Question about 319(b) naturalization

[butterfly1978cn 0]

My husband (US citizen) and I (10 year GC) are now in Japan for his overseas assignment. We have been married for 4 years and I have had my GC for 3.5 years.We are looking into apply for my US citizenship under 319b. However, we have some questions on 319b:

1. Is ExxonMobil (my husband's company) a qualified employer for this purpose?

2. My husband's remaining time in Japan is 17 months. I learn that 319b requires 1 year minimum remaining time before interview. Adding another 6 months for application processing, total 18 months. So now we only have 17 months left...will it be a problem?

3. If after we submit the 319b application, my husband is sent back to US earlier, say 3 months after application submission, will it affect the 319b application?

Anyone who can share a thought would be appreciated.

[amykathleen2005 441]

If you are married to a US citizen you can naturalize at 3 years of permanent residence. Have you lived in the US at all?

Edited June 29, 2012 by amykathleen2005

[BethandBilly 86]

If Exxon Mobil is 51% American owned and their head office is in the US, then yes they qualify.

You must have minimum 1 year remaining on the contract, but should your husband find his contract cut short before the naturalization process is complete you must tell USCIS as you no longer qualify under 319(b)

Hope this helps.

My husband (US citizen) and I (10 year GC) are now in Japan for his overseas assignment. We have been married for 4 years and I have had my GC for 3.5 years.We are looking into apply for my US citizenship under 319b. However, we have some questions on 319b:

1. Is ExxonMobil (my husband's company) a qualified employer for this purpose?

2. My husband's remaining time in Japan is 17 months. I learn that 319b requires 1 year minimum remaining time before interview. Adding another 6 months for application processing, total 18 months. So now we only have 17 months left...will it be a problem?

3. If after we submit the 319b application, my husband is sent back to US earlier, say 3 months after application submission, will it affect the 319b application?

Anyone who can share a thought would be appreciated.

[butterfly1978cn 0]

If you are married to a US citizen you can naturalize at 3 years of permanent residence. Have you lived in the US at all?

Yes, I have lived in the US for 5 years before we left for Japan.

If Exxon Mobil is 51% American owned and their head office is in the US, then yes they qualify.

You must have minimum 1 year remaining on the contract, but should your husband find his contract cut short before the naturalization process is complete you must tell USCIS as you no longer qualify under 319(b)

Hope this helps.

Thanks!

[justnorth 0]

butterfly1978cn, I am in a similar process as you. Why don't you send me a private message and we can discuss more details.

Edited July 31, 2012 by justnorth