traveling a lot effect citizenship

[kimtru 0]

hi i work for an air line and i am also an green card holder in the process of a pending naturalization interview is traveling to see my husband every month will effect my chance of becoming a citizen

[zkt101 38]

As long as your absence from the US is less than 6 months, it shouldn't break your continuous residence required for naturalization.

[Jawaree 719]

ditto

[kimtru 0]

Hey I checked how much times I've travel and it's literally 13 times and its for only 3 days every month and this started in January so should I explain that to them That because I work for an airline I get to fly as much but I just always go to Jamaica because my husband lives there

[aaron2020 11,652]

Hey I checked how much times I've travel and it's literally 13 times and its for only 3 days every month and this started in January so should I explain that to them That because I work for an airline I get to fly as much but I just always go to Jamaica because my husband lives there

There is a physical presence requirement. You must have spent more than half your time in the US. You will need to list all your trips outside the US.

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-naturalization

Physical Presence

Applicants are required to show that they were:

• Physically present in the U.S. for thirty months within the five year period before applying, or (see legal basis)
• Physically present in the U.S. for eighteen months within the three year period before applying in the case of qualified spouses of U.S. citizens (see legal basis)

In addition, applicants are required to show they have resided for at least three months immediately preceding the filing of Form N-400 in the USCIS district or state where the applicant claims to have residency (See 8 CFR §316.2(a)(5) & §319.1(a)(5)).

[kimtru 0]

I had become a resident in 2009 it's the year 2016 now so would it effect my citizenship because I started working with the airline from last November but before this job I wasn't traveling as much has I am now

[akihon 129]

you need to go through all your travel dates and make sure that the amount of time you spend in the US meets the requirements that aaron posted.

[USERNAME.COM 1]

I went for my interview June 13th pass the test and everything, then when I thought all was well,the officer said he will have to review my travels as they were many. I am here a little over 5 years travel 13 times,never stayed 6 months. When I add up I,m out 15 months,that makes me qualify.I past the 36 months required. My husband is out of the country. Travel only once for the past two years before I went for my interview. Dont hear from him yet almost a month.

[kimtru 0]

I went for my interview June 13th pass the test and everything, then when I thought all was well,the officer said he will have to review my travels as they were many. I am here a little over 5 years travel 13 times,never stayed 6 months. When I add up I,m out 15 months,that makes me qualify.I past the 36 months required. My husband is out of the country. Travel only once for the past two years before I went for my interview. Dont hear from him yet almost a month.

hi thank you for replying i became a green card holder/resident in 2009 before i started working for the airline i use to jus not travel and if i did it wasn't this often i started working at the airline last year november and from there i jus started going every month for 3 days the most but never over 6 month so am hoping and praying it doesn't effect my chances

[akihon 129]

hi thank you for replying i became a green card holder/resident in 2009 before i started working for the airline i use to jus not travel and if i did it wasn't this often i started working at the airline last year november and from there i jus started going every month for 3 days the most but never over 6 month so am hoping and praying it doesn't effect my chances

Just go through your passport stamps and write down all your dates to make sure you meet the requirements instead of just hoping and praying.

You need to know your dates anyway to fill out the N400

Edited July 8, 2016 by akihon

[kimtru 0]

Looking in my passport how do you go by checking up all the travels even if I only went for 3 days

[aaron2020 11,652]

Looking in my passport how do you go by checking up all the travels even if I only went for 3 days

You need to know when you were out of the country.

[kimtru 0]

I know but am asking if I check By the years I've flown or how much times in the year I've flown ?

[aaron2020 11,652]

You will need to list every trip with specific dates. Even if you left the country for 1 day.

Edited July 9, 2016 by aaron2020

[akihon 129]

Every trip you have taken since becoming an LPR. EVERY. TRIP.

Edited July 10, 2016 by akihon