Travel History

[dpd 21]

Hello all, 

I'll be filing for my citizenship this week based on 3 year rule. Currently married to US Citizen spouse. 

I have been travelling outside the US in the past 3+ years since I arrived here in the US on a K-1 visa on Oct 2015.

To date, I have 153 days or 5.1 months of being outside the US. 

I've never been out more than 6 months per trip. Summary is below: 

 

Sept 2019 - 15 days 

June 2019 - 28 days

Dec 2017- 27 days 

Sept 2017 - 9 days

May 2017 - 15 days

Dec 2016- 38 days

Oct 2016 - 7 days

Apr 2016 - 14 days

 

Do you think this won't create a problem? I was eligible to file as of Apr 7, 2019. 

 

TIA for your responses. 

 

[Sarge21555 206]

I do not see an issue but wait until Oct 1 to file.

[afrocraft 313]

5 hours ago, UAreWhatuBecame said:

I do not see an issue but wait until Oct 1 to file.

Why should s/he wait till then? I see no issues with the travel history.

[promenad 9]

There are no issues in your travel history. They are looking for people that stayed at least more than 6 months continuously out of the country. 

[Chaka Quaker 41]

From my understanding, you have to be physically present in the US for 3 months continuously before applying for naturalization, but maybe I am misinterpreting what USCIS. Anyone can correct me if I’m wrong.

 

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

Edited September 25, 2019 by Chaka Quaker