time outside the united states

[PATHTOUSA 0]

Hi I am filling up my Form N-400. Under the "Time outside united states" I should say how many days did I spent outside United states for the past 5 years. Time line:

Today is 2022--- 5 years back track will be from 2017-2021

I arrive in the USA sept 19, 2019. So does this means my answer should be 932 days since I was still living in the Philippines for more than 2 years in 2017 to sept of 2019. 

 

Any answers will be very helpful. Thank you so much

[JeanneAdil 6,727]

you arrived in the US in 9 /2019 

u r not yet able to apply for citizenship

u must be a LPR for 5 year rule (date of your green card)

 

• Show you have been a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States for at least five years;
• Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
•  

if filing under 3 year rule married to USC ,   u would not worry about the time outside the US before your arrival / it is after arrival for time spent outside the US

 

3 Years of Continuous Residence. The spouse of a U.S. citizen residing in the United States must have continuously resided in the United States as an LPR for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of the filing the application and up to the time of the Oath of Allegiance.

Edited February 5, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[PATHTOUSA 0]

Thank you for your response. I forgot to mention than i joined the army. This makes me eligible for the application. 

[powerpuff 6,748]

~ Moved from General Immigration Discussion to Citizenship general discussion ~

[JeanneAdil 6,727]

A timeline would have helped 

plus this other information

[iwannaplay54 985]

On 2/5/2022 at 10:33 AM, PATHTOUSA said:

Hi I am filling up my Form N-400. Under the "Time outside united states" I should say how many days did I spent outside United states for the past 5 years. Time line:

Today is 2022--- 5 years back track will be from 2017-2021

I arrive in the USA sept 19, 2019. So does this means my answer should be 932 days since I was still living in the Philippines for more than 2 years in 2017 to sept of 2019. 

 

Any answers will be very helpful. Thank you so much

That‘s what we did.  2 of the previous 5 years were spent outside the country

[PATHTOUSA 0]

2 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

That‘s what we did.  2 of the previous 5 years were spent outside the country

Hi I appreciate you response.

 

So do you think there will be no problem if they see that I was in the Phils for more than 2 years? even though technically I am still living there that time. Its just that when I joined the army, Its still less than  years. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

16 minutes ago, PATHTOUSA said:

Hi I appreciate you response.

 

So do you think there will be no problem if they see that I was in the Phils for more than 2 years? even though technically I am still living there that time. Its just that when I joined the army, Its still less than  years. 

Military service is a special section of INA and physical presence does not matter.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/learn-about-citizenship/naturalization-eligibility

 

You can check eligibility here

 

Some info here:

 

https://maggio-kattar.com/special-naturalization-programs/

 

I do not know all of the details of the program but I do know that if you are eligible under Sections 328 or 329 physical presence does not apply to you.

Edited February 7, 2022 by iwannaplay54