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Filed: Country: Brazil
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Hi

 

This is my situation. I came to US in January 2015 with a K1 visa, married just after that and became a greencard holder in september 15th. Since then I had the following travels abroad.

- September/october 2015 trip was a working trip followed by visiting family in my home country.

- April to september 2nd 2016 was our delayed honeymoon during which my wife (us citizen) got a job with an american research institution that led us to be out of US between

- september 8th to december 10th

- and again between jan 2017 and april 2017.

- Finally i had another work trip in May of the same year.

During  all this time we did keep our address (my wifes mother is the owner) and we never failed to keep our taxes in order. Her job provided a pay check in a US based address and payment in a US bank.

With all that (and the timeline of my i94 above) can I enter with my n 400 petition at the 3 years mark of becoming a greencard holder? What sort of documents can i use to proof the continuous residence in US besides the ones i mentioned (taxes, pay checks)?

Thanks all!

 

 

 

1 2017-05-31 Arrival WAS
2 2017-05-01 Departure Unavailable
3 2017-04-29 Arrival Unavailable
4 2017-01-15 Departure MIA
5 2016-12-10 Arrival CLT
6 2016-09-08 Departure CLT
7 2016-09-02 Arrival FTL
8 2016-04-05 Departure NYC
9 2015-10-24 Arrival MIA
10 2015-09-29 Departure MIA
11 2015-09-29 Arrival MIA
12 2015-09-02 Departure NYC
13 2015-01-16 Arrival NYC
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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I think physical presence is required, not just legal residence.......I defer to those more knowledgeable than myself...

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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18 months of physical presence is required for 3 year rule and you seem to be out for ~14 months. Technically you should have no issues with N400. By the interview time, you would’ve accrued even more months of physical presence.

 

For continuous residence, you already have taxes n paychecks, you can also add leases documents like that . You should be good.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

Filed: Country: Brazil
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14 minutes ago, arken said:

18 months of physical presence is required for 3 year rule and you seem to be out for ~14 months. Technically you should have no issues with N400. By the interview time, you would’ve accrued even more months of physical presence.

 

For continuous residence, you already have taxes n paychecks, you can also add leases documents like that . You should be good.

Thanks for the answer. That is my math too (it was a total of 430 days out in the past 3 years). I do not have a lease for the period between nov 2016 and now since it is a family property without mortgage or rent. An affidavit from the owner could be helpful? Any other suggestions of documents? (I think i do have the electric bills in our name a period of it). 

Any other person with similar experience that did the process and interview that could tell me about their journey would be helpful!

 

 
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