Q's on applying for citizenship
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Q's on applying for citizenship
Hi
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
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Re: Q's on applying for citizenship
Hi
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
Where abouts in SD are you?
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Re: Q's on applying for citizenship
Hi
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
I suspect that someone on the site will know the answer to your question
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Re: Q's on applying for citizenship
I'm in Santee, East County - what about you??
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Rene
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My personal take is that for an absence of 6 months, a re-entry permit is over-cautious. On the other hand, there have been plenty of posts from people whose business kept them outside the US longer than the 6 months anticipated... and they're over or creeping up on a year.
There are some definitive things about "12 months" on the site: uscis.gov
The 6 months+ out also resets the clock for naturalization.
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Ooooo - you must like the heat! We're in Carmel Valley....I'm there some of the time, hubby is there all of the time.
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Re: Q's on applying for citizenship
Of course you did, and of course one could. Rene's post doesn't say otherwise. and length of time out of the US is not the only factor considered when retaining your PR status.
My personal take is that for an absence of 6 months, a re-entry permit is over-cautious. On the other hand, there have been plenty of posts from people whose business kept them outside the US longer than the 6 months anticipated... and they're over or creeping up on a year.
There are some definitive things about "12 months" on the site: uscis.gov
The 6 months+ out also resets the clock for naturalization.
My personal take is that for an absence of 6 months, a re-entry permit is over-cautious. On the other hand, there have been plenty of posts from people whose business kept them outside the US longer than the 6 months anticipated... and they're over or creeping up on a year.
There are some definitive things about "12 months" on the site: uscis.gov
The 6 months+ out also resets the clock for naturalization.
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Where are you in the UK?
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Of course you did, and of course one could. Rene's post doesn't say otherwise. and length of time out of the US is not the only factor considered when retaining your PR status.
My personal take is that for an absence of 6 months, a re-entry permit is over-cautious. On the other hand, there have been plenty of posts from people whose business kept them outside the US longer than the 6 months anticipated... and they're over or creeping up on a year.
There are some definitive things about "12 months" on the site: uscis.gov
The 6 months+ out also resets the clock for naturalization.
My personal take is that for an absence of 6 months, a re-entry permit is over-cautious. On the other hand, there have been plenty of posts from people whose business kept them outside the US longer than the 6 months anticipated... and they're over or creeping up on a year.
There are some definitive things about "12 months" on the site: uscis.gov
The 6 months+ out also resets the clock for naturalization.
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Re: Q's on applying for citizenship
Hi
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
I'm in the process of filling out my application for citizenship and it is asking for dates that have left and returned to USA. I have the dates that I returned because of the stamps in my passport, but I don't have any dates of when I left (am going back over 20 years), what should I do? Shall I estimate a few weeks prior to return (as they were only vacations).
Thanks for any help!!
Deb
But why are you worried about going back 20 years? Don't you need to list only the last 5?
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Actually, there is a section that says did trip last more than 6 months...so that answers that, if less than 6 months, I just say no...and then I'm safe.
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Yes, that's for 2 of the questions, then the last one is to list all the trips of 24 hours or more outside of the US SINCE becoming a permanent resident...and I've been a perm resident more than 20 years....
Actually, there is a section that says did trip last more than 6 months...so that answers that, if less than 6 months, I just say no...and then I'm safe.
Actually, there is a section that says did trip last more than 6 months...so that answers that, if less than 6 months, I just say no...and then I'm safe.