Continuous Residence - Rather wait 2 more months?

[JasonKay 19]

Hello,

 

I became LPR (CR1) later April 2019. I stayed one week and went back to Germany. Then returned after 5 months 14 days for 2 weeks (where I was sent to SSSS and was asked when I am going to move permanently) for 2 weeks. Then returned to Germany for the last time and returned to the US after 4 months 29 days (no BPO issue at all). During these years I left the country for only 12 days for one trip. I have paid taxes in the US since 2019, Removal of Conditions didn't require an interview.

My question is now, being 2 months away from being 5 years here physically and having my GC for almost 6 years would it be smart to wait these two months to file N400 or doesn't it matter since once the interview takes place I'll have hit that mark. Or does it matter at the day of filing N400? I could do marriage based N400 but it's a lot more documentation (that I have but I recall the work for i751 to put everything together).

 

Thank you

[OldUser 8,125]

Sorry it's hard to follow the dates in your message.

I would certainly start counting 5 years from second long trip, after returning to the US. Is this what you're doing?

 

 

Edited February 8 by OldUser

[OldUser 8,125]

10 hours ago, JasonKay said:

time and returned to the US after 4 months 29 days (no BPO issue at all).

I'd start counting 5 years from the day you entered the US after this trip.

Edited February 8 by OldUser

[JasonKay 19]

35 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I'd start counting 5 years from the day you entered the US after this trip.

It was part of the initial move which took about 1y. Since it’s only two more months two wait until it’ll be exactly 5y with only 12 days absence. 
 

Thank you!

Edited February 8 by JasonKay

[OldUser 8,125]

1 minute ago, JasonKay said:

It was part of the initial move which took about 1y. Since it’s only two more month two wait until it’s exactly 5y with only 12 days absence. 
 

Thank you!

If you want to be 100% bullet proof, you can file in 2 months. I don't see a big issue now. Technically, you're in early filing window based on that date now.

[JasonKay 19]

13 minutes ago, OldUser said:

If you want to be 100% bullet proof, you can file in 2 months. I don't see a big issue now. Technically, you're in early filing window based on that date now.

Thank you for your advice. I’ll do that. My journey has been frictionless so I don’t want to force it at the very end