Please help! Need to travel

[erica_itz 5]

Hi everyone, I need help with something!

Starting November 1st I'll be eligible to apply for citizenship. The problem is that for serious personal family reasons I'll have to go home from mid december to mid february. I'm afraid that if I apply in november, I'll probably do FP in december and might have my interview scheduled for a date in february when I'm still in Brazil! (I've been doing research on Philadelphia timelines and it seems that they're usually scheduling the interview 1-2 months after FP. Also, coming back before mid feb won't be an option for me).

Now my question is: is it possible to send in the application a couple days before I go to Brazil in december and, when the FP letter arrives in january, have my husband reschedule it for a date after I come back to the US in mid february?

A couple things to consider:

1- I don't want to reschedule my citizenship interview, because I know it can be a hassle, so this is not an option for me

2- Ideally I don't want to wait until I come back in february to start the application, because for personal reasons I need to get citizenship as soon as I can.

Having said all that, a couple more questions:

1- If it's possible to do what I just asked, will I have any problems for being away for 2 months?

2- When should I tell them that I was away for 2 months after the application was sent? At the interview? What if they don't ask?

Another option would be to send my application a month before returning to the US, so I'd have my biometrics as soon as I came back (or something like that). Is it possible though to send the application while being abroad? What would I put on the question where I have to say what date I returned from my last trip (since I would still be away)?

I'm so sorry for such a long post and lots of questions, but I'm overwhelmed trying to figure out what to do!

Any inputs? Anyone went through a similar situation?

Any help will be appreciated!

PS. I don't need advise on the requirements regarding physical presence, residency etc, because I know for a fact I'll meet them! Thanks!

[edt370a 3]

Can you wait until you return to the US from Brazil before sending your application? That should solve all the issues you raised.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Why complicate your life to try to shave 2 months? Why the rush to file in December? Why can't you wait two months and file in February? You can avoid all the potential drama of missing dates by waiting 2 months to file in February.

[Buckyball 22]

Let someone send the the letter end of January for you, then you shouldn't run into any problems.

[erica_itz 5]

Thanks for the responses!

I know all my problems would be solved if I waited until february to send my application, but that's exactly what I was trying to avoid, if at all possible. I know 2 months don't seem like much, but I have strong personal reasons to want to obtain my citizenship asap (reasons that are not worth mentioning).

But anyway, I appreciate the inputs! I'll figure out what to do when the time comes.