I am married to a US citizen since 1998 and have 2 children. I am a LPR since 07/2007. I am now physically present in the US since 7/2017. Before that my wife and I were working overseas and we come back to the US twice a year during school breaks (summer and christmas). I never had been outside the US for more than 5 months in each trip (2 trips a year). DO I meet the continues residency and physical presence requirements for naturalization? When do you recommend that I apply for naturalization? Thanks.
Unfortunately unless you meet the very limited exceptions of naturalization law of working abroad for the US government or certain US media organizations, etc., you do not meet the physical presence role for naturalization which is to have resided physically on U. S. soil for at least 2 ½ years out of 5 years directly before the application is filed. Unless you fit into an exception, I recommend that you file for naturalization four years and one day since coming back to the U. S. and resuming your residence. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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