N400 A decision cannot yet be made about your application

[Ricky Reyes 0]

I just had my interview yesterday and I'm nervous about what I got. I passed my interview and written test. Everything went fine until she saw my travel dates. My first two years as an immigrant, I kept going back and forth to my country but it wasn't more than 6 months. I made sure my stay in my home country did not go over 6 months. After that, I stayed here in the US without going home until I reached five years. She was looking at a paper and was highlighting some stuff. After the interview, she made take some photos and give it to them. I don't know what's happening but I hope someone could tell me that it's the same as others too.

[Going through 5,671]

She may be questioning whether you fulfilled the physical presence/continuous residency requirements....

 

Did you file under the 3-year rule, or the 5-year rule?

 

What were your exact exit/entry dates for your travel over the past 3 (or 5) years?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

A decision can NEVER be made after the N-400 interview.

EVERY file has to be reviewed by a Tier 2 immigration officer before a decision can be made. All the interviewing I.O. can do is "recommend for approval."

In your case, they will probably have a closer look at your travel dates and absences from the U.S. Few people can afford vacations taking 5 months or longer. If you don't have to work for a living, you'll be fine. If you do, you may receive a RFE to explain how you could stay so long in your home country without working there.

[TBoneTX 45,580]

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