Are my absences from the U.S. counted for purposes of the residency requirement from the day I received my permanent residence up to the day I file my naturalization application?
It depends. If you are married to a U.S. citizen, absences are counted from three years minus two months before the date you filed your naturalization petition. If you are not married to a U.S. citizen, the time is five years minus two months. Therefore, if you did not file your naturalization application at the first opportunity, you could after receiving your green card. Then all absences before the above mentioned time frames are not counted for purposes of the residency requirement for naturalization. Back to Top Q: Does my physical presence requirement for naturalization have to be continuous? A: No. The physical presence requirement is cumulative not continuous.
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- Are my absences from the U.S. counted for purposes of the residency requirement from the day I received my permanent residence up to the day I file my naturalization application?
- Can an individual submit an application if he/she has applied for permanent residence but has not yet received approval as a permanent resident of the U.S.?
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