N400 – Trips outside US
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N400 – Trips outside US
I’m in the process of filling the N400 form for naturalization.
Will naturalization application be rejected due to 3 trips outside US lasting up
to 9 months?
I had several 3 trips that lasted more than 6 months, during those 3 trips i
was 7-9 months outside US. The reason is i was attending college in Denmark,
Europe. All other trips lasted no more than 6 months.
Since 2014 after my graduation in Denmark i settled down in the Chicago area.
I’ve done 7-month internship in San Francisco as well in 2012.
i have spent about 40-46 months of living in US since 2010.
Asked on August 10, 2016 under Immigration Law, Illinois
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You need to really count the time you've spent physically present in the US to determine if you qualify to apply because sometimes the trips outside the US for more than 6 months reset the clock of physical presence. If you are even 1 day short for eligibility, you will be denied and have to wait to refile.
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