The Effect of Frequent Short Overseas Stays on Naturalization

[marica.marius 0]

I'm a college professor with a green card. I don't teach over the summer and spend it outside the USA. I usually spend two to three months overseas visiting family. I have three questions regarding how this may affect my Naturalization application.

 

1. I don't own a home and rent only during the academic year. Hence, I don't have a US address during the summer months. Does that affect the conditions of Continuous Residence or Physical Presence?

 

2. The USCIS Policy Manual says, "demonstrate physical presence in the United States for at least 30 months" Does that mean that I have to be continuously physically present in the US for the 30 months preceding the naturalization application?

 

3. Can the fact that I leave the US every summer or that I don't maintain a US home during summer endanger the LPR status itself?
 

[Dashinka 24,984]

11 minutes ago, marica.marius said:

I'm a college professor with a green card. I don't teach over the summer and spend it outside the USA. I usually spend two to three months overseas visiting family. I have three questions regarding how this may affect my Naturalization application.

 

1. I don't own a home and rent only during the academic year. Hence, I don't have a US address during the summer months. Does that affect the conditions of Continuous Residence or Physical Presence?

 

2. The USCIS Policy Manual says, "demonstrate physical presence in the United States for at least 30 months" Does that mean that I have to be continuously physically present in the US for the 30 months preceding the naturalization application?

 

3. Can the fact that I leave the US every summer or that I don't maintain a US home during summer endanger the LPR status itself?
 

Not completely sure about number 1,  it it does to seem counter to the maintaining a permanent dwelling place in the US.  There are also issues if you move around in the US changing USCIS field offices.

 

2. The 30 months can be discontinuous for physical presence assuming you do not break continuous residence by taking a trip more than 6-12 months.

 

3.  Not generally unless they are trips longer than 12 months without a re-entry permit.

 

Good Luck!

[Chancy 6,244]

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