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I m married to a US citizen if I fulfill the requirement of 18months in 3 years yhen leave the country for 4 months for 2 times in 1 year can I apply for my citizenship after 4 years instead of 3 years does it effect my physicalpresence or I can apply easily when ever I want what are the rules can u please explain me I will be grateful.
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The rule for naturalization based on marriage to a U. S. citizen only looks at the three-year period prior to the filing of the naturalization application. Looking at the three-year period, an applicant must have at minimum 18 months of physical presence in the country for basic eligibility.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.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2014 at 1:40 PM