Apply or Dont Apply?

[FA_1982 0]

My family and I have been lawful residencees of the US since 1985. Every member of my immediate family is a US Citizen except me. I went to grade, middle and high school here. Until one day I decided to go to college in the Philippines. I managed to graduate in 2004. I understand that the immigration only considers your continuous residence for the pass 5 years. Basically, it would mean 2001 from our present year. Every summer while I studying in the Philippines I travel back to work full time in the US. I did this for 3 consecutive years. I am now in the US for good working as a flight attendant that does US military charter flights. I am havin issues travelling all over the world since my passport is of my nationality. At times I would get by by showing my crew badge but nonetheless its such a hassle. I am considering filing for Naturalization this year (2006). In addition, my job requires me to be out of the US for 15-20 days a month travelling for the Department of Defense. Considering the sum total of my physical presence is greater than the time Ive been away from the country plus my job duties every month. should I consider applying for Naturalization?

Although I have broken my continuous residency, I have some factors in mind:( based from my research to prove my unintention to abandon my permanent residency)

1. I can prove my ties while I was away from the US as my parents filed my income tax returns every year since I started working at 16.

2. I can prove my job description as my company has provided a letter regarding the type of contracts we do for the military and the reason why I am away from the country every month.

3. I have documents from the college I attended.

4. I have been a resident of my parents' household ever since in which they have previous bills, mortgage and bank statements under their name to support this.

5. I have bank statements and credit card bills since I was 16.

6. I have registered for the civil service at 19 (2002) which also proves I had no reason to abandon my residency.

Setbacks:

1. In the last 5 years I have been away for a sum total of 27 months however I have been in the country for about 35 months till today.

I am even not considering writing down my trips (school) to the Philippines since the space provided for in the application will fill up from my travel based on my work schedule. And if they ask me, thats when I'll mention it.

Yes. OR No?

[FA_1982 0]

anyone care to advise?

[meauxna 15]

anyone care to advise?

Consult with an attorney, and considering hiring one, to usher your case through. I don't believe in fighting city hall myself in these kinds of things, but that's me.

Plus your statement about not recording your trips needs to be corrected, but I guess you'll accept that better from a pro.

[Boiler 45,537]

My family and I have been lawful residencees of the US since 1985. Every member of my immediate family is a US Citizen except me. I went to grade, middle and high school here. Until one day I decided to go to college in the Philippines. I managed to graduate in 2004. I understand that the immigration only considers your continuous residence for the pass 5 years. Basically, it would mean 2001 from our present year. Every summer while I studying in the Philippines I travel back to work full time in the US. I did this for 3 consecutive years. I am now in the US for good working as a flight attendant that does US military charter flights. I am havin issues travelling all over the world since my passport is of my nationality. At times I would get by by showing my crew badge but nonetheless its such a hassle. I am considering filing for Naturalization this year (2006). In addition, my job requires me to be out of the US for 15-20 days a month travelling for the Department of Defense. Considering the sum total of my physical presence is greater than the time Ive been away from the country plus my job duties every month. should I consider applying for Naturalization?

Although I have broken my continuous residency, I have some factors in mind:( based from my research to prove my unintention to abandon my permanent residency)

1. I can prove my ties while I was away from the US as my parents filed my income tax returns every year since I started working at 16.

2. I can prove my job description as my company has provided a letter regarding the type of contracts we do for the military and the reason why I am away from the country every month.

3. I have documents from the college I attended.

4. I have been a resident of my parents' household ever since in which they have previous bills, mortgage and bank statements under their name to support this.

5. I have bank statements and credit card bills since I was 16.

6. I have registered for the civil service at 19 (2002) which also proves I had no reason to abandon my residency.

Setbacks:

1. In the last 5 years I have been away for a sum total of 27 months however I have been in the country for about 35 months till today.

I am even not considering writing down my trips (school) to the Philippines since the space provided for in the application will fill up from my travel based on my work schedule. And if they ask me, thats when I'll mention it.

Yes. OR No?

Tell the truth, if the space is inadequate attach details.

Residence and Physical Presence

An applicant is eligible to file if, immediately preceding the filing of the application, he or she:

* has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence

* has resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. for at least 5 years prior to filing with no single absence from the United States of more than one year;

* has been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences of more than six months but less than one year shall disrupt the applicant's continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period)

* has resided within a state or district for at least three months