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Do they mean traffic tickets such as parking tickets, speed tickets and red light tickets? There is another seciont "Traffic Incidents" but that only refers to incidents involving alchol or drug related which I don't have.

It's just SalishSea said "You can be denied at either the application adjudication phase, or at the interview". But if you say I can't be denied without the interview, then I think I can take the risk. Let me explain my reasoning. My "new" 5 years will be in September. That's at least 8 months away. I see people getting their interviews within 6-8 months (I understand with a new US admin and other unexpected things it may take longer). So I'm expecting an interview around September. If I'm denied, I can immediately reapply in September, which will be already 5+ years of continuous residency, and I won't have even to mention this long trip anymore. So the only risk I see is money, which I'm willing to take if it potentially saves me 8 months. Am I missing anything?

The reason is that it was during COVID and there were no direct flights back to the US and I couldn't risk taking a 2 day layover with a baby for fear of it getting cancelled as many people had reported something similar happening to them. There is a section when you fill out the N-400 online to upload any explanation for anything. Do you think anyone will actually read it if I upload one explaining the reason? For some reason, I'm pretty sure that if I explain the situation during the interview, I won't have any problems. The problem is that they might reject the application before they even invite me for an interview, right?

Sorry, I dind't understand this. Can you please elaborate more? My 5 years from the moment I got back from that long trip will be on Sep-12,2025.

I might have misinterpreted, but I think I found another piece of information on the USCIS website that contradicts the possibility of filing N-400 application 6 months before the 5th anniversary of continuous permanent residence. According to USCIS Early Filing Calculator You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your continuous residence requirement if your eligibility for naturalization is based upon being a: Permanent resident for at least 5 years; So, is this 90 days or 6 months?

So, I was absent from the United States for 180 days and returned on September 12, 2020. Am I correct in understanding that this means I can apply 6 months before my 5 year anniversary of continuous permanent residence, which would then be 12 March 2025? So I don't have to wait until 12 September 2025? Just to be clear, I have traveled twice since Sep 2020: for 2 months in 2022 and 3 months in 2023.

I followed your link and checked also regarding continuous residence. Did I understood correctly that after breaking continuous residence I need to wait 5.5 years? This is the example they gave here https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3: "Eligibility After Break in Residence An applicant who USCIS determines to have broken the continuity of residence must establish a new period of continuous residence in order to become eligible for naturalization.[15] The requisite duration of that period depends on the basis upon which the applicant seeks to naturalize.[16] In general, such an applicant may become eligible and may apply for naturalization at least 6 months before reaching the end of the pertinent statutory period.[17] Example An applicant who is subject to a 5-year statutory period for naturalization is absent from the United States for 8 months, returning on August 1, 2018. The applicant has been absent from the United States for more than 6 months (180 days) but less than 1 year (365 days). As such, the applicant must be able to rebut the presumption of a break in the continuity of residence in order to meet the continuous residence requirement for naturalization. If the applicant is unable to rebut the presumption, he or she must wait until at least 6 months from reaching the 5-year anniversary of the newly established statutory period following the applicant’s return to the United States. In this example, the newly established statutory period began on August 1, 2018, when the applicant returned to the United States. Therefore, the earliest the applicant may re-apply for naturalization is February 1, 2023, which is at least 6 months from the 5-year anniversary of the pertinent statutory period.[18]

My 5 years will be in 8 months. But, I know that I can start applying 90 days before, right? If I apply now, I don't think I'll get any answer for at least 6 months. So, if I'm denied after 6 months I'll be already in "valid" situation to apply, right? I know it's a gamble, but I won't be with the same situation after 6 months.

Assuming I'm taking the risk and god forbig am denied, how soon could I apply again after I'm denied?

"By convincing officer", do you mean during the interview? I just assumed that if it's denied I won't even get to the interview and won't even get a chance to explain and show any evidence. So, should I upload any explanation in advance when I file N-400 form or should I wait till the interview to explain and show the lease agreament, taxe returns, bank statements and so on?

I lost my job due to Covid and traveled to my home country to visit family. During this time I didn't work (this was my also opportunity to take vacation), but during this period I continued paying for the apartment lease, filed taxes, had my bank account, paid utilities and so on. My 5 years would be in another 8 months. This is a lot to wait. So, if I continued paying for the apartment lease, filed taxes, had my bank account, paid utilities and so on, isn't this enough to show that I didn't abandon?

I was outside of US 182 days or 5 months and 29 days excluding the end date. But, everywhere I read it says USCIS counts both the departure and return days as days of physical presence in the United States. If that's true then that means that I was outside of US not 182 but 180 days. Also, that was the beginning of COVID and I read that they extended the period from 180 days to one year. Did anyone had similar case? It seems that since I was exactly 180 days but not more then I didn't break my continuous residence requirement, right?

Is this required in order for people to respond to this post? It'll just take me a while to fill up the timeline. But if it is a requirement in order for people to respond, I'll try to do it as soon as possible.

I was detained for a misunderstanding in my country in 20XX for a couple of hours and released without any charges or even paperwork. 5 years later, when I applied for a green card, I provided a "Criminal Information Certificate" stating that I have no criminal record or open cases etc. Now, The section "Arrests Without Charges" under "Evidence" section in N-400 form asks to upload an arrest report. Is the report from 2019 that I used for Green Card is good enough or do I need to get a new one from 2025? Since I answered YES on the question "Have you EVER been arrested, cited, detained..." under "Crimes and Offenses" section, it now asks me "If you received a suspended sentence, were placed on probation, or were paroled, have you completed your suspended sentence, probation, or parole?". I need to answer YES or NO. But, even though I was detained for a misunderstanding, as stated above, this question is irrelevant to me. The system allows me to ignore this question though and I can just click "NEXT". Should I just ignore it then? It's very confusing.