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Student living 4 out of last 5 years outside of the US

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AH88   1

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My family and I have lived in the US for more than 10 years. In 2006, I started attending a school outside of the US and would come home about every 8-10 months. As per the 30 months out of the last 5 years requirement, it will be complete in Feb 2012. During all this time I plan to remain here in the US. I just wanted to know how strict they are about this and if there is anything else that I need to know before I decide apply again. Should I wait until Feb 2012 or can I go ahead and apply now because I don't plan on leaving or moving to go anywhere outside of the US. Also, my application was once already denied because I had applied for citizenship and left the US when I had turned 18, for an amount of 8 months or so.

If anyone can shed some light on about how I can go about this please let me know. Everyone in my immediate and non-immediate family are naturalized or born citizens (even my grandparents!). I am the sole green card holder.

N400:

Filed: 02/18/2015

Check Cashed: 02/25/2015

NOA: 03/03/2015

Fingerprinting: 04/16/15 (Early FP 4/06)

Interview Letter: 09/19/15

Interview: 10/20/15

Oath: 11/18/15

Total Time: 9 months (273 days)

Passport: (Non-expedited)

Sent: 11/18/15

Check Cashed & Tracking Date: 11/25/15

Naturalization Cert. Received: 12/12/15

Passport Received: 12/14/15

Total Time: 3 weeks, 5 days (26 days)

I-130:

Sent: 12/15/2015

NOA1 (Text/email): 12/24/2015 - NSC

NOA2 (Text/email): 04/20/2016

Total Time from NOA1 to NOA2: 3 months, 4 weeks (118 days)

NVC:

Sent to NVC: 04/29/2016

Received by/ NVC: 5/20/2016

Case# and Invoice# received: 5/19/2016
Completed DS-261 Choice of Agent: 5/19/2016
Received NVC Welcome letter (Email) & AOS fee invoiced: 5/20/2016
Paid AOS Fee: 5/21/2016
Reviewed DS-261 over the phone: 5/26/2016
Choice of Agent email & IV fee invoiced: 5/27/2016
Paid IV Fee: 5/28/2016
Mailed AOS & IV packets (USPS Priority Mail): 5/28/2016
AOS & IV packet received: 5/31/2016
Completed DS-260: 6/2/2016
Scan Date: 5/31/2016
AOS & IV packet received email: 6/3/2016
Checklist: 7/1/2016
CASE COMPLETE: 7/25/2016
Total Time from NOA2 to CC: 3 months, 5 days (95 days); NOA1 to CC: 7 months, 1 day (214 days)
Interview: 9/1/2016 — APPROVED!
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milimelo   4,504

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
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My family and I have lived in the US for more than 10 years. In 2006, I started attending a school outside of the US and would come home about every 8-10 months. As per the 30 months out of the last 5 years requirement, it will be complete in Feb 2012. During all this time I plan to remain here in the US. I just wanted to know how strict they are about this and if there is anything else that I need to know before I decide apply again. Should I wait until Feb 2012 or can I go ahead and apply now because I don't plan on leaving or moving to go anywhere outside of the US. Also, my application was once already denied because I had applied for citizenship and left the US when I had turned 18, for an amount of 8 months or so.

If anyone can shed some light on about how I can go about this please let me know. Everyone in my immediate and non-immediate family are naturalized or born citizens (even my grandparents!). I am the sole green card holder.

When you return after being done with the university, cool off for couple of months and then apply for citizenship.

Moving to US citizenship forum.

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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AH88   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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I have been done. I've been back for over a year now.

I should've probably mentioned that before...

Does that mean I should go ahead and apply now?

Edited by AH88

N400:

Filed: 02/18/2015

Check Cashed: 02/25/2015

NOA: 03/03/2015

Fingerprinting: 04/16/15 (Early FP 4/06)

Interview Letter: 09/19/15

Interview: 10/20/15

Oath: 11/18/15

Total Time: 9 months (273 days)

Passport: (Non-expedited)

Sent: 11/18/15

Check Cashed & Tracking Date: 11/25/15

Naturalization Cert. Received: 12/12/15

Passport Received: 12/14/15

Total Time: 3 weeks, 5 days (26 days)

I-130:

Sent: 12/15/2015

NOA1 (Text/email): 12/24/2015 - NSC

NOA2 (Text/email): 04/20/2016

Total Time from NOA1 to NOA2: 3 months, 4 weeks (118 days)

NVC:

Sent to NVC: 04/29/2016

Received by/ NVC: 5/20/2016

Case# and Invoice# received: 5/19/2016
Completed DS-261 Choice of Agent: 5/19/2016
Received NVC Welcome letter (Email) & AOS fee invoiced: 5/20/2016
Paid AOS Fee: 5/21/2016
Reviewed DS-261 over the phone: 5/26/2016
Choice of Agent email & IV fee invoiced: 5/27/2016
Paid IV Fee: 5/28/2016
Mailed AOS & IV packets (USPS Priority Mail): 5/28/2016
AOS & IV packet received: 5/31/2016
Completed DS-260: 6/2/2016
Scan Date: 5/31/2016
AOS & IV packet received email: 6/3/2016
Checklist: 7/1/2016
CASE COMPLETE: 7/25/2016
Total Time from NOA2 to CC: 3 months, 5 days (95 days); NOA1 to CC: 7 months, 1 day (214 days)
Interview: 9/1/2016 — APPROVED!
 
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