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No I didnt file re-entry permit :( I will have exactly 180 days absence... Is the rule over 180 days? Or does it include the 180th day? I hate that I am cutting it this close. I will see if I can get a flight for the day before so my absence is only 179 day... I left on August 4th 2022 and planning on returning February 1st 2023...

Thank you. For sure. Working on that now. I just wanted to think ahead and see what implications there was on naturalisation as well.

Hi all, I am just looking for some guidance on this. I understand the general rule of thumb is that you cannot be out of the US greater than 6 months if you wish to naturalize. Is this correct? What I would like to know is if there is any leniency with this? And if this is a hard and fast rule? A brief history: I married my US husband in March 2020 and have my conditional permanent residency now. This expires in March 2023. In August 2022 we went to Australia for an extended trip. We are still here now. We intend to return to the US in a couple months, but at that point I would have been out of the country greater than 180 days (but not by much). For context I have filed all taxes since becoming a PR and I own my home in the US, so I do have significant ties. I appreciate any guidance and to hear from anyone who has been able to naturalize despite being out of the US greater than 6 months at a time. Thank you.

I wasn't aware of this. So if I keep my time out of the US less than 180 days, would that be OK? Or would that still set me back?