Q: I am a green card holder and I want to apply to the citizenship. But the issue is ....
I have taken the Green Card in 2009 and have been living in the states for 30 consecutive months in the past 5 years. And before those 30 months I used to visit the States every 6 months. During the past five years I stayed out of the states for more than 6 months by 20 days (6 month + 20 days) and that happened twice due to family emergency. Will that affect my application? knowing that I am a student and i work and pay taxes. And my case meets all the requirements except for this issue. my age is 27.
Please advise me .
Thank you.
A:
Those 30 days will not be a big problem if you were admitted into the country, you can also keep proof of that "family emergency". Many people stay out of the US for more than 6 months and it most likely will not be a problem if they have good enough reason to do so and also the prove it if and when the officers want to see the proof. I suggest you talk to an immigration attorney beforehand so the attorney can do an analysis and make sure you are fine to come in. Many immigration attorneys including me offer free consultations, make use of the consultations. All the best.
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