How could I apply for naturalization?
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How could I apply for naturalization?
I got greencard 2010 Dec. I have still same status, but with in these years I
stayed in my country more than a year because of my family emergency. Now I would
like to apply for naturalization but I heard that I could not apply for
naturalization because I stayed more than a year out of the USA. SO, would you
help me on that case for to apply the process of citizenship pls.
Asked on January 29, 2017 under Immigration Law, Texas
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Was the year all at once or a total of 1 year? It may be possible that your green card status was terminated although maybe not. However, what it did do most likely is cut the physical presence time that you need to have in the US in order to naturalize, in addition to being a permanent resident for at least 5 years. You need to really construct a more thorough chronology of all your time in the US and abroad (counting days) and if you choose to apply now because you see you are eligible, be prepared to have documentation of the family emergency to show why you were there and why you couldn't return to the US.
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