Going to file N400 Online. Contineous Residency Confusion

[wifiguy 8]

I have been a VJer for almost 11 years and all my Immigration journey was done through this site by great People like you. Even until now I really admire how people from all over help each other out genuinely.

 

Anyway here's my question but like always please respond if you know what you are talking about, I greatly appreciate everyone's input but it got to be worth sharing.

 

I became LPR on 12/01/2009

made a trip back home for 18 days in 2010

No trip From May 29 2010 until January 26 2018

Went to Canada for one day on January 26 and return on jan 27 2018

went back home on march 25 and return on april 12 2018

 

I have been LPR for  8 years 7 months and 12 days as I am writing this post.

 

I am going to file N400 where it says whether I have to be LPR for atleast 5 years or 3 years married to US citizen to apply for N400. I am applying based on 5 years rule. On the other hand it says I have to be physically present in the country for a minimum of 30 months which is equal to 2.5 years. Does it mean my stay out of country for 18 days in total can't let me apply for N400 because I couldn't maintain continuous presence in the country for minimum of 30 months right before filling out N400?. Is this something I completely took it wrong or I am all set to apply for N400?

Would appreciate your time in writing back to me. 

Edited July 12, 2018 by wifiguy

[Lovie Lovie 9]

On 7/9/2018 at 8:08 AM, agrzybianek said:

July 31st? getting closer  make sure you study your questions, bring your tax returns and most importantly try to relax. as long as you don't have a criminal record and you paid your taxes and all you have absolutely nothing to worry about! its important to remember that the interviewing officers are people too and they know that this is stressful for us even if it's not for them.

 

21 minutes ago, wifiguy said:

I have been a VJer for almost 11 years and all my Immigration journey was done through this site by great People like you. Even until now I really admire how people from all over help each other out genuinely.

 

Anyway here's my question but like always please respond if you know what you are talking about, I greatly appreciate everyone's input but it got to be worth sharing.

 

I became LPR on 12/01/2009

made a trip back home for 18 days in 2010

No trip From May 29 2010 until January 26 2018

Went to Canada for one day on January 26 and return on jan 27 2018

went back home on march 25 and return on april 12 2018

 

I have been LPR for  8 years 7 months and 12 days as I am writing this post.

 

I am going to file N400 where it says whether I have to be LPR for atleast 5 years or 3 years married to US citizen to apply for N400. I am applying based on 5 years rule. On the other hand it says I have to be physically present in the country for a minimum of 30 months which is equal to 2.5 years. Does it mean my stay out of country for 18 days in total can't let me apply for N400 because I couldn't maintain continuous presence in the country for minimum of 30 months right before filling out N400?. Is this something I completely took it wrong or I am all set to apply for N400?

Would appreciate your time in writing back to me. 

Oh you should be fine, as long as you did not leave for too long at a time 18 days is less than 3 weeks which is nothing and going to Canada for a day will never hurt you. I personlly know 3 people that left the country for months and they are all citizens now so you are fine there’s nothing to worry about. 

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

first of all, short trips don't count for showing continuous presence, continuous presence resets or breaks down if you have taken one trip lasting 6 or more months. you are fine,

 

less than a month in over 8 years is nothing

 

 

[wifiguy 8]

5 minutes ago, Lovie Lovie said:

 

Oh you should be fine, as long as you did not leave for too long at a time 18 days is less than 3 weeks which is nothing and going to Canada for a day will never hurt you. I personlly know 3 people that left the country for months and they are all citizens now so you are fine there’s nothing to worry about. 

Thanks Lovie

[wifiguy 8]

4 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

first of all, short trips don't count for showing continuous presence, continuous presence resets or breaks down if you have taken one trip lasting 6 or more months. you are fine,

 

less than a month in over 8 years is nothing

 

 

That's what I think but since the word continuous residency was used so it made me confused. Thank you thou Aleful

[aleful 1,905]

43 minutes ago, wifiguy said:

That's what I think but since the word continuous residency was used so it made me confused. Thank you thou Aleful

 

people go on vacation and travel all the time, short trips aren't counted against them