QUESTION
CAN I STILL APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP IF I STAY MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OUT OF USA?
Asked on Sep 12th, 2012 on Immigration - South Carolina
More details to this question:
I HAD MY CONDITIONER 2 YEARS GREEN CARD ON SEPTEMBER 2007. I GOT IT BY MARRIAGE. AFTER 2 YEARS WE HAD A DIVORCE ON FEBRUARY 2010 AFTER I GOT MY DIVORCE I RECEIVED MY 10 YEARS GREEN CARD. I WAS THINKING FINALLY I CAN LIVE WITHOUT PROBLEMS BUT IN THE SAME YEAR(2010) I GOT NEWS FROM TURKEY THAT MY MOTHER GOT CANCER. I LEFT EVERYTHING AND CAME BACK TO ISTANBUL. I AM STRUGGLLING BETWEEN TWO PLACES. I WAS GOING TO APPLY CITIZENSHIP AND LIVE IN USA. I AM GOING AND COMING BACK TO USA. COUPLE TIMES I PASSED 6 MONHTS STAYING HERE BUT NEVER PASSED A YEAR. IS IT STILL POSSIBLE APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP?
1 ANSWER
U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law Attorney serving San Diego, CA
Partner at
Kazmi & Sakata
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Hello. It may be possible, because you can show the extreme nature of your long trips. You will need Residency for 5 years. Thus, you qualify now. However, you would need to document the trips longer than 6 months. You may need your mother's medical records, in addition to all other requirements. Feel free to call or email if you have any further questions: 858-874-0711, harun@ksvisalaw.com
Answered on Sep 12th, 2012 at 6:35 PM