Out of country for 3 months during ROC

[hsa12390 30]

Hi Everyone,

We sent in our ROC package to VSC about 3 weeks ago. We got our NOA1 on 7/14 and received our biometrics appointment yesterday for 8/8. Starting in early September until early December, my husband and I will be going out of the country and traveling around Europe and Asia (quitting our jobs) because we know that we want kids in the very near future so figure this is really our last chance to take advantage of our youth sans children.

My question: is it bad if we're out of the country for 3 months? Is there any chance they'll call us for an interview during this time? Since VSC is so backed up, I figure the only communication we might get is an RFE, but my parents could deal with that for us worst case.

Also, we will be applying for citizenship next July (he got his conditional GC in Oct 2014 so 3 years -90 days would be early July 2017). I see that you have to have resided in the US for 18 out of the last 36 months. Would it look bad if we were out of the country for 3 months? I know it's not 6 months but would that raise a red flag? Aside from going to France for 10 days my husband has been in the US since he arrived in Oct 2014, so this would be our only extended time outside of the US.

Thanks for your help

[subwayguy 100]

Hi Everyone,

We sent in our ROC package to VSC about 3 weeks ago. We got our NOA1 on 7/14 and received our biometrics appointment yesterday for 8/8. Starting in early September until early December, my husband and I will be going out of the country and traveling around Europe and Asia (quitting our jobs) because we know that we want kids in the very near future so figure this is really our last chance to take advantage of our youth sans children.

My question: is it bad if we're out of the country for 3 months? Is there any chance they'll call us for an interview during this time? Since VSC is so backed up, I figure the only communication we might get is an RFE, but my parents could deal with that for us worst case.

Also, we will be applying for citizenship next July (he got his conditional GC in Oct 2014 so 3 years -90 days would be early July 2017). I see that you have to have resided in the US for 18 out of the last 36 months. Would it look bad if we were out of the country for 3 months? I know it's not 6 months but would that raise a red flag? Aside from going to France for 10 days my husband has been in the US since he arrived in Oct 2014, so this would be our only extended time outside of the US.

Thanks for your help

NP. enjoy your trip.

[Starkilla09 366]

Hi Everyone,

We sent in our ROC package to VSC about 3 weeks ago. We got our NOA1 on 7/14 and received our biometrics appointment yesterday for 8/8. Starting in early September until early December, my husband and I will be going out of the country and traveling around Europe and Asia (quitting our jobs) because we know that we want kids in the very near future so figure this is really our last chance to take advantage of our youth sans children.

My question: is it bad if we're out of the country for 3 months? Is there any chance they'll call us for an interview during this time? Since VSC is so backed up, I figure the only communication we might get is an RFE, but my parents could deal with that for us worst case.

Also, we will be applying for citizenship next July (he got his conditional GC in Oct 2014 so 3 years -90 days would be early July 2017). I see that you have to have resided in the US for 18 out of the last 36 months. Would it look bad if we were out of the country for 3 months? I know it's not 6 months but would that raise a red flag? Aside from going to France for 10 days my husband has been in the US since he arrived in Oct 2014, so this would be our only extended time outside of the US.

Thanks for your help

You guys are fine, enjoy your trip! No worries 3 months doesn't negate anything.

[hsa12390 30]

Thanks guys! Technically it'll be less than 3 months (Sept 8-Dec 1) so I should be good.