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You can choose it if you want

1) She could apply based on marriage to US citizen, as long as you were a citizen the 3 years, she was married to you for 3 years and you lived together for 3 years. Move evidence needed for this type of filing, but then her 6+ months trip will be outside of 3 years lookback 2) She could apply 4 years and 1 day since returning from that 6 months trip under 5 year rule There's special rule about that: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3 3) She could wait until 5 years anniversary of coming back from last 6 months trip, then she wouldn't have to list it 4) She can apply whenever eligible even with 6 months trip and try to argue she maintained residence. It's not about why she left, but what all ties to the US she maintained. Lease or mortgage would have been a strong indication.

Mine said 7 months and it actually took 3.5 months. It was showing 3 weeks until decision on day of my oath.

Check documents tab in MyUSCIS tomorrow

The only legal timeline is 120 days after interview. If USCIS doesn't make decision within this window, you can sue USCIS for decision (Writ of Mandamus)

A) What rule is she applying under? 3 or 5? B) Did she maintain ties to the US (such as keeping lease, job, property in the US)?

I wouldn't worry about it, especially if you truly answered all questions to your best knowledge at the time. If you knew and misrepresented, that would be a different story.

The only advice is to pay taxes moving forward and be careful with answers. Unless you owed hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in taxes, the likelihood of somebody revisiting your file is pretty low. There has to be a reason such as: a) You're sponsoring somebody for immigration benefit soon b) You do something very bad that causes government to look into ways for denaturalizing you There's millions of naturalized citizens living in the US today. I believe only few hundred denaturalization cases were filed in the last few years. It's probably not going to happen. It's not to say anybody applying now should be relaxed and lie in their application... Because while the risk of denaturalizaton is low, it's there.

I *believe* VJ policy prohibits generative AI replies. While many replies may be accurate, AI may generate a lot of bad responses due to "hallucinations".

Please don't use generative AI for important matters such as immigration, whether it's Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT, Gemini or something else. As outlined earlier, the worst case you can get SSN later, amend taxes and get money back.

It depends on your priorities. I got passport first, then did SSA.

Thank you @ODAAT Yes, the check box on N-400 didn't work for me @stag Here's the story:

Alternatively, wait for 3 years to apply for N-400 since the last trip lasting over 6 months. That is, of course, if applying based on marriage to US citizen.

Congratulations!

Yes, N-400 online form has some bugs. I've seen some with Other Names Used and while listing other citizenships. If it makes you happier, you can write and explanation for employment and upload as PDF in additional evidence.

You'll get invitation for oath ceremony

Yes, she needs exact addresses and dates where she lived. She doesn't have to list all hotel / motel / AirBnb addresses if she went for vacation for few days and stayed somewhere. How many times did she move in the last 5 years?

True Who's he and what's wrong with current Bahamas government?

@abaldo last visited this website more than 2 years ago, on April 25, 2023. Don't expect a reply soon.

Also testing Palau ID? 😃 Joking. Until certain point, in some undisclosed European country I was sold beer without ID at age of 12, because "I was buying it for my parents"

MM/YYYY: July 2025 Location: California, US Business / organization: Safeway Check type: Age verification Reason: Alcohol purchase Result: Success Details: Got asked for ID by a young man at check out when purchasing wine along with groceries. He got suprised for a second, but within 2-3 seconds confirmed my age and proceeded as normal. The check was pretty soft though and relaxed (ID or say your date of birth). Wonder how it would have gone with stricter check. Cc @TBoneTX only took another attempt at buying booze 😃

@Dragonsarereal apply for minor in person not online?

That's true, good point.

You may never receive EAD/AP and get GC after interview. Good luck!

Yes, it's possible get either biometrics or interview apppointment within 2 months of filing. I got interview 3.5 months after filing.