90 days residency before filling

[Jingjing520 0]

Hello, I am planning to file N-400 online. I almost completed the 5-year residence requirement including 30 months continuous residence. I have lived in my current home in Seattle for 4.5 years now. In April  2025  I will go back  to my home country for a 3 month vacation and came back to start to filling the paper in July when I am qualified. Since I will be exactly outside of the country 90 days before filling ,  do that means I won’t be qualified for the 90 days rule. 
 

 

Does this 90 days  in United State mean the time that immediately/ exactly before filling date  ? 
 

thank you. 

 

 

[mam521 2,206]

The 90 day rule in this instance is that you've lived in the state you plan to file from for at least 90 days prior to filing.  You're not moving, so you're fine.  

[Jingjing520 0]

Hello, I am planning to file N-400 online. I will be qualified to file it at July 15 ,2025. That is the time I will be completed the 5-year residence requirement including 30 months continuous residence.  
 

However, since I will be traveling I outside of the county from April 2025. Which means I will be in china in July,2025. 
 

Do I must come back to United State land to file it at July,2025? Should I be physically in United States when I file it ? 

 

or Can I E- file it on-line even when I am in china and come back for interview ? 
 

thank you so much. 

 

 

[OldUser 7,525]

1 hour ago, Jingjing520 said:

Do I must come back to United State land to file it at July,2025? Should I be physically in United States when I file it ? 

Yes, you should file it when physically in the US.

 

Filing it outside the US is an easy denial.

[Jingjing520 0]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Yes, you should file it when physically in the US.

 

Filing it outside the US is an easy denial.

Thank you. 
 

Can I file it physically in the Us and then go to travel ? 

[Ban Hammer 13,545]

related topics merged. 

[mam521 2,206]

44 minutes ago, Jingjing520 said:

Thank you. 
 

Can I file it physically in the Us and then go to travel ? 

Be aware that you might be asked to complete biometrics.  I would wait until after the biometrics notice is issued and if you have to complete biometrics, you do it then travel. 

 

Edit to add: or, just wait to file until you've returned from your trip.  

Edited 21 hours ago by mam521

[Dashinka 24,792]

19 hours ago, Jingjing520 said:

Thank you. 
 

Can I file it physically in the Us and then go to travel ? 

Yes, but as already mentioned you may be called for biometrics a few weeks or so after filing, so you may want to wait for that.  When my wife filed, she was called for biometrics, then she left to visit her mother and she was fine.  You will have a chance to update your international travel at the interview, so do not try to estimate it if you file prior to your trip.

 

Good Luck!