3 month stay rule before applying N400

[cooldude12345]

Hello,

Could someone tell me when can I file N400 and how the 3-month stay rule works?

my 5 year on GC is finishing on July 1st, 2011. Hence, I can file N400 on April 1st, 2011. So, my question is - Do I need to be the resident of the state from February 1st (3 months before filing N400)?

I will be out of country for next 5-6 months hence wanted to make sure that when should I be there in the States to meet that requirement. I need to plan my contract job accordingly - so, it is very important for me to understand how that 3-month in current home rule works.

Thanks much in advance.

[bayareamom]

Yes, the 3month residence is based on your application date so make sure to be back by end of Jan / beginning of Feb if you are applying in April 2011.

[cooldude12345]

Thank you.

[cooldude12345]

Outside USA for longer than 6month - risky?

Another Question:

If I need to be out of USA more than 180 days, then, would I risk my Citizenship eligibility? I've already been in USA for past 4 years on continuous stay and had no outside_country visits that lasted more than 6 months. That means, I had successfully finished 30 month rule, in a way.

So, if I stay outside USA for more than 180 days (but less than 1 year), then would my GC continuous stay requirement would be RESET?

Thanks again.

[Jin03983]

Risky..yes...

Another Question:

If I need to be out of USA more than 180 days, then, would I risk my Citizenship eligibility? I've already been in USA for past 4 years on continuous stay and had no outside_country visits that lasted more than 6 months. That means, I had successfully finished 30 month rule, in a way.

So, if I stay outside USA for more than 180 days (but less than 1 year), then would my GC continuous stay requirement would be RESET?

Thanks again.

Yeah thats a risk...even if you satisfied the 30 month physical presence...you still have your continuous residence requirement..which i understand is if you stay out more than 6 months, it "might" be reset...I wont advice doing that since you already have a lot of time in the US before leaving..It would be a waste...
If its really urgent, i suggest you talk to a lawyer about it...If you can get a pretty good reason for leaving (proof of not abandoning residence), then maybe you can still be eligible, since the 6 months - 1 year absence (from what i understand) only assumes abandonment and is not an automatic "reset"...

*This is not legal advice, consult a lawyer to be sure*

[BigJoe5]

URGENT consider N-470

Cooldude,

IF you have to be absent for the U.S. for an extended period of time on behalf of your U.S. Employer, you should consult a lawyer and ask if might qualify to file a Form N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes. Don't wait, do it ASAP. There is a filing deadline calculated from your commencement of business travel.

Qualified applicants cover their accompanying spouse and child(ren).

Don't delay,

Bye

[Jim_Green]

3 month stay before applying N400

I continuously was physically present for about a year in a district, and then I left the USA for about 4 months. I returned to USA to reside in the same district on Nov. 3, 2010. Do I have to reside for 3 more months in order to satisfy 3 month stay rule?
Kindly advise. Thanks.
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Jim_Green