Does frequently travelling outside the U.S affect my option to apply for a citizenship?

[julian david 0]

I came to the U.S in July 2011 with my mom and brothers on a K1 visa as my mom married and American. I have traveled outside the U.S in three different occasions after that, none of them for more than six months. I received my green card officially on June 2013.

My question, if someone could help me, is the following:

Does frequently leaving the U.S affect my option to apply for a citizenship? As I believe I have to live continuously in the U.S for five years or perhaps three because of the type of visa I have

Thanks for any help I can receive

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Yes... It could slow down the requirement count. You will have to count the amount of days spent outside in your residency requirement. But that's the only thing.

[Pitaya 2,577]

I came to the U.S in July 2011 with my mom and brothers on a K1 visa as my mom married and American. I have traveled outside the U.S in three different occasions after that, none of them for more than six months. I received my green card officially on June 2013.

My question, if someone could help me, is the following:

Does frequently leaving the U.S affect my option to apply for a citizenship? As I believe I have to live continuously in the U.S for five years or perhaps three because of the type of visa I have

Thanks for any help I can receive

It helps everyone that uses, or is helped by the forum.

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-naturalization

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I came to the U.S in July 2011 with my mom and brothers on a K1 visa as my mom married and American. I have traveled outside the U.S in three different occasions after that, none of them for more than six months. I received my green card officially on June 2013.

My question, if someone could help me, is the following:

Does frequently leaving the U.S affect my option to apply for a citizenship? Yes, frequently leaving the US may affect your eligibility for naturalization if you don't meet the physical presence requirement. As I believe I have to live continuously in the U.S for five years or perhaps three because of the type of visa I have Visa type is irrelevant. You have a green card. The requirement for naturalization is tied to having a green card. The visa you entered on has nothing to do with naturalization.

Thanks for any help I can receive

There are two requirements; continuous residency and physical presence.

You could maintain continuous residency for 5 years but fail the physical presence requirement if you take frequent trips of less than 6 months where you end up spending more time outside the US than inside the US.

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-naturalization