Maintaining citizenship eligibility while studying abroad

[Mazz8 0]

Hey peeps.

I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and if they found a solution.

Context
I'm a Green Card holder who will be attending a school in Japan for the entirety of 2025. While studying, I will maintain connections to an American company by working remotely around 20 hours a week.

Question
Breaking continuous residence resets the timer to another 5 year wait. Is there a way that I can maintain continuous residency for the purpose of being able to apply for a citizenship as soon as I return to America? I've heard about Advance Parole or N-470 form, but not sure what best applies to this case.

[Boiler 45,445]

Advanced Parole yes to maintain your residency

 

N 470, how does that apply to your situation?

 

 

[Mazz8 0]

Thanks for the response! So Advanced Parole would allow me to stay in Japan for a year and not lose my ability to naturalize once I return?

[Boiler 45,445]

Just now, Mazz8 said:

Thanks for the response! So Advanced Parole would allow me to stay in Japan for a year and not lose my ability to naturalize once I return?

Once you return and meet the requirements to file.

[appleblossom 2,439]

If you're spending a year at school then presumably you have school vacations, so why not just come back to the US then? That would then mean your continuous residence requirement wouldn't be reset. My daughter is at college overseas but has 7 months of studies and 5 months of vacation that she will be spending in the US each year.

 

Otherwise, as Boiler said, you'd have to wait to be eligible again before you can file. AP will mean you don't lose your LPR status, but doesn't help with maintaining continuous residence. 

 

 

Edited October 10 by appleblossom