Physical presence in the USA for N-400 application

[*Giuly and Rocky* 0]

Hello everybody

Last year my husband deployed and I left the States for a total of almost 9 months to stay with my family in Italy. Im wondering if any of you stayed out of the USA for such a long time and got approved for their citizenship anyways. Thank you in advance for all of your input and advices!

[AriannaC 17]

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

Ciao Try reading here. Hope this helps!

[Messybrownhair 251]

Presence Requirements for Naturalization

Continuous Residence

Applicants are required to show that they have:

• Resided continuously in the U.S. for five years before applying, (see legal basis), or
• Resided continuously in the U.S. for three years in the case of qualified spouses of U.S. citizens, (see legal basis)

“Continuous residence” means that the applicant has maintained residence within the United States for the required period of time shown above.

Extended absences outside of the U.S. may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence.

• Absences of more than six months but less than one year may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence unless the applicant can prove otherwise, (see legal basis)
• Absences in excess of one year or more may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence, (see legal basis)

Physical Presence

Applicants are required to show that they were:

• Physically present in the U.S. for thirty months within the five year period before applying, or (see legal basis)
• Physically present in the U.S. for eighteen months within the three year period before applying in the case of qualified spouses of U.S. citizens (see legal basis)

I think that because it was not a PCS then yes your time would have to be adjusted, and so I would wait until I met the requirements. I'm not sure though.. All the best!