need your help guys cause i'm kinda scared

[elizer21 0]

Hi im having my 3 years here at u.s and i want to have a vacation for a month at philippines i'm wondering if its going to affect my applying for u.s citizenship?

Help me guys cause i'm scared

Also do i really need to stay in the u.s for 5 years straight in order to apply citizenship?

[milimelo 4,487]

Yes you do.

[elizer21 0]

So my 3 years is going to be nothing? If i have my vacation for a month?

[elizer21 0]

Or do i need to stay a 2 years and a month in order to file a citizenship?

[milimelo 4,487]

Short periods away are fine - just don't be out of the US for more than 6 months.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

If you are not married to a us citizen, then you need five years of continuous presence, meaning no trips longer than six months, before you can apply for citizenship. A one month vacation will not affect your citizenship.

[elizer21 0]

But i'm the one who is green card holder and soon to apply for u.s citizenship

[JimmyHou 611]

You are a green card holder.

If you are married to a U.S. citizen you can apply after 3 years.

If you are not married to a US citizen you can apply after 5 years.

A short trip ( like a month) will not restart the clock. So if you are not married to a US citizen and you've been here for 3 years, you can go on vacation for a month and then you can apply in 2 years. You don't have to wait 2 years and 1 month. You don't have to make up for short trips.

If you are married to a U.S. citizen you May already be eligible to apply depending on when you got your green card, when you got married, and when your spouse became a citizen.

[Jawaree 718]

Yes you may go on vacation for a mth. Don't let it go over 6 mts outside

you are allowed to take vacations outside as a GC older & if your wife is a

USC you can apply for citizenship after 3 yrs...if not then you'll wait 5 yrs.