happypuppy

I am in the same situation as you and we should both be fine as long as we can prove that we did not abandon our residence. When you filed for N400, did you send in your tax return forms for the last 3/5 years? Along with pay stubs? If not, bring those to the interview! (it's proof that you did not abandon). Bring along bank statements as well and any other documents you think might help.

How long exactly have you had your Green Card for?

My local office is also in Chicago! So I would love to know how your interview goes when you're done!

Hope that helps!

hi, i had my green card since 2004. How long were u outside US? I didnt include my tax return forms in the application that i sent uscis. Im planning to bring it on my interview. what else do u think i should bring to prove that i didnt break continous residence? goo dluck to us! i'll keep you posted. when is your interview? mine is on MAY.

Hello!

wow i'm surprised your application didn't get rejected because you didn't send in your tax return forms... I've also had my GC since 2004 and I was out of the US for 8 months last year. So I send in all of my tax return forms for the past 5 years, along with all of my pay stubs with my application. So definitely bring those with you at the interview!! Bank statements like I said, and proof that you retained your apartment (bills...). The reason behind me being away for so long was partly because of school, so i'm going to bring a letter from my university at the interview. I just received my NOA, so no interview date yet, I'm hoping for it to be in July/August!

When exactly in May is your interview? Keep me posted! And Good luck!!

I took a class too for about 2 months. I guess it would help me too to build my case hopefully!

here's my timeline:

04/2004- Received green card

2/2/09- N-400 application sent

2/28/09- Fingerprinting

3/12/09- NOA received

5/18/09- Interview

I am in the same situation as you and we should both be fine as long as we can prove that we did not abandon our residence. When you filed for N400, did you send in your tax return forms for the last 3/5 years? Along with pay stubs? If not, bring those to the interview! (it's proof that you did not abandon). Bring along bank statements as well and any other documents you think might help.

How long exactly have you had your Green Card for?

My local office is also in Chicago! So I would love to know how your interview goes when you're done!

Hope that helps!

hi, i had my green card since 2004. How long were u outside US? I didnt include my tax return forms in the application that i sent uscis. Im planning to bring it on my interview. what else do u think i should bring to prove that i didnt break continous residence? goo dluck to us! i'll keep you posted. when is your interview? mine is on MAY.

for happywifeymom:

interview for my citizenship. i just want to know what my chances will be. as ive said, i was outside the country for 9 months. i didnt get any trouble getting back here, not even questioned by immigration. but now that im about to have my interview for citizenship, i just want to know if my 9 months of being outside US will hinder me from being a citizen.

[size="3]i will have my interview this coming MAY. I just want to know my chances of getting my application approved. I had been out of the country for a total of 9 months because I got married. I maintained my bank account here in the US, filed my taxe and retained my apartment. Do you know anybody who got denied because they stayed more than 6 months outside US but less than 1 year? Does anyone here got their application approved even if they had similar situation as I do? Please share your stories as it will help me uplift my spirits. thank u thank u~![/size]