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Does Re-entry permit satisfy the Residency requirement?

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No you must maintain US residency. Coming back for 10 days or a few weeks does absolutely nothing for you. INS will know that you are trying to cheat the rules. They are very aware of that and no, it won't work.

You would have to live in the US and travel for short durations outside the US for this to work, which of case in schooling, that won't be an option. The only way is to get the re-entry permit and just deal with it, abandon US residency and don't bother returning to the US after or get your US citizenship first, then go to school abroad.

Now before you were confusing the re-entry permit with the N-470 form which can preserve US residency while abroad if you qualify for the special circumstances that allows such as being in the military, religious work. Most people do not qualify for the N-470 because of the specifications, but this is very different than the re-entry permit which only allows you back into the country. The N-470 acts as a re-entry permit and preserves your residency. But in your situation you won't qualify, so you just have those 3 options I mentioned above...

I am asking questions for the benefit of others in the forum. This is the reason I applied for USC before I started the school last month. I have my interview scheduled for this Friday and hoping for the best. May the force be with me and pass the interview. Just can not wait for Friday and complete the interview.

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I AM NOT THAT GUY Grand Master

I AM NOT THAT GUY   5,715

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hello! everyone, i'd recieved my green-card in june 2007, when will be the right time to apply for citizenship-in june 2012 or now? i went out of U.S. three times, once my trip was for 11 months, does that effect my application for naturalization? please help

Check out this worksheet and take the Eligibility Test. That should answer your question.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

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A recent post has been split from this (now-closed old) thread and has been given the topic title "Can I Apply on the Basis of 4 Years 1 Day Rule?  [split topic]."

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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