eriksaav

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You chose your path.

 

A re entry permit has nothing to do with this, that is about maintaining your LPR status.

 

I must admit I thought it was 3 years and one day but USCIS have a good guide.

The reason I mentioned the Reentry Permit is because today I read somewhere that a Reentry permit could help me proof that the >6  month trip would not "break residence" requirement

Im not in a hurry to get Citizenship....Im just asking advice because I dont wanna waste money / energy with lawyers, etc

Just now, Redro said:

Staying outside the US for more than 6 months means you could have broken residency. 

Did you apply for the re-entry permit (I-131) which shows you did not intend to abandon your home in the US?

Have you filed taxes every year, maintained a US based job, a residence, car, car insurance? 

What evidence will you use to show and "explain" why you were overseas for so long?

 

Personally, I would spend more time in the US vs other countries for the next 4 years and 1 month with no trips over 1 month.... 

But, if you have a good reason why you needed to be outside the US for more than 6 months each time... what reasons did the lawyer suggest and what were your reasons for not being in the US... Finally, what are your reasons now for wanting to become a US citizen? 

- I applied for a Reentry permit only for this last trip. My previous long trips ( > 6 months ) I did not applied for a reentry permit.

I live with my boyfriend since 2020, it is his house.

I filed taxes. no car. no insurance. no job ( not in the US and not overseas ). 

I can only show/proof that I was really sick and it was much easier for me to stay with my parents overseas. and then my father got into a long fight against cancer.....those would be my "reasons"

that would be all my proof . My lawyer said there is a chance ( but of course he wants to make money so.... )

But I think it is more complicated than what he says. 

I always wanted to be a citizen, but life happened. So Im just wondering what are my chances. But I think Im aware I cannot do it anytime soon 

Hey guys, I got my green card through marriage Nov 2018. I got divorced but got my other GC approved in March 2023.

Nov 2023 I completed 5 years being a Permanent Resident,  however I spent a lot of time outside of the US since I got my GC.

To be honest during those 5 years, I stayed only 25 months inside the US

I don't have any > 1 year absence, but I have  >9, or 10- 11 months absence ( Actually I just came back from a 9 month trip)

So technically I need "4 more months" to be able to apply for citizenship ( 30 months )

The reasons why I was overseas was different for each trip but was mostly because of my health, because of my parents health....and this last trip was to do some Classes in another country ( but I applied for a Reentry permit before I left )

So I have this situation: I went to a immigration lawyer and he told me to wait 4 months and apply for citizenship. He told me that we can "explain" why I was overseas for so long and that it would be OK

However I did some research and think they will most likely deny my Citizenship because of the multiple  > 6 months trips. I also read a story this week about someone having the GC revoked for a similar situation during Citizenship application process.

So can you share your opinions about that? I don't wanna waste time money with lawyer and applications that will most likely be denied.

And in case you agree with me ( that I don't qualify for citizenship ), when do you think I should start to "count" the clock? ( that would be the date of my last arrival after a 9 month trip? )

thank you very much