??

we are still saving money for the fee because i thought it will still be in August before i can apply.

Hmmm..or i can wait to apply anytime this year??? if i can file early as this i will find the way to come up

for the fee.

Thank you guys for the information! I highly appreciate it.

[BigDaddy28 228]

SO this means that i can apply N-400 anytime now? within 90 days? April,May and June??

we are still saving money for the fee because i thought it will still be in August before i can apply.

Hmmm..or i can wait to apply anytime this year??? if i can file early as this i will find the way to come up

for the fee.

Thank you guys for the information! I highly appreciate it.

You don't have to apply the N400 within 90 days as you have a 10 years green card. You become eligible in the 90 days which in your case that means 4/28/2013. You have 10 years now, whenever you want to apply you can. Good luck.

[kaibigan 8]

You don't have to apply the N400 within 90 days as you have a 10 years green card. You become eligible in the 90 days which in your case that means 4/28/2013. You have 10 years now, whenever you want to apply you can. Good luck.

wow! that is a very good news! money is always tight and one way to come up with the right amount of

fee for this N-400 is to save. that is what i am doing right now. so i will probably stick to my plan to apply

in August or September to be more prepared.

Thank you so much for the big help! God bless you!

[Autumnal 25]

Good luck!

[Nana098 18]

Got my 10 year greencard last April. I was wondering if I am correct in my calculation on filling for the N-400 this coming August.

I am a little confused since I had traveled back to the Philippines last year for just 3 weeks vacation.

My question is, will this affect my filling date? Somebody said that i just need to deduct the 20 days or 21 days of not being physically

present here in the US. Is this true? like for example my residence started 07/27/2010 in my greencard.

I hope somebody will correct my calculation if I am wrong.

So this coming July 27,2013 it will be my 3rd year permanent resident anniversary.

So the earlist filling of N-400 will be July 28,2013.. and since somebody said that i left the US for 3 weeks vacation,

that i need to deduct the date i spent outside the US.. for example : instead of July 28..

i need to file the N-400 in August( like Aug. 19,2013 will be a safe day since that day is Monday). Is this correct?

Right now I'm reading this: "Naturalization applicants may file their applications 90 days before they have satisfied the “continuous residence” requirement". in the USCIS's website for N-400

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