Continuous residence requirement help

[Rosem11]

Hello,

I appreciate any advice on how to proceed.

My situation is as follows:

I am applying for naturalization along with both my parents and younger brother (aged 19). We have been residents since 2004.

While my parents and brother satisfy all naturalization requirements with no foreseeable complications, my case is more complicated.

During the last 3 years I took 2 temporary teaching contracts abroad lasting 1 year each in Korea. I re-entered the U.S. several times making sure the trips didn’t last more than 6 consecutive months.

-I filed taxes to the US for both of the years I was out. (I don’t owe any back taxes)
-I was claimed as a dependent by my father on his tax return (I did not claim myself).
-I live with my parents and depend on them right now.
-I have kept bank accounts, a driver’s license and all credit cards with my parent’s home as primary residence during my time outside.

What complications can I expect to encounter with the immigration officer on the time of the interview and how can I be prepared?

Also, since I worked those two years in Korea, I was supplied temporary housing by my employer (of the same nature as the year long contract). Should I report those two tax homes as previous residences (Part 6a of the N-400)? And if I do, should I make the time that I resided in them overlap with my current residence?

Thank you for any advice you can provide.

Sincerely,

Rodrigo

[kevinkallis]

Since you had returned to the US every six months and paid the taxes regularly during the period you were in Korea, I guess you should make it through. Make sure you send an IRS tax return “transcript” or an IRS-certified tax return listing tax information for the last 5 years, Rent or mortgage payments and pay stubs and submit it along with your N-400 application. As far as the residence is concerned, write every address where you have lived during the last five years (including in other countries). Good Luck!