Physical time in USA in a given year

[amy2011 0]

does one have to be in USA for 180 days in a given year or there should be no single trip more than 180 days

i have been out 90 days in 2010 and so far 135 days in 2011 with no trip longer than 120 days .

kindly advice

[OKflyboy 35]

Total of 180 days, no matter if it's ten 18-day trips or one 180-day trip.

I'd be careful. A 5-month trip can easily become a big pain in the neck when you apply.

[amy2011 0]

Total of 180 days, no matter if it's ten 18-day trips or one 180-day trip.

I'd be careful. A 5-month trip can easily become a big pain in the neck when you apply.

Hi Thanks for the reply , no where on USCIS site it says one has to be in 180 days in a year .

[NickD 202]

Hi Thanks for the reply , no where on USCIS site it says one has to be in 180 days in a year .

Have to read the N-400 instructions, the M-476 manual, and now they added four supplements in the N-400 form site. Do say average time to fill out the N-400 is six hours plus gathering the evidence, but that doesn't include all that downloading, printing, and reading, with marriage, more like 30 hours with still plenty of questions.