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Hello i have been a permanent resident for exactly 3 years and i am married to a US citizen so technically i can apply for citizenship from what i was reading online . The problem is i need to leave the US in january 2022 to go back to my home country to finish my school for 2 years  bc i never finished when i moved here, if I apply now I don’t know how long the processing time will take. Is it too risky should i just apply for a reentry permit? What do you think?

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millefleur   5,037

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Applying for reentry permit is a good choice. 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

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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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2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

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The chances of you going from application to oath by January are very slim indeed but not impossible IF you are at one of the few speedy field offices, so if you don’t mind the risk of losing the application fees you might want to take that chance. Definitely apply for a re-entry permit for if you have won’t have citizenship by the time you leave.
I guess you understand that if it’s not done before you go you will be resetting your naturalization clock for when you come back.  For that aspect, is your USC husband is going to go with you? 
 

 

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15 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

The chances of you going from application to oath by January are very slim indeed but not impossible IF you are at one of the few speedy field offices, so if you don’t mind the risk of losing the application fees you might want to take that chance. Definitely apply for a re-entry permit for if you have won’t have citizenship by the time you leave.
I guess you understand that if it’s not done before you go you will be resetting your naturalization clock for when you come back.  For that aspect, is your USC husband is going to go with you? 
 

 

Iam in Cleveland from what i was reading its the fastest location in the US hopefully it will be ready. My husband and my son will go with me.

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SusieQQQ   11,584

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1 minute ago, Farah1234 said:

Iam in Cleveland from what i was reading its the fastest location in the US hopefully it will be ready. My husband and my son will go with me.

Ok so if it isn’t complete before you go you’d need to withdraw it (no chance of approval if you are absent longer than a year even with the re-entry permit), and in that case your husband continuing to live with you there will mean you will still be eligible to apply under the 3 year rule when you get back (you can then apply 2 years and 6 months after returning). Make sure you keep evidence that you have lived together.  https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3

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