Can I travel to my home country before filing for N-400

[SilverLake 40]

I know this is a dumb question, but I'm paranoid and I need to be 101% sure. I will be eligible to file N-400 on July 16, 2019. I'm planning to take one week vacation in my home country in May 2019. Will that cause any problem with my application? I just don't wanna do anything that could affect my eligibility. 

 

I've never been out of the country  continuously for more than 3 weeks, let alone 6 months. I went back to my home country a few times and took a vacation in Japan during my 5 years of residence, and each time I only stayed 2 weeks max.

 

Thank you!!! 😄

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

8 minutes ago, SilverLake said:

I know this is a dumb question, but I'm paranoid and I need to be 101% sure. I will be eligible to file N-400 on July 16, 2019. I'm planning to take one week vacation in my home country in May 2019. Will that cause any problem with my application? I just don't wanna do anything that could affect my eligibility. 

Not a problem at all. One thing to caution is if you're eligible to apply on July 16th, I would wait until July 17th or July 18th to apply, just to be double sure. There was one poster couple week ago that applied at 3:00 am on the day he became eligible, only to be denied because the system said too early. But they didn't deny him until a year later and after he had his interview. That was one pissed-off poster. 

 

8 minutes ago, SilverLake said:

I've never been out of the country  continuously for more than 3 weeks, let alone 6 months. I went back to my home country a few times and took a vacation in Japan during my 5 years of residence, and each time I only stayed 2 weeks max.

You're from Vietnam and every time you stay 2 weeks or less, are you crazy? The trip itself takes 24 hours each way and with the jet lag. Next time, please stay 2 months :))

[SilverLake 40]

6 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Not a problem at all. One thing to caution is if you're eligible to apply on July 16th, I would wait until July 17th or July 18th to apply, just to be double sure. There was one poster couple week ago that applied at 3:00 am on the day he became eligible, only to be denied because the system said too early. But they didn't deny him until a year later and after he had his interview. That was one pissed-off poster. 

 

You're from Vietnam and every time you stay 2 weeks or less, are you crazy? The trip itself takes 24 hours each way and with the jet lag. Next time, please stay 2 months :))

 

Thank you so much for giving me peace of mind! 😄 😄 😄

I'd love to stay way longer but my job does not allow me to lol

Like this time I'm just going to stay 1 week in Vietnam 😅

Thank for the caution! I saw that post and will definitely wait 3-4 days after the eligible date to be sure. By the way, my gc says "Resident since 10-14-2014", it is correct that my eligible date is 07-16-2019 based on the 5 year rule right? I used the Early Calculator on USCIS website.

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 hour ago, SilverLake said:

By the way, my gc says "Resident since 10-14-2014", it is correct that my eligible date is 07-16-2019 based on the 5 year rule right?

You got your green card from marriage not from employer?  Couldn't you naturalize under the 3 year rule?

[SilverLake 40]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

You got your green card from marriage not from employer?  Couldn't you naturalize under the 3 year rule?

Yes but unfortunately we got divorced just recently (Nov 2018), and we had not started the naturalization application for me by then, so I have to wait under the 5 year rule.

[dilip 187]

You will be fine.  As someone suggested, wait a day or two after become eligible to apply for the citizenship.  Also file online, it is easy.