n400 address N400 Address History

[Imperium 81]

Greetings,

I am compiling N400 under a five-year rule. During this five-year period, I was overseas for 205 days (I recognize I need to show evidence of continuous residence). When we list address history ( N400 Question; Where have you lived during the last five years), do I need to provide my overseas address for those 205 days, or should I only list US address?  

[Dashinka 24,512]

If you were only visiting, no need to list overseas addresses.

 

Good Luck!

[Mike E 11,739]

11 minutes ago, Imperium said:

Greetings,

I am compiling N400 under a five-year rule. During this five-year period, I was overseas for 205 days (I recognize I need to show evidence of continuous residence). When we list address history ( N400 Question; Where have you lived during the last five years), do I need to provide my overseas address for those 205 days, or should I only list US address?  

Was this 205 consecutive days or a total of 205 days?

 

Was any trip  away from the USA  for 181 days or more more at any time in the last 5 years?

[Imperium 81]

32 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Was this 205 consecutive days or a total of 205 days?

 

Was any trip  away from the USA  for 181 days or more more at any time in the last 5 years?

Consecutively 205 days. I was stuck during COVID 19 flight suspension. 

Yes, the trip lasted 205 days away from US. 

I planned to visit only for two months , but I ended up getting struck there.

[Mike E 11,739]

44 minutes ago, Imperium said:

Consecutively 205 days. I was stuck during COVID 19 flight suspension. 

Yes, the trip lasted 205 days away from US. 

I planned to visit only for two months , but I ended up getting struck there.

Ok to set expectations you will have to over cone a presumption of a break in continuous residence.  It’s not unheard of but it is is rare.  

[Imperium 81]

I read somewhere that upon returning into the US, the IO at the POE annotate the passport with a notation such as (in my case would be, 205 days). But he simply asked me where did I go and let me through. He did not write anything else on my passport. I am not sure how critical they would be of this presumption of break, given the COVID etc obstacles. 

On your point of Continuous Residence, yes I am compiling bunch of documents to show I did not abandon my residence. 

Does a three year rule serve better than five year rule, in your opinion?

[Mike E 11,739]

9 minutes ago, Imperium said:

I read somewhere that upon returning into the US, the IO at the POE annotate the passport with a notation such as (in my case would be, 205 days). But he simply asked me where did I go and let me through. He did not write anything else on my passport. I am not sure how critical they would be of this presumption of break, given the COVID etc obstacles. 

On your point of Continuous Residence, yes I am compiling bunch of documents to show I did not abandon my residence. 

Does a three year rule serve better than five year rule, in your opinion?

The 180 day rule for preserving your LPR status is different than the 180 day rule for preserving your continuous residence for purposes of naturalization 

 

Just because you were admitted without being sent to immigration court doesn’t mean you have a waiver to naturalize 

 

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

 

not knowing the dates when became an LPR, when you were absent, married, when your spouse became a citizen I cannot advice you on 3 vs 5 year basis.  

Edited December 8, 2021 by Mike E

[Imperium 81]

I have been an LPR since 2014 but I never applied for naturalization before.

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Imperium said:

I have been an LPR since 2014 but I never applied for naturalization before.

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