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ok thanks, so the message i'm getting here is don't worry about moving, it shouldn't adversely affect the immigration process. the reason we want to move is we love the mountains and we'd be more comfortable staying long term in Norcal with easy access to the best national parks in the US. so we'd actually be more likely fill the requirement of making the US our permanent home, not just someplace we live to fulfill immigration requirements.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual/PM-602-0189_INA335.pdf USCIS may request information from the alien seeking naturalization to inform its decision on conducting the neighborhood investigation such as testimonial letters from neighbors, employers, co-workers, and business associates who know the alien and can provide substantiated information about the alien, including any of the requirements for naturalization. If such evidence is not contained in the alien’s application for naturalization, USCIS may request that the alien submit such evidence. Submitting such evidence proactively with the Application for Naturalization can assist USCIS in determining whether a waiver of a neighborhood investigation is appropriate in a particular case without a need to issue a Request for Evidence.

i'm interested in moving from NY to CA. My wife can file N400 in September 2026. i know we have to live in the area we plan to file in for at least 3 months prior to filing, meaning we'd need to buy the new property and move in before July, which is fine. My worry is that now it seems we need affidavits from the neighbours to say my wife is a good person, we can get those in our current house in NY because we are friendly with the neighbours, but the place we are interesting in in CA is in the rural north and I'll likely never see the neighbours. If we file in CA (well be close to Lassen park, so i guess our nearest USCIS is Sacramento) , do you think they will accept letters from neighbours in NY that are already 6 months or so old? Do you foresee any other problems moving a few months before we file?

on the tablet software, is there backspace or erase option?

ok thanks, well hopefully it will not take 4 or 5 years from PR to get an interview. we don't want to spend winters in the US. in Queenstown NZ now and its perfect.

i don't mean over 6 month on one trip, i was asking about cumulative time out of the US. i'm asking because for none married 5 year applicants they get up to 1/2 the 5 years, i.e. 30 months out of the US

i have calculated it so my wife and myself are out of the US for less than 18 months over the 3 years between GC and N400 but i'm concerned that N400 processing will be delayed in future since the USCIS is clearly now in the business of kicking people out more than letting people in. suppose it runs to 4 or 5 years (from PR) before she gets an interview, does that also mean she can go over 18 months out of the country or are we stuck in the US waiting for an interview? BTW, she can't apply until next Sept. thanks

ok, well hope my wifes gets the same treatment because we have about 8 trips and no way she can remember all the dates. good to know you have 15+ trips and no problem with that too.

just to be clear, you were able to hang on to your support documents and refer to them throughout the interview? when you say "Referring to your documentation is fine", did you actually do that?

in many example interviews on YT it's often the first question asked in the small talk/chat section at the beginning.

i think my ability to defend and protect the Constitution is pretty insignificant, the supreme court was supposed to do that and even they have given up (sorry for off topic but i couldn't help myself)

i'm pretty sure that isn't the answer they want to hear.

you think that would be acceptable? i thought it would be expected you were supposed to be committing more of your time to the US, not less. i've heard that returning green card holders now need to prove ties to the US like utility bills, bank accounts etc. even following short trips abroad. i guess "I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed every ten years" sounds legit and should not be a red flag maybe

what do you think is the best answer to this question? in YT videos I see a lot of people say "because i want to vote", do you think that's good enough or is there a more convincing answer?. i meant a lot of American can't be bothered to vote and going through years of trouble and expense just for something that is unlikely to make any difference seems a little unbelievable. i think a more honest answer is "because i don't want to loose my green card if i travel too much or get a traffic ticket and i don't want to renew it every 10 years", but i'm guessing that isn't a great answer. what do you think?

i'm guessing you are not allowed to take a cheat sheet in then like a list of travel dates and other relevant dates that might come up?