How long after continuous residency disruption(6 months or more but less than a year) can someone file for naturalization?

[ronnie5327 0]

My parents had a residency requirement disrupted back in 2019 where they stayed overseas for more than 6 months. We had to reset the clock for 5 yrs since years prior to 2019 had same issues. For naturalization, how soon they can file n-400 considering the new anniversary date started on 01/31/2020. Thanks for your help.

[TBoneTX 46,416]

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21 minutes ago, ronnie5327 said:

My parents had a residency requirement disrupted back in 2019 where they stayed overseas for more than 6 months. We had to reset the clock for 5 yrs since years prior to 2019 had same issues. For naturalization, how soon they can file n-400 considering the new anniversary date started on 01/31/2020. Thanks for your help.

Welcome to the forum!  Someone will be along soon with an answer.  Good luck to your parents.

[OldUser 8,071]

1 hour ago, ronnie5327 said:

My parents had a residency requirement disrupted back in 2019 where they stayed overseas for more than 6 months. We had to reset the clock for 5 yrs since years prior to 2019 had same issues. For naturalization, how soon they can file n-400 considering the new anniversary date started on 01/31/2020. Thanks for your help.

As far as I know they can file 4 years and 1 day since the return back to USA for good.

 

If they prefer more straightorward case, they can file 5 years minus 90 days since they returned back to the US for good.

 

If they want bulletproof case, they can file 5 years and a week since they returned back to the US for good.

[ronnie5327 0]

14 hours ago, OldUser said:

As far as I know they can file 4 years and 1 day since the return back to USA for good.

 

If they prefer more straightorward case, they can file 5 years minus 90 days since they returned back to the US for good.

 

If they want bulletproof case, they can file 5 years and a week since they returned back to the US for good.

 

Here is the detailed info:

Trip Duration - May 2019-Jan 2020 - 9 months

New anniversary date started - Jan 31, 2020.

 

Now, if we file 5 yrs - 90 days, do we have to show 9 months(date left & date returned) in the form/portal while adding trips? If not, what to enter in "date left"? Also, from one of the youtube videos of 2021, I came across the verbiage that USCIS honors the days outside of US within 5 yrs retroactively. They will ignore days from trip despite it was longer than 5 yrs ago. Attached image for exact verbiage. 

 

Thanks for the reply and Hope to get more answers.